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iPhone GPS: disabling cell service
Sorry in advance if this has already been posted - I didn't see it in the first few searches. I have an iPhone 4 that I use on trail for GPS. The...
Grand Canyon -- Rim to River to Rim in August Is this Stupid
So I will be going to the Grand Canyon South Rim in August of this year and I am thinking about hiking to the river and back in one day. And my...
The Truth About Exercise M. Mosley
Anyone see that on PBS http://watch.opb.org/video/2364989581/ He says that you get all the benefits from exercise if you do 20 seconds as fast as you can, rest a little, do it two...
Alcohol stove residue - how toxic is it?
I guess this post ultimately devolves a gear-use question, so I'm posting it in the gear forum. Toss up with the general forum. Hope this is an OK place. I'm a long-time...
Lower Body Clothing System
To narrow down the amount of different clothing pieces I need to purchase and provide the most versatility I am trying to determine my lower body clothing system. My main questions is...
Cat stove not working for me
I had a quick question about the cat stoves I have made, though I have a good idea what the problem might be. I made the standard one out of a fancy...
How Safe Is Your Food? Investigating the effectiveness of odor-proof bags
Wonderful work! This test shows that the bags are permeable to the "illicit" molecules to the point that there's easily enough scent for a trained dog to detect at close range, because...
How Safe Is Your Food? Investigating the effectiveness of odor-proof bags
Companion forum thread to:How Safe Is Your Food? Investigating the effectiveness of odor-proof bags Interesting, though the cover photo is reminiscent of American high school locker sweeps since the late 1970's (kind...
Is a thermarest "Neo-Air" actually worth the price difference?
Interesting. So you don't blow your pad up at all? I used a folded 1/8" CCF for a while, and I found that it worked okay frameless, but I usually prefer a...
Sawyer Squeeze vs Aquamira Drops. The argument.
Ok so my system at the moment is: Sawyer Squeeze Filter 3.49 Water Scoop 0.59 2Liter Bladder 1.08 32oz Platypus 1.00 Ziploc bag 0.42 The sawyer squeeze works as my filter obviously....
Enjoying Continuously Wet Weather
everyone should go out at least once or twice a year even if just for a day in the wet and wild rain IMO ... just to keep in practice .. because...
The Hype of Dehydration and Heatstroke
From The Science of Sport, one of my favorite sites. http://www.sportsscientists.com/2013/01/dangerous-exercise-hype-of-dehydration.html Interesting read, especially in the context of backpacking, which would typically be categorized as not strenuous (sorry, as hard as I...
Prep for our second backpacking trip... evolution
I'm sure this is typical but we were getting my son's pack together for next weekends trip (lower than first class have a mandatory pack check at tonights meeting before a trip)...
Rab Latok Alpine vs. Kinetic???
Hey Guys... Time for a new rainjacket. My current jacket is an older EMS and weighs a whopping 1.5#...so, either of these will be a large improvement. Can anyone who owns (or...
Alcohol Storage Container - GoGo Squeez?
My daughters love these: Empty, washed out, and dried they weigh 5 grams with the cap and hold 90ml of liquid. Has anyone used these to carry alcohol for their stove? I...
Glacier Divide Loop ~ Piute Pass, Alpine Col, Lamarck Col
After taking a few overnighters in the local San Jacinto mountains this winter I was excited to take a real winter trip in the high Sierra. For my first real winter experience...
DeLorme inReach SE announced, ships mid to late April
I just spoke to John at DeLorme Customer Support and he said that the old annual plans would be honored at the old rates and with their old terms. So, if you...
Kovea Enters the US Stove Market
A good number of us American members of BPL have probably heard of Kovea -- they're internationally known, but we've never been able to directly buy Kovea products here. Kovea is an...
Bearikades
Personally I have been thinking about getting a new can this season. I was thinking along the following lines as I have an old Garcia can (44 oz/614 ci) I have used...
Starting to doubt using my alcohol stove for cannister
Maybe I produce 8 empty canisters a year. I put them in recycling. Aren't they aluminum? So they are re-used pretty efficiently. There are so many other things I do that are...
