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Let's talk about the advantages of being a single female backpacker for a change....
Wild is about Cheryl and her relationships - with her mother, and with herself. It isn't about hiking, something she herself tells us in interview. The trail was the backdrop against which...
2015 Bob Marshall Wilderness Open
Not long after my BMWO, I did get to take of a photo of this little bugger, so all was not lost: Great Write up Tanner, you seem to be a bear...
Head Lamp for Camp - Some night hiking
As per the subject. I'm looking to upgrade my head lamp. I want it to function off AAA batteries and primary use would be camp and late/early trail hiking. I don't plan...
Minimizing the Mini
Preface: Yes, I'm well aware I could have done something better with my time. I recently saw the Sawyer Mini at REI and caved. It is a big improvement over the Squeeze,...
Traversing the Brooks Range – A Father-Son-Son Adventure
PROLOG Watching BPL member Buck Nelson’s Alone Across Alaska: 1,000 Miles of Wilderness planted a seed – or should I say: created a need – to visit the Brooks Range in Northern...
GPS help
The Garmin 24k maps are horrible.... I found mountains labeled incorrectly and with the wrong elevations! And I'm not talking some obscure mountains; I'm talking 14rs in the Sierra. And as stated...
Steripen vs Light Sawyer filter... Which do you prefer?
What do you guys think? I'm doing 9 days in the sierras and leaning towards the steripen. I think it'll be easier to suck water out of contaminated water pack that I'll...
Car Keys?
Do you carry your car keys with you on the trail, or you do hide them at the car? There is no point to carrying extra weight, and car keys certainly fall...
The lost "jet engine" ground pad inflator?
This is totally a shot in the dark, but I've looked everywhere, and cannot find the gadget I am looking for, so I'm hoping someone here knows/remembers what I'm talking about. 3-4...
CHROME BOOK,SMART PHONE OR TABLET? I AM NOT A GEEK
I wanted something for travel but now with xp not getting anymore support i need something sooner.Apparently,tabs and chromebooks are safe from virus attacks? i went to best buy and noticed that...
What headlamp do you use?
The back of My Garmin 60Csx broke. Â I think the design if not very good, a thin plastic piece that gets a lot of stress, but maybe it was just me being...
JMT Late June 2014 gear list for 12 days hike southbound - from Happy isles to MTR - need overhaul ?
Please take a look and help me out here. So far the base weight is at 12.5lb without considering sleeping bag, sleeping pads and few other essentials. I really need to drop...
Lithium ion batteries in freezing temperatures
Hi, I know lithium batteries perform good in freezing temperatures, but what about rechargeable lithium ion batteries? I think you answered your own question :) But I do think rechargeables will never...
Zebralight H52 vs Black Diamond Storm
One non-ultralight Item I still carry is the BD Storm. BD claims 50 hours burn time in spot mode, or 125 hours in flood mode. Are these numbers realistic? The spot is...
"Faux-dini": 2.3 oz. Windshirt, <$15 - Initial Review and Sourcing
Will there be Cliff Notes available for this thread on the points relevant to the wind shirt's performance and fit? Changing the global conscience on a backpacking website seems like a folly....
Accuracy or otherwise of GPS
Here are a couple of examples of wildly inaccurate GPS tracks, recorded using a Garmin Dakota. The first is in the Ara Valley, northern Spain. This is a deep valley and my...
Great Pack for Traveling?
I love my 40L pack for backpacking and camping. However, I've got a great new job as a freelance writer where I can work from anywhere, which means I want to do...
Everyday Carry
"How does nobody carry a bottle opener? If you are going to be prepared for anything, it might as well include beer."http://lifehacker.com/243642/video-demonstration--open-a-beer-bottle-with-a-piece-of-paper I had to use this technique once, well "had to"...
Everyday Carry
There's a group of people on Reddit.com who post what they carry every day. Kind of like the civillian's gear-on-living-room-floor picture. There's even a few thru-hikers on there. Here's mine: http://www.reddit.com/r/EDC/comments/19482j/23m_writer_hiking_guide/ Here's...
The begining of the rest of my life.
My idea is to be a nomad for the rest of my life learning about the old ways indigenous peoples lived off(with) the land, following those ways as best as possible both...
