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no imagination when it comes to food
i have zero imagination when it comes to food. my meals are dreadful. common breakfasts - pop tarts, oatmeal to go, dry cereal with powdered milk common lunch - premix tuna salad...
Pot to heat water on/in the fire
Usually if I take a 1 or 2 night trip I dont bother with a stove or hot food. But once in awhile I do a trip like that and fires are...
Guadalupe Mountains National Park “Fast and Light Overnight in West Texas High Country”
The doldrums of 'winter' were beginning to pick at the scabs of restlessness and idle feet. I use the word 'winter' lightly as being an inhabitant of the high Chihuahuan desert I'm...
Guadalupe Mountains National Park “Fast and Light Overnight in West Texas High Country”
The doldrums of 'winter' were beginning to pick at the scabs of restlessness and idle feet. I use the word 'winter' lightly as being an inhabitant of the high Chihuahuan desert I'm...
Philmont gear selection..
i just finished the Rayado program at Philmont and wore boots the whole time. several others, including one ranger, wore tennis shoes or trail runners the whole time, and loved it. i...
Philmont Trip Report 2019 - Trek 18
We did trek 18 in the south starting 626 with 8 Scouts and 3 adults. Had an absolute blast! I was expecting it to be pretty, but I can honestly say that...
Lightweight Thermo Bottle - Montbell Alpine Thermo Bottle?
Hi there, I'm looking for a lightweight Thermo bottle for winter ski touring and hiking. I came across the Montbell Alpine Thermo Bottle - does anyone maybe have experience with it or...
Tarptent StratoSpire Li vs Zpacks Duplex
For the record I am no expert in gear, backpacking or extreme weather trips. I purchased my Stratospire Li in (SSLi) December 2018 with both inserts. I just returned from a 2...
Effectiveness of Steripen UV against cysts: Giardia and Crypto
Has anybody seen empirical data on the effectiveness of Steripen UV treatment against cysts. The label on the box just claims 99.9% effective against protozoa, a class of organisms which includes cysts....
MH ghost lite jacket or simular ... any feedback?
Hey folks. In the market for a hooded wind jacket. My application will be middle of the road as far as breathability and water resistance is not such a factor. Will be used...
Electrolyte needs and real food
Moving a discussion from "General" to here while starting new thread. (Thanks to OP for not complaining that his thread had been hijacked and to Dave for reminding that we'd strayed.) "As...
Evernew Titanium Pasta Pot
Has anyone used this before? Any reason not to buy it over the other options? I believe it's relatively new, maybe a replacement for the old Trek 700? 3.3oz for the 700ml,...
MYOG roll top dry bag
im looking for some advice on what materials i could use for the stiffener on the top of a roll top closure dry bag. whats a good (and cheap, hopefully recycled) material....
6th Annual G.G.G. 1/24-26 2014
How about a link to these stoves? Doug I just edited my post above to include the link to Roger's stove article and photos and the latest forum thread (which I also...
One more JMT list... NOBO Aug 8
Total Base Pack Weight: 8.88438 lb Borah Gear Stealth 13.900 oz Total 13.9 oz Pack Contents: Bear Cannister : Bearikade Weekender 31.000 oz 
Total: 31.000 oz Clothing :
Mountain hardwear Ghost whisperer Rain/Wind...
Down Sleeping Bag Question
... Compression sack: No. Lots of anecdotal evidence claiming tight compression damages the plumes over time. I let my down just fluff up and fill all the nooks and crannies in my...
Reply = Logout
I suspect that the new "members only posting filter" has been misapplied. Somehow the new filter seems to have been put on an all inclusive setting in regards to the thread reply...
3 Season Gear List for relativly new ultraliter
Big 3 Six Moon Designs Swift backpack w pocket hip belt 19 oz 8x10 Oware cuben fiber tarp(and 50 food guy lines) 7 Western Mountaineering highlite sleeping bag 16 Total 2.625 lbs...
REI Garage Sale Treasure???
REI in NJ is having their Garage Sale tomorrow. Two random questions- 1 What would be the perfect find and for what price? 2 What was the coolest/weirdest thing you ever found...
Ti Cooking Pot Size?
There are so many sizes and configurations of Ti cups/pots out there... I wonder what everyones most used size and configuration is when going solo? Ex: 900 with lid and no handle...
