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“pretty good” THREE SEASON GEAR LIST:
PRETTY GOOD THREE SEASON GEAR LIST: ======================== This is a companion to another GEAR LIST posted on the BPL reader forum. I encourage readers to compare these two lists side by side,...
CANISTERS VS WHITE GAS
Our Troop 395 from La Canada CA is going to Philmont July/Aug this year. Trek 23. I was almost certain we were going to use white gas stoves since it is plentiful...
Silnylon Water Bag
A few years ago I bought a cool silnylon waterbag from Dancing Light Gear. I hear they went out of business last fall. I'm looking for another, or material to make my...
Where to source tubing???
I am completing my $10 home-made hanging water-filter bag, and was wondering if anyone has sourced what I am guessing is silicone tubing??? The katadyn folks sell replacement tubing for their hiker...
Ursack Vs. Bear cannister?
What do you guys think? I like the idea of a sack that is collapsable, rather than a hard plastic keg. But are that sacks as safe? The short answer is no,...
Cold Soaking food help/suggestions
I would like to re-iterate – try cold soaking Mountain House Teriyaki Chicken I tried. 30 min. soak in 60* tap water for 30 min. Worked well. I am well pleased....
Strangest stuff found in a beginner's backpack
What are the strangest things you have found in a beginner's backpack (and hopefully convinced them not to bring). For a three night trip to the Enchantments in Washington State in the...
yet another gravity filter thread
Hi everyone, I've got a question about where to place a carbon element in my gravity filter set ups. I use either a rapidpure scout or a Sawyer squeeze depending on the...
Middle Fork Kings: Redux!
Inspired by Andrew F.’s recent visit to the Middle Fork Kings, I reserved a permit for the Copper Creek Trailhead out of Road’s End, in Kings Canyon National Park, for Friday, August...
stored ESBIT "odour"
Hi Donna, ok, so you can still smell it in the 4g versions. If you compare them directly to the 14g, don't you find them at least less smelly? Cherio Just for...
Colorado Trail 2013 -- Tentative List
http://www.geargrams.com/list?id=10903 This is my gear list so far for a CT thru-hike this summer. I'll (hopefully) be leaving at the end of August and plan on finishing in 22 days or less...
Wind River Range - End of August
I will be in Wind River Range for a week at the end of August this year and am just starting to put together my gear list. I am looking for advice,...
Titanium JetBoil - The Sol Ti
NM . As of this morning, I was told by REI that they expect delivery to their warehouse on April 17; but no promises. You can call in and pre-order now and...
Help me lighten/refine my approach to water treatment (FirstNeed vs. filter+tabs vs. steripen vs. ??)
I've only really used the Katadyn Hiker, but in the pursuit of lightening up, I'm planning on trying the combination of chlorine tablets and Aquamira Frontier Pro to remove the grit and...
Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route: trip planning questions
My husband and I are researching the Walker's Haute Route for a potential August, 2010 trip. We've reviewed trip reports and the Kev Reynolds guide. Information from trip reports seems contradictory, so...
Others Bug Me With This in the Backcountry!
OK, I’ve been told to ”hike your own hike”. Sometimes when I HYOH, I can’t! Others don’t let me. Because “others” while hiking their own hike, decide that I need to hike...
Ultralight backpacking gear lists.
I have been looking into ultralight backpacking lately, and it really interests me. I have looked at several websites about gear lists and they ethier show multiple lists that are hard to...
Bear Hunter Shoots Hiker in Washington State
I'm all for youngsters learning how to handle guns, but as a practical suggestion, would it not be reasonable (commonsense even) to keep those below 18 years old (say) to ranges at...
Anyone tried this pocket stove?
Could this possibly work? http://www.instructables.com/id/An-emergency-pocket-stove/ Actually, yeah it could and would... neat idea... for longterm use, I'd look at something other than toilet paper... interesting that he can get it to work...
The Joule Thief: Yet Another HX Pot
Thanks Dan Y! Yeah its definitely not easy to clean. I have cooked, mostly cold soaking instant beans and rice (im currently working on a water tight lid for using the pot...
