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Move to Esbit
I'm pretty sure I want to use an esbit stove on my upcoming JMT trip. I have a Caldera Keg H. and would get the gram cracker to go with it. Looking...
JMT speed record attempt
Michael, Excelent story. I am willing to bet it took you longer to write and put the story together than it did to hike the trail? So who was driving the Prius?...
MSR HyperFlow filter
I posted a review of the MSR Hyperflow in the reader reviews section of BPL. I know there has been some interest expressed here thus the pointer. I have heard that a...
Polycarbonate controversry
MEC has decided to eliminate all polycarbonate-based items from their inventory based on concerns about bisphenol A, "which has been linked to cancer and reproductive problems in animals." There are lots of...
Shah TMB Dry-Run Gearlist
People, I finally got around to making my gearlist presentable. A pdf copy under my profile. Please keep in mind before you shred it apart, my UL objectives are: 1) to get...
Trail Designs Caldera Stove
Executive Summary: Of all the alcohol stoves I have used this unit has performed the best. I have used it in moderate temperatures and at 19 degrees and have been impressed by...
I like nature- I am a dirty, crunchy, organic-eating, bike-riding hippie.
Scott, wasn't trying to pick a fight, honest. I was mainly trying to make exactly the same point that you just made, albeit in cruder and less considered words, that these discussions...
Cracked Rice: Fast and tasty!
I have been experimenting with Cracke Rice. Cracked Rice is a hyper fast way to make a rice soup: congee. The process is simple, wash and rinse your rinse, drain it and...
Cat Hole Question
Since the mid 8Os I used the ol Coghlan's orange trowel. Only broke one, on a frozen hill side. I even resharpened one a time or two. But as I've continued...
Jetboil Stash Beta?
<p style="text-align: left;">After watching/listening/reading Ryan’s upright canister stove and Stove bench testing.... I was prepared to move from my often underperforming Snow Peak Lite Max to an MRS Pocket Rocket Deluxe. It...
Ultralight Water Treatment Options for Backpacking
The purpose of this article is to present three ultralight water treatment options for backpacking. We chose these three for their diversity and efficacy, and they include a chemical method, a physical...
Taking Gear Beyond Backpacking
Between surfing and spearfishing, I've been spending a good deal of time on the ocean in the past weeks, including a few multi-day trips sleeping on a very exposed 22' Zodiac Hurricane...
Does anyone find they sleep LESS in the woods?
I seem to sleep fewer hours and more efficiently when I'm in the woods. Further... I have FAR more vivid dreams and remember them more often. I sleep 8-9 hours at home...
Basic Food Question (Vegan/Vegetarian)
Hello. I found BPL about 6 months ago and promptly delved into the gear forums. I've learned a lot, and have a lot more to learn. But I'm on a good path...
Heavily revised JMT gear list
I previously posted my JMT gear list and have since changed quite a few things, mostly due to everyone's great advice. However, I'm sure there is still more for me to learn...
Katadyn MyBottle
Hey all, been thinking about getting this. I want more of a sip and go experience than a bladder and the weight of water. I have used the Frontier Pro and it...
Max Daily Mileage and Why?
I'm sure there are some interesting stories out there on some very high mileage days and the various reasons why. I know the tru hikers have pizza crazed road marches to get...
Aquamira Amount on PCT
To get Katadyn MicroPur tablets to work faster put a tablet in the bowl of your spoon and grind it into powder with, say, the end of your knife handle. This will...
Outdoor Thermoelectric Generator
The efficiency of this electricity generating equipment although is not very high, but is quite practical. The present technology had already surmounted this, for instance the technologies of iron-oxide compound structures could...
Duplex Pro
They finally did it! Zpacks rolled out their Duplex Pro, which finally gets rid of that obnoxious rainbow door, utilizing an inverted T door. Much wider opening for those, like Darwin, who...
