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Base Weight Vs. Consumables Discussion
"currently i crush multivitamins and sprinkle them onto my dried meals. would taking a multivitamin give you enough potassium and all those other minerals you all are talking about?" Very unlikely. It...
CDT partner?
Hi Everyone! I'm planning on doing about a 52 mile section of the CDT at the end of June this year. It will start at Cumbres Pass and end near Wolf Creek....
When is a pot lid not a pot lid?
When is a pot lid not a pot lid? - When it is a FireLite 500 Titanium Cookpot Lid. All is not lost. I am about to do a "chop and channel"...
Energy Tea
Anyone try "energy teas" on the trail? -Sportea ( http://www.sportea.com/ ) -Yerba Mate ( http://www.noborders.net/mate/ ) Doug . I like teas that have caffeine in them. I have never had Sportea but...
Hydatid Tapes
Does anyone know if Aqua Mira is effective in killing the eggs of Echinococcus granulosis & other species of hydatid tapeworms? If so, how many drops of each & what is the...
SHR Aug 017
Oh wait. Â You probably thought I meant the Sierra High Route. Â Nope. Â I mean the other SHR: Strathcona Haute Route. Â Strathcona Provincial Park is BC's oldest Provincial Park located in the center...
Charging Battery Packs Overseas (Gotta Love Engineers!)
Thank god for BPL's resident engineers -- I'm sure you can help an electrical ignoramus like me! I'm heading off to trek in Peru soon (220v electricity), and I want to bring...
HMG Owners! White or Black?
Really interested in trying a HMG Southwest 2400. Do you wish you got the more durable Black material for a 2oz weight penalty? Do you wish this for more durability or for...
Beryllium for pots, bowls, and cups
I like to experiment with new materials. Today I acquired some 99% pure beryllium metal tubes. They look like titanium: The material is 1/3 the density of titanium, 60% of the density...
Thinking of Places to Move to - Colorado, Utah, Oregon,...?
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/24/us/utah-a-nature-lovers-haven-is-plagued-by-dirty-air.html Before deciding, think about what happens if Yellowstone erupts. Boise is pretty nice if you have a job. The economy here is pretty strong, but not as many jobs as a...
CA Drought and 2014 hiking season
No, keep asking until you get someone to give you the answer you want and then go with that sort of like how you do with parents : ) I had asked...
UL Headphones that aren't earbuds!
I thought these were a really good find. I know some people like to listen to audiobooks or weather radio while hiking, and if you're like me, penetrating earbuds give you the...
In Defense of the Venerable Sierra Cup
Seems like everyone likes to bag on that out-dated relic of the past, the Sierra cup. Dinosaur that I am, I still find it useful in the relatively dry areas that I...
Brian Frankle Joins Six Moon Designs
We announced this at the GGG last weekend, but I thought the general BPL audience would also like to know. Brian Frankle has joined Six Moon Designs as Director of Pack Designs....
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This is a trip that had been at the top of my list for the past 2 years, but always seemed to get postponed due to logistical hassles and lack of a...
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...
