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thermos v jetboil for ski touring
Another vote for a thermos. When it is negative temps and the the wind is whipping, I do NOT want to futz with a stove. I crack open the thermos, slurp some...
3-4 openings for Rae Lakes loop 8/12-8/15
Gotcha. You had me worried for a second. I spent a few hundred on my dream bivy and was thinking that I made a mistake! No worries Thanks for the offfer Adan....
Groupthink at camp MYOG..
DaveT: I was counting on you to get the moderator to move this thread to MYOG -- or Chaff! You're slacking off again! :) I believe that the most important first step...
MontBell UL Spiral Down Hugger Sleeping Bag Review
Companion forum thread to:MontBell UL Spiral Down Hugger Sleeping Bag Review Thanks for a great article! Very informative. I had already decided to get a Montbell Super Stretch bag anyway. I am...
Winter hydration techniques
I haven't seen much discussion on hydration techniques in freezing or subfreezing conditions. My current scenario: You are winter backpacking in west Texas where temps reach the 40s in the daytime and...
lightest technique to improve water taste?
Ben, Thanks for the advice. Do you think 15 minutes with MicroPur is really sufficient for bacteria? How exactly would you rig the AquaMira for gravity filtration? I prefer to gravity filter...
FireLite Titanium Esbit Wing Stove
In my continuing quest for practical lightitude, I finally ordered the FireLite Titanium Esbit Wing Stove and the FireLite Solid Fuel Tablets to go with it. I seriously considered an alcohol setup,...
Important Lesson’s You’ve Learned the Hard Way
Hi Adam > I was thinking of doing a reader review on Jetboil, but really, I am never going to use the thing bushwalking again (its too heavy for my liking anyway...
How to Carry Butter in the Summer
In the past I've carried a pound of butter in the 16oz Nalgene jar (heavy) during expedition style trips or in a ziplock bag (leaky) during the winter when it won't melt....
Esbit burner testing
Heck, "I done been quoted." hee, hee Tank youse veddy nice! HEE, hee "IKEA has inspired many woodturning stoves." I have an IKEA "honey-do" project I've been putting off for weeks. We...
Gila "24"
Starting to make up for lost time using some Hoka Challenger trail-runners after a dislocated toe .. during the last night of 2014 on a beach and canned my California backpack plans,...
Volumetrically Dense Food?
" But one could borrow a trick from a caving friend of mine - use some sort of bottle to hold loose snacks. He was using a small nalgene to contain M&M's,...
Best single piece of advice for new UL backpackers? Particularly women?
In May I am hosting a large gathering of women for a "gear shakedown" directed towards women who are active hikers but intimidated by backpacking for various reasons. It's car-camping event at...
NPR Reports: REI vs L.L. Bean Return Policy
Oh, come on, Max- you're picking semantic nits. Well, actually not even that- you're just doing EXACTLY what you just accused me of- reading what you want me to say rather than...
Worst backcountry meal ever?
Evil twin of the "Best backcountry meal ever" thread. This may have been covered in the past, but I didn't see anything when I searched the forums. I have two candidates: 1....
Multi-Vitamin for a long distance trek?
I know there are a lot of very healthy women and men that are a part of the BPL community that really take care of themselves physically and mentally. I am looking...
This could be a Rescue…..
Need some good stories. During your hikes have you run across any Darwin award candidates that you think "I will read about him in the paper." Two of my favorites. 1) Ran...
PCT Snoqualmie to Stevens Pass 8/16 to 8/20
Dicentra and I headed up to knock out section K of the PCT on the 16th. we averaged 15 miles per day, took a shorter day on day 4 cause of the...
PCT Snoqualmie to Stevens Pass 8/16 to 8/20
Dicentra and I headed up to knock out section K of the PCT on the 16th. we averaged 15 miles per day, took a shorter day on day 4 cause of the...
10,000 km across Europe
I am planning a major "thruhike" of Europe in the years 2009/2010 and looking for a potential hiking partner for the whole or a major part of the trip. On this trip...
