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Another shoe recommendation thread
Andrew does wear gaiters,and I am sure he spends more time hiking (and not always on trail) than most people. Hey Adam, Thought I'd finally weigh in on the issue since I...
Beer Can Pot Durability, Efficiency, & Protection It
I just finished Andrew Skurka's new book and really enjoyed it. I was surprised to read that he thinks a beer can pot "wasn't durable enough to even last for a week...
Tent impressions?
Is anyone able to offer impressions of this tent based on the limited data? http://www.chaseharper.com/CHEtc/Outdoors/PktTent.htm Not much to go on without dimensions, material, etc. Looks like the toe end of the tent...
Light water filtration/treatment options ?
"I've had problems with frontier pro's clogging" I've had that happen a couple of times. Each time, I took it apart and found a pine needle or other debris at the pre-filter...
$7.00 digital scales on Sale
I found the nexxtech scale on sale at circuit city outlet, for 7 bucks. The only catch is the shipping, but shipping is frre if you order more than $25. How does...
Cargo pocket water flask?
There's a question at the end of my ramble, so skip there, or bear with me for a moment... Staying hydrated while I cycle has never been an issue with mounted bottle...
Good Chocolate Milk
I like to drink a cup or a two of hot chocolate every night on the trip. Right now I use Nestle hot chocolate mix from Costco and its okay and is...
Done with stoves, no more
I have never heard of something like that tom. That sounds amazing. I think it could be very useful for living off the grid so you don't have to use as much...
I'm so confused re: daily calorie requirements
I've read perhaps 30 posts and a number of outside resources and confess to being very confused as I attempt to compute approximate daily calorie requirements. I tend to either starve or...
Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter
> Nice set up, Kristin! Thanks - it makes it REALLY easy. I just stand or sit comfortably, hold the dirty bag up with one hand, and squeeze. Gravity does a wee...
Pots and lids
Not a new topic by any means, but I'm looking for help. I've been using my Snow Peak 600 mug for a pot and a tin can bottom for a lid. The...
Multi-Vitamin for a long distance trek?
I probably should have added that I have no opinion about the link I posted. Laurie, Thanks for the helpful data! For the record I am expecting but I not pregnant. I...
New PCT 2011 gear list
Hey everyone, Ive been MIA for a year or so over hear in South Korea. Im going to give the PCT a go this summer and I was looking for a critique...
Weekender Gear List
After ~15 years without camping (much less backpacking), this year I did some car camping. On a day-hike on the CT during one such trip, I bumped into Gary who was thru-hiking....
School me… Alcohol Stoves
I'm currently using the Brunton Raptor for my cooking needs. I keep it pretty simple. I boil water and everything else doesn't require cooking. At 5 oz for the stove and 8...
steripens
i use a aquamira frontier pro with antigravity gear bag, but am looking into a steripen. are there bottles out there that are lighter than nagelene that would accomodate the prefilter? i...
Solid fuel users
I'd like to do a survey of who uses what kind of solid fuel (Esbit, Coghlan's, etc...), and what sort of volumes of water are you heating? I have personally found Coghlan's...
To slot an HX pot to restore factory burner to pot height or not?
I have recently acquired a Fire Maple FMC-XK6 HX pot (the slightly more than 1 liter pot that is essentially the same as the Olicamp 1 liter HX pot) in an attempt...
A Winter Water Challenge
Ice augar can weigh ~7lbs .....Not a backpackers "tool". The ice screws I mentioned before should be <200 g each. Maybe replace one hiking pole with an ice pike pole...
100 miles of adventure across the Bob!
Tom M sent me a proposed route a couple of months ago on caltopo link- basically a route that went from Montana Hwy 200 to Hwy 2 (bordering Glacier). Â We revised it...
