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Is all weight equal? - Trekking Poles ...
Yes. Sticks in hands is one technique. I don't find much benefit to using poles I have to carry in my hands all day, it is rather tiring compared to the techniques...
Tin Cans as cook pots ?
I have a few questions regarding the use of a 19 fluid ounce sized Progresso brand soup can as a cook pot on the trail. I understand that it will eventually rust....
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...
3.6oz cook kit, lighter version of below
3.6oz without the fuel bottle. For bag cooking. This will boil just over 3 cups of h20. Takes 1 TBSP per cup of h20 +1, IE 2.5 cups takes 3.5 tbsp of...
Aquamira Frontier Pro Water Filter – Recommend?
I'm new to lightweight and am considering the Frontier Pro (2oz. weight is very appealing) as replacement for a Katadyn Hiker (14oz.) and would really appreciate hearing experiences. Any unforeseen pitfalls or...
Replacing My Jetboil W/ Alcohol
It's not the most stable design ever but it works pretty well for me and it packs tiny. I've never had it tip off. A redesign would be fine as long as...
Alcohol in Winter
Ok, I know the usual warnings against alcohol consumption in Winter: impaired judgement, loss of coordination, dehydration, hypothermia through vasodilation, etc. And, I've seen enough drunken yahoos on ski slopes to confirm...
Any Experience with HarvestRight Freeze Dryer?
My wife and I are thinking about investing in a home freeze dryer, in part to support some homemade meals for backpacking. I'm wondering if anyone in the forum has experience with...
How should men act when encountering women on the trail, especially solo hikers?
I was never interested in theater while school and therefore I can never "act" out in public. Just noticed I forgot the word "in" for "while in school"Â :-D Interesting thread; lots...
How Reliable Are Steripens?
There's no way to know if any treatment works beyond the manufacturer reputation Even if you drink untreated water you probably won't get sick, and if you do it will probably be...
Bad Tasting Backpacking Food
What food did you bring on a trip that turned out far worse than expected?  This can be preprocessed bars and meals or recipes that just didn’t turn out good. I have...
Titanium Mug and Wood Fire
I'm looking for recommendations (real world experience) Â for a titanium mug that is suitable for wood fire cooking. Â The size I am looking at is about 550 to 700 ml. Â I already...
Pots With Heat Exchangers
Edward John, you started a thread that got me interested in pot skirts and so I applied the skirt to pots with heat exchangers. https://backpackinglight.com/forums/topic/diy-skirted-pot-query/ I did 10 boil tests today and...
True Liberty Bags- A cheaper alternative to Opsaks?
I'm needing to buy some odor-proof food bags, but I wanted to check for any cheaper (but functional) alternatives before I went ahead and purchased some Opsaks. I saw that a few...
Northeast trip -- November 13-16, 2014
Just throwing this out there as I know there is plenty of time and at least a few East Coast/Midwest members around looking for late fall trips. Planning something in the PA/MD/WV...
Ridged Foster's Cans
Giving credit where credit is due, I believe Dan Yeruski figured out how to do it first; Trail Designs figured out a way to do it too; and I have finally also...
What's the Best Gas Stove?
I haven't done a post on my blog for a while, but I thought I'd address a perennial question: What's the best gas stove? In this post, I take a brief look...
Zion Nat'l Park Traverse 2012, aka "The Trans-Zion", BPL Group Run-Round #2
I have hit my decision point for Zion. I had an outstanding 36 mile trail run on the AT Sunday and while I am not as confident as I was for the...
2012 R2R2R Group - Training Log's
... Art, When you are in your 60's PRs are hard to come by unless you are running a new race :) To be honest, my goal everyday is to (1) wake...
Personal hygiene
What works for me is a small collapsible bucket. It only weighs a few ounces and if I'm carefull it won't fall over. I fill it up at a stream or spring...
