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Yosemite Snowshoeing: Badger Pass to Sentinel Dome
January 19-21, 2013 Julie and arrived at Badger Pass some time around 11am and headed straight to the Ranger Station to pick up the permit. At about 11:30am we were finally on the trail...
Anatomy of a 24: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
My favorite type of adventure usually spans at least 5 days and averages 100-150 miles. This type of trip gives me the range to really explore an area and the time to...
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2012
http://www.trailspace.com/articles/2012/07/25/outdoor-retailer-summer-market-2012-coverage.html http://www.youtube.com/user/trailspace I tried to get a pass from one of our local outdoor retailers but the list of potential volunteers wanting to attend was already past full.:-) Thanks for the post...
Solar Water Purification
I was reading an article in National Geographic this week about fresh water and it discussed that water in a clear plastic bottle on a reflective metal surface would be purified by...
Salomon XA Comp 3 Trail Runners
I recently got a pair of Salomon XA Comp 3 trail runners and wore them on a day hike. I like them! I do have one question about the shoe laces. Instead...
How are folks getting under 7 lbs base?
I'm a pretty big nerd and created my own fancy spreadsheet and I've been plugging all the best UL gear I can find into it and I think the best I could...
Free standing, 2P, dual wall, sold inner tent - does it exist?
Hi there, I usually hike alone and have my DCF tents. However, sometimes I'm with my girlfriend and I have a SMD Haven. It's an awesome tent and it's cheap (since I...
Please share me some of your no stove recipes...
I can start, but my knowledge is very limited, which I why I am asking. I prefer reasonably lightweight foods if possible. 1. The tiny couscous grains can be soaked in a...
Tyvek world map jacket
Hey everyone, Knowing of my love for travel and the world in general, my girlfriend bought me this jacket about 5 years ago and since then it has become famous amongst my...
Cairns and LNT?
I've always thought of cairns as something hikers did for other hikers (or just themselves) to help them follow a defined route. I was struck last night when reading Chris Townsend's The...
Nordhouse Dunes: Where the Wild Things Are
“What book do you want to read tonight?” I was taking my girls to bed. My eldest, Keira, hands me one. She likes to take charge of these sorts of decisions. Rowan,...
Any way to improve my water filtration?
I have been using a 2L MSR Hydomedary with a piece of fabric over the fill hole in addition to a Sawyer 3-Way Inline Filter for a passive water filtration system. Is...
Melting Snow with Jetboil
Jetboil Snow Melting. My long, not all that scientific discussion: First, I love my Jetboil PCS even though it's heavy. I like the ease of use, ease of packing, and efficiency at...
First Gear List
This is the gear list I've put together for some upcoming backpacking trips I'm planning. I recently began researching lightweight backpacking and took the advice of these forums to make a spreadsheet....
MontBell Ultra Light Super Spiral Down Hugger #3 Sleeping Bag Review
Companion forum thread to:MontBell Ultra Light Super Spiral Down Hugger #3 Sleeping Bag Review Yet another great review! A friend of mine sure loves his. that would be absolutely wonderful ... but...
ups and downs of wood
I'm just back from hiking the Cranberry Loop 50 in the Adirondack Forest Preserve. My total stove and fuel load was 5 oz. at the start of the five day hike and...
Fuel and stove for Nepal
Im heading to Nepal in a couple of weeks and I am having a hard time deciding on what stove and fuel combo to take. I will be hopefully doing a bit...
Roasted Tomato Dip
Roasted Tomato Dip © Laurie Ann March 2008 (author of A Fork in the Trail) 1 small shallot 1/4 cup onion 1 clove garlic 2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes 1 tablespoon...
Should I go for simply an alcohol stove or a Caldera Cone?
Hey All, So I wanna get an alcohol stove to play with and I'm considering either a plain old stove such as tinman's pepsi stove, or a caldera cone system. Which would...
Remote Inverted Canister Winter Stove V6
Companion forum thread to: Remote Inverted Canister Winter Stove V6Longtime Backpacking Light contributor Roger Caffin debuts the V6 model of his inverted canister stove. Hi Roger, Its been some years since I...
