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Gear List for Hackberry - Paria Utah Loop, March 21st
Hey folks, I'll be taking a trip to southern Utah to hike up Hackberry canyon, cross the Rock Springs Bench and descend back through the Paria River canyon. We're leaving on the...
Best Food Brands
Whats your favorite food brand. Mountain House, Backpackers Pantry, Alpine Aire, Enertia or Richmoor? None of the above. I prefer Mary Janes. I prefer Real Turmat/ Montain House and my own mixture...
Ozark Highlands Yo Yo List
Headed out next week to Yo Yo the OHT in Northern Arkansas. Unsupported 10-11day, so I'll be hauling some food for a few days. I'm pretty happy w/ this list, but I...
How to repair broken seam on Golite Reed pants
Part of the seam of my Golite Reed pants has broken. The woven fabric has ripped open at the seam and frayed out. The underlying thin plastic fabric is still intact. Unfortunately...
ultralight water prefilter
I dispose of my 1 micron pre-filter at the end of each hike I've used it on. I do wash it with water (kind of a back-flush) while on the trail, and...
Diet or Buy It?
Hello Community, This thread may have been posted/beaten into the dirt already but here goes. Are SUL and Ultralite converts better off to concentrate on gear weight given it's expense and technical...
Alternatives to Ziplocks (for food).
Ziplocks/freezer bags are the defacto choice for backpackers. But they're disposable - at most I get a few trips from them before holes start to appear. I've also had enough accidents with...
Canvas Shelter
I know sil shelters can have a stove pipe exit installed, but I was wondering if anyone uses a canvas shelter in winter so that there is a reduced risk of burning...
Protecting a fosters can
i recently bought a flat bottom foster can from zelph -- i'm curious what people are doing to protect these while backpacking. what has been your experience with the durability of this...
Fastest alcohol boil with a mug type pot
I got off work early today, so I had time to experiment with some new and old stove designs with my 10 cm Imusa mug (~650 mL). After using up a whole...
Favorite CHEAP bottle for Steripen use
No $40 Ti bottles here... I'm wondering if folks have a favorite reused plastic drink bottle (smartwater, gatorade, aquafina, etc.) for trail use, that has a wide enough mouth for a steripen?...
Smoking and hiking…
I'm late to this discussion, but I'll weigh in anyway. I have quit smoking cigarettes and it was precisely because of hiking and backpacking. I am feeling much better and getting in...
What is a dirtbag hiker?
I'll start by saying that trust fund babies are able to alleviate a lot of the deprivations involved with the dirtbag hiker lifestyle because obviously they don't need to worry about money....
Wood stove vs gas stove for winter backpacking.
I really love my emberlit wood stove. It's super lightweight and works well and has essentially infinite fuel. Is a gas stove required for winter backpacking? What if I don't intend on...
Most efficient stove/pot combo that doesn't explode
My current setup for longer trips is the snow peak litemax stove with an evernew .75 liter pasta pot on top. Light, works great, and guzzles massive amounts of fuel. My solution...
Base weight/pack - what do you count?
Hey all, In a move to reduce the weight I'm starting to count all of the gear i have. Then i will be taking another look at what i can do without...
Trapper's Mug Capacity
In my continuing quest to reach the optimum water heating vessel I was going to purchase a Trapper's Mug. Then I discover BPL no longer carries them. I went to another source...
altitude sickness?
Andrew, don't discount the possibility that you are experiencing altitude sickness. It sounds to me that is the most likely explanation. The vast majority of people do not have any significant problems...
Backpacker’s “Gear Guide” just out
Greg Vallincourt, Roger, myself and anyone else that enjoys a book during an extended backpacking trip have a new choice. I came across a device, Sony Reader PRS-500,This puppy can store up...
Chemicals, Filters, or Neither!
I am trying to decide whether or not I will bring a filter along with me, use chemicals, or just drink straight out of the source. I own a Katadyn Hiker, and...
