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Homemade Downdraft Gassifier Wood Buring Stove
Yes, I too am grateful for the explaination. :) I just built and tested a stove based on Ryan's model. Very impressive--clearly burning the wood gas. Very hot, very efficient, no smoke....
alternative to Opsak for odor-proof bags?
Ever since I tried the Ursack/Opsak combo, I've never gone back to using a canister (unless required by regulation) or a traditional bear hang (except for few instances in remote desert environments...
Toaks TiStand Pot Stand Windscreen
I picked up a Toaks TiStand combination pot stand and windscreen over the holiday and wondered if anyone has tried it. It is made with 4 interlocking Ti sheets and a couple...
Bob Open 2018
This year was for me the most social ever, as almost everyone was together for the first ~30 miles, and I was slow. Indeed, I had never camped with anyone else on...
does anyone hike with their partner and carry two instead of one cook kit?
I'm working on getting down to SUL and that leaves me questioning my cook kit among many other things. I currently use a caldera cone ti-tri with evernew 900ml pot. I know...
Campsite Activities for the GGG
I can't be there but I suggest this and the golden kingdom of... and November Surf by Jeffers. http://www.und.edu/dept/english/ThomasMcGrath.html Spoken word entertainment. Nice 3 weekends left for me to get ready Spent...
Bare Boxer
Does anyone use the Bare Boxer Contender? If so, what's the realistic days of food that can fit in there? I'm hoping I can get 4 days out of it....but don't want...
Steripen and thread contamination
I'm becoming more interested in the use of steripens, but I still have some questions about the untreated water that remains on the caps/threads of the water bottle that you use the...
Winter Emergency Bivy Sack
Would a tarp & bivy be best? Seems overhead shelter is important. Maybe a tarp & light bivy? If anyone is looking for a light bivy I have a like new ID...
Going Wool? share your knowledge
Bill, I emailed Patagoinia about the hoodie; I hope they use your design.. Eric, I didn't know about that Ibex, thanks; it seems the Napoleon pocket opening is placed right under where...
TR: Southern Oregon/Crater Lk (PCT-Melotius trails)
Country United States State Oregon Area South central Trip Month (08) - August Gear List LiteAF 35L Nemo Switchback Deschutes Plus Tarp 30° sleeping quilt (Katabatic Palisade) Mountain Hardwear Airmesh hoody Montbell...
Sleeping not inside a tent - how do you deal with it?
I almost always sleep inside a tent. When I'm in there, my belongings are strewn all over the place. My hat, my glasses, my gaiters, my chapstick/knife/hand santizer (usually in my pocket,...
How would you give a presentation on UL Backpacking?
Our local community college has a diverse array of topics presented throughout the year.  There are book authors (including BPLer Erin McKittrick) introducing their book, people giving trip reports of wilderness or overseas...
repair kit nuttiness
I am admittedly a little nuts about my repair kit, and probably carry more than most people would. On our last trip, I broke one of my Fizan trekking poles. Since we...
Hammer Perpetuem
OK...I've read so much of Malto's writings and suggestions on using, er, Malto (thanks!) I was able to obtain a free tub of Hammer Perpetuem but for the life of me I...
How light is light?
I have to second Rick's comments, although I'm not an expert. The CDC reports that about 1/3 of adult Americans are pre-diabetic, and 93% don't know it. Pre-diabetes, metabolic syndrome and insulin...
Looking for a rice-based one-pot recipe.
Discovered today that "minute rice" requires only a boil, then 5 minutes covered (in cozy) to rehydrate. That means it's a candidate for one-pot supercat stove cooking! But rice by itself is...
How much bear canister do I need/do you use?
Is there an easy (-er?) way to figure out how big a bear canister one needs? I'm doing the JMT next year nice and slow (21-ish days) and have never done a...
food weight per day when using dehydrated meals
Hi, I remember reading that a rough guideline for the amount of the food to bring on a backpacking trip is around 1.5lbs/day +/- 0.5 lbs. How is this guideline affected by...
Flat Cooking Pot from Korea
Hi Gearheads, I am going to Korea in a week to interview the inventors of a flat-folding cooking pot. I don't know much about it yet but I will find out when...
