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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...
are tech toys spoiling the wilderness experience?
As a community I fear that we're losing an essential component of the wilderness experience by bringing technological doo dads along on hikes, not because they're needed, but, frankly, because we're anxious...
StoveBench: A Stove Testing Protocol for Comparing the Performance of Backpacking Stoves
Jon, Dan. Yes. Those are a couple of the things that happen with a single calculated value and strictly testing on high. Here is a brief of my main objection: I believe...
Vancouver Island: Trauma on a West Coast Trail Backpacking Trip
Vancouver Island and I are on a collision course for a rematch. Here's a story about my recent trials on a West Coast Trail backpacking trip.
Ditching freezer bags requires a pot upgrade
I've been considering ditching freezer bags and rehydrating/eating from the pot, but that means I need a larger pot. It must be able to house 1 of the the smaller 100g/110g/4oz canisters like...
Weight of Nalgene "Ultralite" 1L (for Steripen folks)
Since I am a happy Steripen user, I've been wanting a lighter 1 liter wide-mouth bottle ...so I ordered one of the new "ultralites", and my kitchen scale says: Ultralight Nalgene -...
Tried to hit the SUL target for my coockit but fell short, ideas on....
....a lighter insulator. I have a cut up and re-sowed wine bottle cooler for my Fosters Pot (thanks Dan) insulator so my coffee/tea stays warm for a little longer in cooler temps....
Western Uplands Trail Algonquin Park
Last weekend I hiked the Western Uplands trail in Algonquin Park. I hiked it in a counterclockwise direction completing the blue, yellow and red trails. I had my dog Rambo with me...
Smoking fish on the trail?
I've been compiling fish recipes and came across this youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTMKVeLc1Gg In which the author hot smokes quite a bit of fish over a fire in a pot. Has anyone ever...
My Caldera Clone
Patent law is a complex area in most countries, presumably also in the US: personally I wouldn't be commenting on it or making any presumptions about enforceability or legality of a patent...
Steripen Prefilter Question
I've read up and down through all the Steripen threads, but I am stilling having some issues with using it. Briefly, I recently bought the pen to replace my Katadyn Hiker when...
A little help please
Since this is my first post I will give full disclosure: In my 18 years of backpacking I have always thought the ultratight crowd was kind of crazy. :) Not really crazy...
New filter invention
http://news.stanford.edu/pr/2010/pr-nano-pure-water-083110.html The scientists on BPL need to get to work on a prototype for us. =P What I like to see is the fusion of a pump filter and UV technology --...
What's your menu for a day?
I'm curious what your menu looks like for a day of hiking. For me it's usually like this. Breakfast: Granola + Nido or a Clif bar or homemade equivalent Lunch and dinner:...
