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First time on the JMT
Hey everyone, This will be my first time hiking the JMT and I'm also brand new to the UL community so recentely I've been trying to make that transistion. Trip Details: 2...
Too much fun in the 'kitchen'
Bought an Epicurean Ti Stove from Jon at Flat Cat Gear after eating ... I mean seeing his demonstrations at the GGG. Tried it for the first time this afternoon - I...
Favorite REPUROPSED Containers...
we use Ozarka "eco" water bottles. 0.77 oz for 1L. You can get them in 1.5 L as well, which is useful if need more capacity , saves weight. The 1L ozarka...
Evaluating what stoves to use for what lengths of trips
I've added a second table (under the first one, day 1-14) for larger consumption numbers, while still using 4 cups per day, I break it to 14/16/18/20/22/24/26/28 days, which is the capacity...
Is Ethanol Worth It?
Sure, you can run your alcohol stove on methanol; that's what comes the yellow bottle of HEET. I mean it's cheap and available and all -- but it doesn't have as much...
Machetes for bushwacking.
You make a perfectly valid point. However, the vast majority of us live in places that were previously populated and built upon before we even were born. You can't blame me for...
Drinking Water for Hiking: Myths and Facts
Here's some food (or, water) for thought. I've been waiting to post something worth while after becoming a member, so hopefully it offers some insight. Enjoy! Original article can be found at:...
ultralight water prefilter
I've started using a steripen and was looking for something a bit better to strain water through than a bandana. I came across a rubber washer that has a fine steel mesh...
Untamed: netflix series set in Yosemite
I haven't seen this but the scenery alone should be worth it. I read the book years ago. It was fine. Nothing special. Special agent investigates a crime,, etc. Well, I've watched...
Episode 76 | Vapor Barrier Gloves and Socks
Companion forum thread to: Episode 76 | Vapor Barrier Gloves and SocksIn today’s episode of the Backpacking Light podcast, we are going to explore vapor barrier systems for the hands and feet....
water calculations?- desert trip
Hitting the desert (w/ a couple of forum members :)) at the end of the month and am trying to get my arms around on how much water I'm going to need...
Adapters for cheap N-butane fuel for canister stoves
Now that warmer weather is here it is often possible in many places to operate canister stoves on straight N-butane fuel, which of course does not contain the propane and isobutane that...
California Fire Permit
First things first :) Gotta have a fire permit for my trip to California. I got one online today. Was easy and cost nothing. Had to follow 4 easy steps, step 3...
Pack size for UL thru-hiking - 40L too small?
Hi everyone. I'm totally, frighteningly, new to this whole backpacking thing in general. But since I'm new, why not skip over the years of overpacking and go directly into the embrace of...
LiteTrail Titanium Solid Fuel Cook System - V3 2014
Announcing the LiteTrail Titanium Solid Fuel Cook System - V3 2014. Available now! With or without handles. 3.40 oz with handles. 2.97 oz without. +- 0.20oz tolerance.LiteTrail Titanium Solid Fuel Cook System...
Caribou Lakes, Trinity Alps
My daughter Libby and I left the coast around noon on Thursday, drove to San Francisco and picked up Matthew Black from work and started on our long drive north. Libby came...
Rough Cilicia, Turkey, 25th-28th April 2013
This is my first trip report. Until now, I’ve been somewhat intimidated by the high quality of the trip reports and photos on this site. However, this trip seemed sufficiently different from...
Why gray? A completely superfluous question about silnylon shelters.
Although there are some variations available--MLD's brown and yellow and the Gatewood Cape's green and tan options come to mind--it seems the vast majority of cottage shelter makers stick with gray silnylon....
Jetboil
Does anyone have a good tasting easy meal that I can do in my Jetboil? Every meal prepared with a Jetboil will have the bitter taste of it being too heavy a...
"Nutrient Survival" meals?
Does anybody have experience  with this? https://nutrientsurvival.com/collections/singles?fbclid=IwAR0oV4BpaipV35O21tRvU20olbmcBgwQyr8NXlFlU_aBR9V15aSrqp1f8LA_aem_AdvjSEH6DVbx-RhWcVXagiUCPHHgjDOUoOV4rNaNIm8mZGxpkbu38ZlVcDftsucZ9K3kOVg0S39HBNPaMKtX1oM3fgneerF6xLjoip9tA3gv9GSwoZBQj6MlHEGZkBhIn0s We have seen this sort of thing before. By the third day you will be desperate for something to CHEW, and will utterly HATE this...
