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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...
Field Testing Dry Baking
Just to follow up on my original post about baking with esbit. The original post is here: Another Look at Dry Baking The pertinent information is at the beginning before the bitchiness...
First snow of the year in Yosemite's Clark Range
I spent three days in southern Yosemite with James W. playing around in the vicinity of Triple Divide Peak. We were fortunate to be out there for the first snow of the...
First-timer... JMT 2012
Hi All! Long time lurker, first time poster! I'm hiking the John Muir Trail this summer, late August-Mid September. I hiked the stretch from Yosemite Valley to Mammoth Lakes last summer (with...
An ultralight life?
I've been thinking about this on and off for the last couple of years. It started with stuff. How to reduce the amount of stuff in my pack. This naturally lead to...
Breathing cold air. Lump in throat?
I went on my first multi-night winter hike last week. My lungs and breathing felt great! However, after being back indoors for a few days, I developed an annoying "lump" in my...
dairy free cocoa
I've got cream of coconut powder, powdered cocoa, almond milk that I could dehydrate into powder, and could use sugar, powdered maple sugar, or honey powder. Any suggestions for a dry cocoa...
My start at Ultralight camping.
Funny I did almost the same thing, bought a water filter and returned it, bought a bag sent it back. Your plan sounds good to me. One trick with the aquamira, is...
Alfredo Sauce?
I recently had some of the Enertia Trailfoods Allegheny Alfredo Noodles. I would like to make something similar, but I don't have a dehydrator. Is there a recipe for making an alfredo...
