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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...
My JMT thru
I completed my JMT hike earlier this month. It took me 14 days between the 23rd of August and the 5th of September. I wanted do this hike for a while as...
Don't hit submit quite yet…
Hey everyone! Today we published new text above the bright green Submit button when posting on the forums here at Backpacking Light. We decided to refresh the message to encourage people to think...
How do you cowboy camp?
I find I usually prefer to cowboy camp if at all possible. The lazy side of me enjoys not setting up a shelter, and where/when I backpack, precipitation is usually minimal. My...
Metatarsalgia and the Jordan River Pathway
I was walking the dog in the spring when the ball of my foot started to burn; by the end of the walk I was hobbling. Took a break for a week...
Lightweight Cooking Kit
What is your lightweight cooking kit? Not just something to boil water with, but an actual cooking kit. I usually only carry a cook kit that allows me to boil water, but...
Stoveless recipes
I am interested in ideas for stoveless meals for a few days. Here is the situation: --This is not by choice. We are going to Guadalupe Mts. NP in 3 weeks. Currently...
We have gear lists, but what about food lists?
I have to say that if there is one thing I am really lacking in the backpacking knowledge department, it is putting together a menu. I am certainly not a picky eater...
Eddie Bauer 1st Ascent Jackets
I went into the EB in Tysons Corner last night to order an XXL Tall. They dropped the price again to $49.99. The woman on the phone matched the price AND gave...
