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ouzel-kaweah
Kaweah Basin via Shepherd Pass and the Kern Canyon 8/19-8/26/2011 Over the course of 7 visits since 1987, Kaweah Basin has captivated my soul in a way that is difficult to put...
Smokies AT Traverse
I had really been wanting to hike the AT through Great Smokey Mountain National Park for quite a while. Finally I was able to take two days off of work earlier this...
Lunar Titan Woodsman stove
This is my latest and quite possibly final stove creation. It's a titanium and stainless steel two man wood stove. It's sized for my Open Country two quart pot. It weighs in...
24 Hour White Mountain Hut Traverse
Hello, So I am working out the logistics of a one day White Mountain Hut Traverse. I have been working on some serious training since last October and it is all starting...
Esbit burner testing
I store all my ESBIT tabs, used and new, in a roll top coffee bag, the kind with an aluminum/mylar lining. When you pick up the snuffed out Esbit you get the crystals on...
Time to panic
... Yes indeed. They will feel my wrath between my sips of Starbucks coffee and Facebook status updates. That's right. Yelp those mothers a new one. Do you have to drink the...
Thomas Gauperaa
39 years old. Working as an interaction designer. Interested in hiking, photography, coffee, hifi and more. On a quest to learn skills needed to...
'Tis the Season...
...for some time in the High Sierra. Looking forward to some gas station coffee and that first stretch on the 395 when the east side ramparts loom from below afternoon thunderheads. Soon...
Where's the Nido?
I like to down a quick cold cereal in the morning with my coffee. Typically i use dry milk which is fine but I'm thinking about trying to add more umf to...
Esbit carrying question
Quick question about Esbit tabs. I'm a little afraid to carry them in my cook kit. The smell makes me think they may contaminate my food if stores in my pot while...
Peru: Cordillera Blanca and Huayhuash Planning
Hi - My wife and I are in the process of planning 2-2.5 weeks of backpacking this summer based out of Huaraz, Peru followed by some time spent around Iquitos. I've had...
Estimating CFM Breathability with a Spirometer in the Store.
Using a spirometer (a lung capacity tester, and inexpensive plastic column or gauge used by patients with asthma, etc) to estimate breathability of fabric wasn't my idea; it was someone else's here...
VBL adds how much to my quilt?
I use a 40* revelation quilt with 30% over fill down to about 32*. It has just shy of 2" loft or 8.75oz of high fill down. Has anyone used a vbl...
The 3 Pass 3 Day Seki Challenge!
Well it's time for another trip into SEKI for me this year. This time I was joined by Jack Elliot, Justin (a new comer to BPL and a rising star!), Marc Eldridge,...
Filtering Silt and Gunk out before chemical treatment
I am planning one or two spring trips to the California coastal range. I expect water to be a bit iffy and will need to get silt and gunk out before treating...
Cookware for Two
I am in the process of researching cookware for two adults. The FireLite SUL-1350 Titanium Cookset looks like a possibility, until I realized it is out of stock. Do we know when...
Guadalupe Mountains, Nov. 6-9, 2007
“We don’t normally issue a permit for McKittrick Ridge one night and Wilderness Ridge the next.” The Ranger looked at us dubiously. But, we explained, we’ve been to McKittrick Ridge Camp before,...
I like nature- I am a dirty, crunchy, organic-eating, bike-riding hippie.
I like nature- I am a dirty, crunchy, organic-eating, bike-riding hippie. I buy fair-trade when I can and take my time to educate others about the steps they can take to reduce...
Hiking without kitchen
Recently I have been doing a few shorter Ultra-Lite hikes (1-2 nights) without bringing a kitchen. In the food bag I've brought nuts, flapjacks, sausages, cheese, snicker bars, digestive biscuits etc. High...
Lightweight Egg Omelete
For a group of six backpackers, I am planning a breakfast. 1.Generic instant coffee or tea, 2.Fry-It-Yourself Egg Omelete, 3.Cream of Wheat. The Egg Omelete starts with generic whole powdered eggs mixed...
