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PB jar vs hot water...
Well, a little self-deprecation that will hopefully help someone else avoid my mistake. I've been working on my cooking set and currently have a Foster 20oz beer can w/ lid, "caldera cone"...
Evaluating what stoves to use for what lengths of trips
The most important aspects on alcohol to me are: 1) carry only what I need 2) simply and easily, visually see how much fuel I have 3) Silent operation " 3) Silent...
JMT on a vegan diet
Does anyone have experience doing longer trips on a vegan or vegetarian diet? What calorie dense foods would you bring? Thanks Take what you eat at home, just prepped for the trail....
Ideas for prefilter for a msr miniworks?
Plan on getting a MSR miniworks in the next few days, I was wondering how I should go about prefiltering the water. I was looking at this thread http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=13654 and I picked...
SUL Joshua Tree Trip.
Ever since returning from the JMT earlier this summer I have been trying to get one last trip into the high Sierra. I’ve considered taking off Thursday right after work to get...
ouzel-test2
image here This trip celebrated the reunion of two guys who did a lot of backpacking in the Kern Basin back in the 80’s, before the demands of family and profession forced...
ouzel-test2
image here This trip celebrated the reunion of two guys who did a lot of backpacking in the Kern Basin back in the 80’s, before the demands of family and profession forced...
ouzel-test2
image here This trip celebrated the reunion of two guys who did a lot of backpacking in the Kern Basin back in the 80’s, before the demands of family and profession forced...
What was it like to cook in Yosemite 150 years ago?
From PRI….  No one really hears about Yosemite National Park's immigrant history.< Or at least Yenyen Chan hadn't. A park ranger at the famed national park, she grew up in Los Angeles with...
My gear
With your help I have purchased my first fastpacking gear setup. The only thing left to purchase is stakes and guyline - which I do have a question about. Gatewood cape users...
Lightweight woodburing stove
During a recent hike I came across a hiker who swears by using a Sierra Zip stove. I have done a lot of reading the past couple days about wood burning stoves...
Mug/Bowl for preparing food and eating from
Hi everyone, For non-solo trips, where eating from the pot is not an option, I need a mug/bowl of some sorts. I would like to simply pour boiling water over my meal...
watches!?!
I use an old Timex Indiglo Expedition that I got long before I started backpacking. It has a small face that matches my small wrist. I suspect it is a woman's or...
25ish Miles in Shenandoah (Doyles River/Jones Run and Big Run)
So about 2.5 years after buying Skurka's book (and the Complete Walker for that matter), and about that much time after getting my trekking poles and tarp, I finally made it out...
fuel canisters
I will be hiking on the JMT this July. I usually use esbit tablets or wood to cook but understand only canister type fuel will be allowed this year because of fire...
10 ounce Grand Trunk Nano camp stool, $16 @ REI outlet
Yes, I know a log or tree stump is free and adds zero ounces to your 5lb base weight, but I've been trying to get a good deal on one of these...
I am an Alcohol Convert!!
I recently acquired the Backcountry Boiler II. At the time I purchased it I bought the FireFelt that Devin sells separately. After a couple of wood burns in the Boiler I decided...
Gear bucket list
What items should you have in your gear locker? Might make a good gift list kicker too :) My bucket list: Day pack Multi-day pack Waterproof stuff sacks Trekking poles 3-season sleeping...
First thru-hike questions
So I'm doing a two week trail in three weeks and I'm looking for what food to bring. I had planned to research, buy a dehydrator, a food processor, and in essence...
Backcountry footwear for the other three seasons
I wrote and article this morning that is a summation of all my thoughts on footwear for hiking in the "other" three seasons. Not the summer and then some definition, but spring,...
