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Lost 12 lbs in spite of eating 3750 calories per day
I just completed the CT. I am 5'10'' and approximately 147 lbs. After my CT, I lost approximately 12 lbs even though I was eating 3750 calories. Some folks marveled that I...
Wright Lakes-Wallace Lake Basins via Shepherd Pass 9/24-29
After a getting off to a great start, with 2 quality trips into Upper Kern Basin and Vidette Lakes-Center Basin, I watched with dismay as my next two planned trips to the...
in defense of fresh foods?
On short trips, I've really moved away from eating typical "hiking foods" and pretty much avoid bringing anything I wouldn't eat at home. For overnights and weekends, the menu often includes things...
How long do packrafts last?
Still thinking about getting a packraft. Actually if I got one I would have to buy one for my son as well since he would be the one I would packraft with....
Modified Titanium Pot
I've had this 900ml BPL Firelite titanium pot for several years, and in that time I've tried a lot of different pot stand/windscreen combinations. I almost always cook with esbit or a...
second stove purchase .... opinions wanted
So I've been using my whisperlite without second thought for quite some time. It's pretty fool proof, fuel is incredibly easy to come by/cheap/monitor how much I have left. As I live...
Lee Vining & Lone Pine Motels
Would love some opinions on cheap, clean motels people can suggest in Lee Vining for a night and Lone Pine for a night to start and end my JMT trip this summer....
Paging the fabric gurus
Used this shell quite a bit since I made it, including in actual rain! Test temps have yet to exceed 35 F. On a continuum from Houdini to Goretex Paclite, the Epic...
Western and High Atlas traverse
Western Atlas and High Atlas Trip: Ellie and Derek, April 2010 Following route suggested by Hamish Brown: Up Amezmiz valley to Jbel Gourza, continuous ridge to Erdouz and Igdat, over pass to...
THREE SEASON GEAR LIST (from Mike C!)
THREE SEASON GEAR LIST: ======================== During the summer of ‘08 I spent a lot of time outside camping in an ultra-light style. I did ambitious trips in Alaska, Wyoming, Montana and Oregon....
Reducing One’s First Aid Kit
I am trying to reduce my volume of what is in my pack. One thing that I always have too much of is my first aid kit. What do others put in...
Lightweight Gear for Long Distance Hiking: Four Months in Europe
Companion forum thread to:Lightweight Gear for Long Distance Hiking: Four Months in Europe Hi Adam > f you think its impracticle with the Macpac harnesses, maybe sue could try the one planet...
High Fat Trail Diet
Has any consensus formed over time for on-trail diet macro mix? Gear skeptic is recommending 65% Fat, 14% carb, 14% carb from sugar, 7% protein based on a review of the science. ...
Long Hikes with Esbit fuel Tabs
Anyone hiked a 100 plus miles using only Esbit as your fuel source.I understand the available issues, but other than that what do you think.. Yes. 200 miles in Scotland Using a...
Patagonia Airshed Pullover Review
MVTR has to do with vapor transmission (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moisture_vapor_transmission_rate). As Mike said, any air permeability would be a tiny fraction in CFM (cubic feet per minute) and basically zero. Windshirts are very light shirts...
Winter camping "Guilty Food Pleasures"
My Guilty Food Pleasure in winter is sage sausage patties and buckwheat pancakes with jelly. What's yours? Hamburgers? That sounds delicious Eric. Do you make these from scratch or are they store...
water carry in winter
As a ski patroller we were OFFICIALLY warned to never start the morning without being well hydrated B/C other wise we should never be able to "catch up" during the day. I...
Small 450~600ml Ti Non Stick Mug?
Anybody have a favorite small 450-600ml NON-STICK Ti mug? I like my Evernew 500ml mug (ECA-266) but it's not non-stick. I have plain Ti and aluminum mugs and pots coming out my...
Water Treatment
Can I treat 2 liters of water in my hydration bladder by filling it in a stream or lake and adding the proper amount of Micropur tablets, Aquamira tablets or the like?...
The "real thing"
This probably falls in that HYOH file, so take it with a grain of salt, real salt.. For me, when it's meat, it's meat with fat in it. When it's milk, it's...
