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Denali Gear List
This is my tentative gear list for climbing Denali in June of 2012. This is a first draft so I don't have weights yet and am undecided on a few items. Any...
lightweight equipment
Hello everyone! I'm trying to switch from 'regular' to light backpacking. The total weight of my backpack is around 25 lbs, including food and water. I possess Eureka Mountain lite tent for...
Bushbuddy -vs- Ti-Tri Inferno
"Is a 600 pan going to be large enough for 2 cup brews and meals when considering stirring and the times when the cone is not sitting level?" I use a tri-ti...
Most efficient gravity filter system – need market update
Here is what I was putting together over the winter, mostly just for fun after following Ben Tang and Isaac's ideas about using chlorine bleach to treat water. I haven't actually done...
New Caldera Kegs!
I just checked the TrailDesigns website and the new Caldera Keg-F and CalderaKeg-H and an esbit version Caldera Keg -GVP are apparently available now. Cool! -Mark I like the looks of the...
NOLS Light & Fast Backpacking (aug 2008)
Two-weeks in the Wind River Range with dinky packs. This course is designed to teach LIGHTWEIGHT backpacking skills. Link to the NOLS lightweight web page: http://www.nols.edu/courses/locations/rockymtn/lightandfastbackpacking.shtml trip report below: Trip Report NOLS...
Historical films and backpacking style
I've been watching older films about trails and backpacking instead of newer YouTube videos lately. The topics are often just the same - what to eat, what to carry, blisters. But jeepers...
Advice needed about Vargo BOT
Looking for folks who have experience using a Vargo BOT. I am considering purchasing one. My use of it would be: As a cooking pot heated by isobutane, white gas and esbit....
Mountains to Sea Trail, NC. Sections 9-12
My in-laws have been trying pretty hard to convince us to move to North Carolina to be closer to family. After blindly resisting for years, it occurred to me that all I...
Joshua Tree Dec 2010
Respect for Joshua Tree (Dec 29-31, 2010) Wednesday morning, A couple miles in from Joshua Tree’s West Entrance, I pull over, grab my bucket, rope and water bottle from the truck, and...
Lighten Your Heaviest Gear: You!
Good article, Jerome. I fully agree about decreasing the size of the portions we eat. As I eat less, I don't feel as much desire for large portions to be satisfied. It's...
Constipated in backcountry
I don't get to backpack often but when I do it seems that the first day or two I am constipated. It sucks. Last year, it hit me in the middle of...
Kitchen Bag/ Dry bag
For some time, I have been toying with the idea of having my complete kitchen in one bag. If I didn't take the long-handled spoon, windscreen, etc. it would be smaller, but...
Down to the Valley: Embracing the Desert Trail from the Mojave Desert to Badwater Basin
Companion forum thread to: Down to the Valley: Embracing the Desert Trail from the Mojave Desert to Badwater BasinDrew Smith journeys from the Mojave Desert to Badwater Basin finding beauty in a...
Laxatives
What an exciting thread title! I think it's the sh.... never mind. Anyway, for those of you who use a laxative daily, do you also take one daily while backpacking? I'm doing...
The COVID 19 outbreak. Does it mean MORE backpacking this year?
"It sticks in my mind that the N95 design has an exhaust valve for exhaling." Some do, some don't. I have to use them nearly daily at work. The rubber seals in...
Outdoor Research Stargazer and Interstellar Bivies
Has anyone been following the release of the new OR Stargazer and Interstellar bivies? Â MEC (Mountain Equipment Coop) shows these as available for pre-order, but I find it curious that they do...
Endurance and Time Restricted Feeding
First post. Dr Satchin Panda at the Salk Institute in La Jolla, CA is doing some research on "Time Restricted Feeding" (TRF). Mostly preclinical studies (critters) to date. TRF is eating everything...
Iceland Lake, Emigrant Wilderness
Thanks everyone for coming! I had a great time meeting new folks and hanging out with old friends. Saturday started out windy with a few small clouds blowing over at high velocity....
Cant stand oatmet for breakfast anymore...ideas?
Hey all SO my #1 go to breakfast when on the trail is instant oatmeal packets. Sometimes I spice it up with granola, dried fruit and berries, muscle milk, nuts...but, in the...
