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choosing an alcohol stove
I get the feeling this is a question that gets asked all too often, but here we go: After playing with making my own stoves for a year, I've decided I want...
Multiple Tealights
I'm on a quest, probably like a lot of us, to find a really light, fuel-efficient, and very simple alky system. I want to boil water and also do trail baking the...
Camp Stoves Demand Respect
Camp Stoves Demand Respect Two in a Series of Five Camping Gear Care Articles I love home cooked meals, hot and fresh, prepared with care. It gives me more energy and keeps...
Inhaling microplastics while wearing a balaclava?
Been pondering this for a while. Especially, after seeing so many new UL balaclavas from Alpha and Power Grid. It may be light and awesome, but with the fleece right up against...
Water Bottles, Containers and Filters
Our crew of 8 is going on trek 12-11 mid June this summer. It's our first time to Philmont but our troop goes backpacking 3-4 times per year and we have a...
Backpacking to Mount Assiniboine via the Marvel Pass Trail: Part 5
Companion forum thread to: Backpacking to Mount Assiniboine via the Marvel Pass Trail: Part 5Backpacking to Mount Assiniboine through grizzly bear country requires you to pay attention! Enjoy the final day of...
Polartec Alpha?
Well, exactly. I hardly use a fleece to hike in. And if I use it, it's below ... perhaps 25 - 20 °F. My windshirt adds a tiny bit of warmth and...
Two Person Cooking Pot System
I'm really curious what people here use for their two person boiling/rehydrating dinner systems. I backpack frequently with my girlfriend so I am rehydrating dinner for two more often than not. Â Currently...
2015 Bob Marshall Wilderness Open
I've read the book and keep meaning to suggest that chapter to Dave, but keep forgetting. I find it mildly amusing that Delta Force came up with this first, although travelling a...
What scale do you use?
Hey All My old scale finally pooped out on me. Wondering if you all have any recommendations for a good, reasonably priced scale for weighing all your gear? any cheap scale under...
Alpine Houdini
I see that Patagonia now shows availability of the new Alpine Houdini featuring a "highly water-resistant woven nylon shell, with laminate membrane and DWR finish [that] holds a 10,000 mm water column."...
Meco Hoody
Been hoping rab would make a meco hoody for some time, and here it is. Along with some other stuff. Kind of wish they could do a 120 version, but maybe the...
Max calories, minimum space?
Hi everyvone As part of my bushcraft course we are doing a "40L challenge" - ie we can only pack 40L of stuff for the whole weekend. In preparation , I thought...
Pre-trip nutrition
Just looking for some opinions on what to eat during the days before heading out on a trip. I've considered; Carbo-loading Eat very little (lose every ounce of body fat to carry...
Dos Ocupación Pirámide-Tyvek
This just arrived recently and I haven't had the chance to use it yet nor even set it up other than when these photos were taken. The dimensions are similar to a...
skeptical of Gear Skeptic
All right let me state up front that I admire Gear Skeptic and am glad it's available. That said, I watched the Skeptic's hands wave away the efficacy of Steripen as a...
Solo Ti Pot recommendations
Thanks JCH. Â Yeah, I get it. Â I've been using a 1L Evernew pasta pot which I like a lot & everything fits, and then some. Â Wanted to try to size/weight down a...
Alcohol Stoves Reconsidered
As I get ready for a trip I am taking next week, thought I'd share why I am not taking an alcohol stove. I apologize, but it can be cumbersome to write...
The SUL Wanderer (Video Series) - Episode 1: Gear
I loved this video. I love that you could pull it off With a hatchet!!!! I appreciate the time put into making it. While I like debates, and discussing things like "is...
Ibuprofen may ward off altitude sickness
I am not a doctor and have no idea if this is "sound" science, but found this interesting and thought I would share. The article begins: "Ibuprofen has been used for decades...
