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A McHale demo pack arrived today
Ike, my scouts call the front pockets moobs. And they work well. My wife and I call them boobie packs! Aarn packs have worked really well for us too- I got a...
Whiteblaze.net is Anti-ultralight
Sure it is out of place..but does it really matter? His insights are something most people ignore and/or find laughable. After a while, he'll take his ball, go out into the woods...
PJ Backpacks
PJ Backpacks Henry Coe State Park Manzanita Group Camp #9 February 17-18, 2012 By Grandpa The old oaks in this country try desperately to attract your attention. You can even hear them...
trip suggestions for 4th of july weekend
Hi All, I'm looking for a trip suggestion for the 4th of july weekend. I was hoping for a 2 day 30ish mile loop in the sierras. I have reservations for hetch...
16 oz aluminum bottles
So here is the deal. A well known bottler of beer has seen fit to begin selling their product in 16 oz aluminum screw top bottles. As soon as I saw the...
light, compact cup
New poster, so I don't know if this is old news. I like to take capri sun pouches and cut off the very top. The result is a very compact (folds flat)...
Esbit tabs. How much do yours weigh?
Frequently i read here that people get a roaring boil with Esbit tabs. I have been 'cooking' exclusively on Esbit for a while now but never achieved a boil of any sorts....
Lipstick on a Pig? Wind & Cold Temperature Testing of the Jetboil Stash (StoveBench)
Companion forum thread to: Lipstick on a Pig? Wind & Cold Temperature Testing of the Jetboil Stash (StoveBench)Backpacking Light publisher Ryan Jordan subjects the Jetboil Stash to the StoveBench testing protocol to...
Let's talk STOVE Safety
Tell us your scary story regarding stove mishaps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90hsmfBwkyU Some things should not be speed contests. Dropped a Sigg bottle full of fuel. It was not closed and as it was...
Wind Rivers Traverse - 90 Miles in Wyoming VIDEO SERIES
We recently completed our longest backpacking trip yet - 90 miles in the Wind Rivers Range in Wyoming. What a fantastic place. We made a video series about our adventures. Check them...
ot-wal
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...
Old Guys Backpacking
Larry, you should have no problems running, for about 19 more years. Seriously, running would seem to be incompatible with sciatica. I have sciatica and I have had to soften my WALKING...
Have you ever saved someone's life?
I gave a guy CPR on a golf course but he didn't make it. Golfers love golf courses like hikers love the backcountry. I've had multiple people say something similar to this...
Backpacking with Preschoolers in the High Sierra
8th to 11th August 2013 Backpacking with Preschoolers (5 and 2 years old) in the High Sierra Our first family backpacking trip to Point Reyes in October of 2012 was fairly successful...
Simple Water Scoop and Pre-Filter
Problem It's hard to fill up a narrow-mouth, collapsible water bottle like Platypus at shallow water sources. Also, filling up often disturbs the water, stirring up particulates into one murky mess.Solution Make...
Stovemaking possibility?
And I thought the Guinness can was nutty. http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/miller-beer-soon-in-selfcooling-cans-168882.php Could it be the case that once you've pawned the Miller off on your brother-in-law and drained out the chemicals, you might be...
Ask a Ranger Anything.
@crwhit - very helpful so thank you! Â I will start looking at how to make that case, while at the same time working to ensure I don't need the leeway. Question -...
StoveBench: A Stove Testing Protocol for Comparing the Performance of Backpacking Stoves
James Marco, you know that you you shouldn't throw out the high and low! You are artificially narrowing your results. The high and low indicate experimental uncertainty with the procedure/setup. Statistics are...
My Work In Progress Philmont Personal Packing List
https://lighterpack.com/r/1y08fv A few notes. All weights (and a few are not filled in) are manufacturer weights. I'll measure actual weight and update. We're going in 2019, so we haven't yet begun shakedown...
my humble BMO 15 trip report
Humble as humbling; to experience wilderness in it's wildest and vastest state is indeed a very humbling experience. Since it's inception, I've followed Dave's Bob Marshall Open with great interest. The reports...
