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My food and water weight conundrum...
Every time I read through something like Mike Clelland's Ultralight Backpackin' Tips or see a particularly inspiring trip done by someone who is clearly on the extremely ultralight end of the backpacking...
Solution for transporting Caldera cone
I was thinking about picking up one of these for my MSR Titan pot (0.85 L), but how to pack it? The caddy they sell is just too heavy. I'm looking for...
How much White Gas for snow camping
I'm planning for a 6 day snow camping trip. In my previous snow camping experience I have used Canister with Primus Omnifuel Ti stove and seen It consumes almost 75-100gms of fuel...
New stove and cookset for a new guy
I'm in need of an upgrade from my non-anodize aluminum pot and my old, heavy, inefficient Primus stove. My goal is to spend no more than ~$100 total. Being somewhat new to...
Not backpacking, but indulge me anyway
It has been over a month since my last backpacking trip; the longest time in the last year and a half, since I started backpacking. So no, I have not backpacked my...
I don't like Freezer Bag Cooking
I love FBC and have no objections whatsoever to eating out of the freezer bag. On the other hand, I have an abiding hatred of washing dishes (due to many years of...
CLO2 tabs & SteriPen
To add more fuel to the "fire" of the "Conserving CLO2" thread here's my method of water purification: 1. CONTAINERS> *3/4 liter bike bottle (in front Dana "Wet Rib" pouch) *two or...
Lip Guard for Metal Cup
The reduced volume and weight of using a small titanium pot and tea light or Super Gram Weenie stove is a big plus but the giant drawback has been blistering hot lips...
If you were seperated from your pack…
What would you want to have on you? I'm basically trying to decide what items to put on a survival necklace or something along those lines. p.s. At this point, I'm just...
Golite Trail Fly and Tail Spike
Two pairs of Golite shoes self-destructed within 70 miles on the AT. The first pair (Trail Fly) failed after 66 miles. The fake ripstop fabric over the toe section cracked with repeated...
DIY Air Permeability Tester
Placeholder The recent topic “A good alternative to WPB gear for ACTIVE backpacking” inspired me to complete a DIY air permeability tester that’s sat unfinished on a shelf. My original interest in...
S2S X-Mug as snap on lid for 95mm pots
If anyone is interested I discovered that the S2S X-Mug fits nicely onto 95mm pots that that have a lip at the top which includes the Evernew 400ml cup as well as...
Esbit burner testing
"SERIOUSNESSLY"... is there a way to chemically alter ESBIT's compound to make more heat? I want MORE HEAT. (And then there's de-tuned solid rocket fuel....) (Do I smell a dead horse?) [edited...
Three cup Bottle/Cookset 5.4oz
Hi, I wanted to share an item that I have been using daily for meals at work and on a weekender. A 24oz sugar dredge. 5.4oz in weight, stainless steel, and mason...
WiTabs fuel tabs
Anybody tried the WiTabs from Wilesco? They're supposed to be 20% more efficient than Esbit. Info: http://tinyurl.com/qju2ft3 I bought some last week. The tabs are 7g each. (1/2 of a 14g Esbit)...
Gear Talk
"""GEAR talk. Everything GEAR. All about GEAR. Ultralight backpacking gear. Lightweight backpacking gear. Hiking gear. Anything GEAR. Gear that sucks, gear that works, gear that's cheap, gear that's cool, gear that's overrated...
balanced diet
So looking to eat relatively healthy so I don't collapse on the HST to Mt. Whitney and back to Sequoia while being lightwieght. Food list was looking to be Dinner Tortillas for...
Filter for silty water/desert hikes
Hi, What is a good solution for filtering water in the desert/silty-water areas? Aquamira drops alone work best for me in clear-water areas like the Sierras. My traditional water filter does filter...
Expeditioning Food/Stove Ideas
Solo three week trip (~21 days). Zero resupply opportunity. Water only cooking. Long days of traveling necessitated by water source needs. Temperatures from over 100 deg F to 25 deg F. Individually...
Do you filter?
Im looking into using a tablet system for water purification, but was wondering if you filter your water or not? Also, if you do, what do you bring to filter out all...
