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Thanks Don. I may do that. I'd prefer to roll it over into a premium membership though. The $18.75 is worth 9 months right? That would be fair. No mailing, no running...
When to divorce your gear dealer…
I think a great deal of people share the same philosophy of wanting to be able to be treated fairly and respectfully when purchasing gear. I have always found that sticking to...
Ursack with Nylobarrier bag, rather than OPSak
I know the traditional pairing is to use an OPSak inside an Ursack ... I have long used a Nylobarrier bag (from what was LiteTrail) inside a dry sack as a overnight, hangable...
DIY Chili Pot
I used a side cutting can opener to remove top of can. Can has no seams. Is coated inside with top of the line stuff to resist acidic contents. Holds 3 cups...
running, climbing, fishing, camping, repeat
This was my inaugural attempt at combining running w/ a overnight, figured I might as well throw in a little fishing too! There aren't too many packs out that are geared for...
Extra line used when using line locks?
I have a new shelter ordered for this new season coming up and ordered some line locks for it also. When using line locks, do you leave extra line length attached to...
Starting to doubt using my alcohol stove for cannister
Maybe I produce 8 empty canisters a year. I put them in recycling. Aren't they aluminum? So they are re-used pretty efficiently. There are so many other things I do that are...
"I'm a girl, and I don't make heat. It sucks." Sleeping bag opinions for super cold sleepers.
"I'm a girl, and I don't make heat. It sucks." A girl said this to my husband today and he immediately thought of me. I am almost always cold. I'm chilly inside...
Alpaca and Merino hats. New technology, non stagnant ;)
Hand knitted ( with very sharp needles). I found this worsted weight Alpaca yarn, that is not only plied, but each strand is made of six lace weight strands. This makes the...
Fuel usage per day OH vs canister
Ok, I'm trying to sort out what I want to do for cooking. I already have a pocket rocket but have not used it enough to determine how many days I can...
My Paleo
"Ya, Lynn was always on my case :)" Mine, too, but I always enjoyed the give and take. And I learned a lot, about a lot of things. Sorry everyone, the bed...
Packing for the Colorado Trail
Tomorrow my buddy and I leave for Durango to do the southern half of the CT. Here I sit in my study packing food for 20 days. Packing food is THE most...
Light teapot/kettle > 1L
Anyone know where to get a lightweight teapot/kettle with capacity greater than 1L? For FBC that would be more convenient than a typical pot. GSI makes a small one, but I'm looking...
Steripen AdventurerOpti questions on batteries and pre-filter
I have a couple of questions related to the use of the Steripen Adventurer Opti. I recently purchased one of these late last year, and have used it on a few trips....
Feb Superior Hiking Trail
SHTA has a Feb 23 day hike on their events schedule. I'm looking at attending that and then doing a short overnight from Gooseberry Falls State Park back to the Castle Danger...
Do you love your mug?
If so tell me about it. :-) I just bought a Gram Weenie stove from End2End Trail Supply, and I'm looking for a good mug to use with the stove, as a...
Using Espresso Pods for pack-it-out backpacking
Instead of the pods take a look at a product called T-Sac. Thi is basically fill your own tea bags for loose tea. The advantage here is that you can get large...
Water Concerns in Ultralight
I've shaved my base pack weight down to 9.54lbs, something I'm very proud of...but one heavy device stands out. My one pound MSR Miniworks EX. Maybe its lack of use, but I'm...
Superstition Southwest Winter Jan 4-5
Country United States State Arizona Area Superstition WIlderness Trip Month (01) - January Gear List Sierra Designs High Route Tarp Tyvek Ground sheet GoLite 20 degree down bag GoLite Jam pack 50l...
I just cancelled a backpacking trip I had booked in January
I'm with you on the food I've been low carb, no sugars for quite some time. As they say, buy your groceries from the outside perimeter of the grocery store (watch the...
