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Mike, regarding posting the PDF form to your profile ... are you wanting to post multiple versions on your profile? If not, just go thru the uploading process and it'll replace what's...
LOOKING FOR FELLOW WEST MICHIGAN HIKERS
Hello West Michigan Hikers. I am a 50 year old family man looking for fellow hiking enthusiasts who enjoy the beauty of nature. I fell in love with the most unpopular activity...
Water bottles for boiling
Throw this one out there, has anyone tried boiling water using a stainless steel water bottle? Usually carry a water bottle attached to shoulder strap and now experimenting with minimal gear set...
Riding the Dragon: Trekking the Mini-Traverse, a Drakensberg Mountain Adventure
Jeff de Graffenried recounts a trek across South Africa’s Drankensberg Mountains’ Mini-Traverse.
Bear Canisters: Design, Use Cases, and Reviews
Companion forum thread to: Bear Canisters: Design, Use Cases, and ReviewsWe hope this guide will help you understand bear canisters a little bit better. You’ll learn about various testing agencies, bear canister...
Questions about overhauling hydration system
I've spent years using a 3L Platypus bladder with a Sawyer mini installed inline in the drinking tube. It always worked well for me and seemed like a great solution - no...
2020 Tenkara Wisconsin Campout
The 2020 Tenkara Wisconsin Campout has been set for May 14-19. This year the main campground will be Sidie Hollow County Park in Vernon County, Wisc. Three campsites have been reserved. #...
Pots With Heat Exchangers
I was stationed in Orleans, France back in 65-67 and saw that statue of Napoleon and remarked at that time he was left handed. (I'm right handed) A link to a study...
stoves: how I decided alcohol is a weight saver (vs canister) for a long trip
I've done a lot of research and spreadsheet stuff over the past couple of days regarding the Pocket Rockets use of butane/propane fuel canisters use versus ethanol that's used in a Caldera...
Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado + Badlands side trip
My friend and I recently returned from a short but sweet backpacking trip in the Rawah Wilderness of the Roosevelt National Forest. It was a trip of firsts...my first time backpacking in...
JMT food and resupply
VVR is ~6 miles off the trail by the conventional route along the lake. Normal water years, you catch the ferry at the lake, only 1 mile off the trail. The problem...
StarLyte Burner With Cap
For those of you that want to use a Clickstand, I could send along an empty burner container that weighs 2 grams to be used as a shim. Total height of the...
Water Prefilter- what size mesh?
I want to myog a prefilter to remove floaties from my water before using my steripen. I live in Florida and some of the water sources can be fairly chunky... I have...
Comfortable LW gear list < 10.5 lbs
Copy the below text into a plain-text file and save it with a .CSV extension, then open with your spreadsheet application. ///////////////////////////////////// Item,Ounces,Grams Packing,, Absaroka Backpack,33.9,960 MLD Mini CF Ditty Bags ,0.1,3...
Stripping a white gas stove
I'm getting into winter camping and need an alternative for wood and alcohol based stoves I've been using in the summer. I don't want to use a canister stove for aesthetic reasons....
ULA Ohm for Philmont
I'm looking for a new pack for our 2010 trek and was considering the Ohm, but was wondering if it would be big enough for a Philmont trek. I've been moving toward...
Hut to hut traverse
Me and my hiking buddies are going on the 24 hour AMC Hut-to-hut traverse in the white mountains and we had some nutrition and hydration concerns. For those unfamiliar, the idea of...
Outside, Inc. will discontinue print version of Backpacker Magazine
Among lots of other changes that came down on Wednesday - including the elimination of most of Outside's print assets and about 90 layoffs (15% of their workforce). I'll miss Backpacker Magazine....
Why and How to Organize and Pack Backpacking Gear on the Trail and in Camp
Companion forum thread to: Why and How to Organize and Pack Backpacking Gear on the Trail and in CampHaving an intentional, consistent, and efficient approach to packing your gear for a backpacking...
A Walk in the Park: 100 Miles Across the Wilds of Kafue National Park
An off-trail trek through a Zambian wildlife preserve.
