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Pot suggestions on new cook kit
I am reworking my cook kit, trying to get out of the Coleman Max stuff an into a lighter set. For the most part I have just been freezer bag cooking but...
Realistic Number of Days Food in Bearikade Weekender/Expedition
Bearikade site says 6 days in the Weekender and 9 for the Expedition - how accurate does everyone find this in practice? Are these numbers assuming you repacked everything and chose dense...
JMT Gear List - First Week of Sept
We are doing the JMT from Onion Valley to South lake the first week of September. My gear list is linked below. We are from the east, and neither of us have...
Water Purification - Really?
I certainly understand the need to purify water from streams, creeks, etc. But also from the wells? My only Philmont experience is frmo 30 years ago, when I was 14, and I...
Pot handles vs pot gripper/lifter vs pot grabber/bandana
Folks, I've been playing with the idea of abandoning my Heine pot/ziplock bowl combo for a straight walled mug pot which I can both boil water and cook/eat in without the unnecessarily...
yuppiefication of work gloves
bound to happen ... once you see the "hardcore" bums using a piece of cheap gear all the time ... someone's going to slap on a brand name and charge more waiting...
JetBoil or SnowPeak GigaPower?
Looking to upgrade from my SnowPeak Starter Kit (with GigaPower stove) to a Jetboil. Been down the alcohol stove path, not to enthused. Any advice? Joe, wait until the 2011 versions come...
Final touches to list – cooking and eating
So I have a home made 'perfect' soda can stove that uses about 2/3 -3/4 ounce to boil a pint. I have the titanium lidded Evernew Cup to boil in. I made...
Beer can pot help
I have a 1L titanium pot and made my own lid for it to lighten it up. Then I thought maybe I should just make a beer can pot and really lighten...
Fire Maple QuickBoil Pro Mod...
Not sure what, if anything, the bottom flange will provide the BRS in terms of wind-screening… when I get a moment I’ll do a wind test. Honestly, given Jon Fong’s experiments with...
Backpacking meals update - taste tests
I love Co-Ops and I'm a founding member of the one in my town. I've been a member and volunteer at a co-op wherever I live since 1986; cheaper if you volunteer....
3D-printer stands for air horn canister stove
I got one of the small canisters repurposed from an air horn to be used with a stove. This topic is discussed in another thread here. I had no issue with the...
Alternative materials
The ultralightweight backpacker community has already done a good job of repurposing aluminum beverage cans and a few things like that. I had a weird idea about an alternative to down insulation....
Looking for a non clammy windshirt with hood.
I am interested in buying a non clammy windshirt with hood, that i can wear next to skin without a baselayer. I have tried the Marmot Driclime windshirt (not the one with...
Another look at the "Fire Focus 14" ESBIT burner
Jon, the developer of the Focus Fire 14, sent a few ESBIT fans his beta fuel tab holder for testing. These comments are from my second test runs. Time to first boil...
Take any meds to fall asleep after a medium size hiking day?
Sometimes I could use the help. This community has been great. Ideas on the trail!? TJ Ordinary sleeping pills will work, but they can suppress respiration somewhat. If you happen to be...
Snow Peak Hotlips with Evernew Pots
Does anyone know and can confirm if and what Evernew pots the Snow Peak Hotlips might fit on, if at all? Was hoping it might fit on the 700ml Pasta Pot (http://www.evernewamerica.com/ECA521.htm)....
Ketogenic diet as a way to lighten pack?
I did strict Keto first few months of this calendar year. then i lossened up a bit, ate fruit from time to time but mainly keto. first few days on keto i...
Cook System Questions
I am looking to purchase a new cook system and am looking for some recommendations and had some questions. Forgive the green nature of the questions, I come from a family of...
Jetboil adapters?
For those Jetboil pros... I've got a Jetboil but find that, for backpacking, I preferentially use an alcohol stove so I've been looking for an alternative use for the stove. Now that...
