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SOS text: 'Bear attack bad'
Well said David H Then there is the guy in Montana last month who lost part of his lower jaw. News report says his gun misfired and could not get to his...
Sierra High Route S-N Section 1 - Road's End at Cedar Grove to Bishop resupply
I smiled when I saw that Murali C. just posted his trip report of the same part of the SHR that we did together, his Segment 1. I finally got clear of...
What gear do you put in your sleeping bag at night?
I'm a chicken in terms of putting on cold clothes, boots, and dealing with frozen water, so I tend to put everything in my bag at night. What do you keep warm...
Time to panic
I don't know if you looked at our age differences Bill, but pretty much everything I used as a child was in plastic, or plastic-lined containers. More importantly, there is a lot...
Point Reyes CA and surroundings photo log
Did a little backpacking/travel trip including over the Golden Gate Bridge and area (via an unplanned departure from the Embacardo), then with a foot injury to Point Reyes via the Olema shuttle...
The Evolution of a Winter Stove - Part 3
Hi Billy As Stuart said, if you do too much priming the canister will get low on propane. However, if you switch to a filter disk under the jet, have the stove...
Enjoying Continuously Wet Weather
From the thread on using fleece in the backcountry: "Being out in cold continuously wet weather for days on end does not sound like recreational Type 1 hiking fun to me! Sounds...
non stinking baselayers?
Since my membership will be running out soon I thought I would ask this. What kind of T's don't stink after a day or two of wearing them? I can stink poly...
Zelph's Fosters Pot and a MYOG Fancee Feest
Bob, Since we're on a bit of a thread drift, do you remember the bags of Bo Pic dried shrimp? A little hot water, minute rice, olive oil, flour and Kitchen Bouquet,...
U.S. denatured etoh for stove use?
I was just at Home Depot and I saw some denatured alcohol that seems to be MEANT for stove use. Since there has been a lot of discussion on this forum about...
VA Appalachian Trail three season list. Please help me fill in the gaps and lose some more weight
Here is my list so far some of the stuff I currently own the others I am acquiring. Please any suggestions on stuff that is missing besides clothes because I don't have...
Does anyone NOT Use a Cozy for Freeaer Bag Cooking?
I made my cozy out of an old reflective car sun screen. I suppose that's what you guys are calling reflctix. Anyway I shaped it to my pot so I could ditch...
Important Lesson’s You’ve Learned the Hard Way
Brian Why do you say Aaron's line of thinking is dangerous? Where and how you hike obviously affects what you consider essential, but not all of us hike on well formed trails,...
JMT Atempt Report
Well, I'm back. There are 5 of us going for the attempt this year. The one person I had thought to leave out was Michael Popov. I only left him out because...
AM… How long after mixing?
How long will Aqua Mira be effective for after mixing? I e-mailed McNett about it and their response was basically to follow the directions and put it in five minutes after mixing....
RANGE 700cal BARS
https://rangemealbar.com/our-story/ NOTE:Â At the bottom of the above site you can request FREE SAMPLES of BOTH bars. Samples requested! Thanks for the heads up. ~125 cal/ounce. Not bad but not great. If...
Things that just work
It's been a good bunch of years since I bought any gear. Divorce, single parenting, work, and hobby farm maintenance all shifted my focus from what I had, and onto how best...
Wanna help me finish building my new super ultralight cook kit?
It seems that the GVP system was designed with the use with the espit stove and the starlyte burner specifically and since I hate espit stoves, the starlyte stove it will be...
The Tors - Yukon, Canada
Though my real passion is multi-day treks, most of our summer thus far has been spent doing day hikes due to convenience. Yesterday some friends and I headed up to a hike...
What cook system do you use for 2 people for 3-5 days?
There is an article on 'group cooking'. The feedback thread has not been very informative and perhaps the article wasn't either... However, it does bring up a 'gray area' question. For one...
