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Water filters and Alaska glacial Silt?
Heya, In early July I'm going to Alaska for a week to hike the crow pass trail. I'm bringing an MSR gravity works filter. Do any of you know if the glacial...
Lightweight Cup/Mug to nest SP 600 inside.
I'm thinking of using a Snow Peak 600 as my pot. Does any one know a cup that would fit over the 600? I think being outside the 600 would allow the...
How in the world do you people find the time?
we finally replaced our 1996 car a year ago buying a newer car doesn't really improve our quality of life much. It seems like cars last longer than they used to. The...
Announcing GGG/SOCAL2016
I've been feeling anti-social lately but I'm now out of the funk..... Frankly I'm going to do a lay back job of organizing this third annual Southern California GGG The facts at the moment:...
Cowboy coffee/tea filter
I was using a GSI H2JO in conjunction with a Humangear CapCap and a Hydro Flask 40oz bottle. This setup functioned well but was heavy and made for a very tall and...
Sawyer Squeeze vs Aquamira Drops. The argument.
for very bad water, after filtering it with a sawyer, drops could be useful I suppose to target viruses, then I think you can just use bleach though since all the larger...
GoLite stores don't take....cash?!?!
Golite seems to be doing just fine (with plenty of business, especially here in Fort Collins). Chances are if you're shopping at the store, you have a debit card. Edit: I agree...
Sun Gloves?
I used Sun Precautions Hand Guards on my 2011 JMT trip after my friend, Linda, used them on a short trip we took together. They are "unique" in that they leave your...
Teaser: Today's mail from TiGoat.
Cheers! ;) That pack frame looks interesting. Whatever happened to the TiGoat packraft? The frame *is* interesting. It hugs my body like the ULA Ohm does, snugly, and softly, but the difference...
Steripen – usage with soft sided container
I know this was already covered once and I debated on resurrecting the thread, but I thought a new thread would be a better way to have this discussion. So I'm about...
Nifty loose leaf tea infuser
I'd never seen one of these before, so I thought I'd post the link. http://theteaspot.com/tuffy-steeper-steepware.html?catid=251 More tea infusers, some of them lighter than the above: http://uptontea.com/shopcart/catalog.asp?begin=0&categoryID=82 Upton tea has a great selection...
Beginners Gear/Food List
Clothes: 2 Icebreaker Merino Wool 150 Base 2 Ice breaker T Shirt 1 Poor Quality Fleece 1 Montane Featherlight Jacket 1 Buf Bandana 1 Montane Terra Cutt off Pants 4 Pairs socks...
Snow Peak windscreen weight reduction!!
This is a mod that I did awhile back. It eliminates close to a ½ ounce. It perplexes me why Snow Peak doesn’t make a Ti or Aluminum wind deflector. I have...
Western Mountaineering, Granite Gear Sale
Hey, gang- Well, I still work in outdoor retail. I wanted to let everyone know that the store I'm at--Ann Arbor Bivouac--has limited quantities of the following on sale: Western Mountaineering sleeping...
MSR Simmerlite Non-Hair Removing Techniques
How can I get my Simmerlite going without burning off my thigh hair or patches of my eyebrows. It is clean with positive easy shaker movement. I always have a big flareup...
Which stove do you use most?
Hi Bearpaw! Question for you. Do you only use snowpeak canisters with your snowpeak gigapower stove? Or do you consider your snowpeak gigapower interchangable with most fuel canisters? There were some posts...
Cold Meals
I am doing a quick 3 day, 2 night trip next week. I wanted to leave the stove behind and eat cold food for dinner. Anyone got any good suggestions for meals?...
MSR Reactor vs. Jetboil tests
If anyone's interested trailspace.com just posted some head to head tests between the new MSR Reactor and the Jetboil PCS/GCS in terms of speed, fuel consumed and performance in the wind. The...
Wanna Cuppa ?
Here's a photo of what I now use for a cup. Bought it in a supermarket I think and only just noticed it's made by Nalgene (are they still famous?). It weighs...
Where Do I Put My Waterbottles When Backpacking?
Companion forum thread to: Where Do I Put My Waterbottles When Backpacking?What’s the best way to store water bottles while backpacking? You’ve got some options, but the answer depends on what you...
