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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:Ā 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...
How to Choose Backpacking Gear for Inclement Weather: Clothing, Sleep, and Shelter Systems
The purpose of this article is simple: I want to teach you how to choose backpacking equipment for inclement weather by documenting my thought processes as I select clothing, sleep, and shelter systems for a summer trek. The process will be illustrated as a case study: my equipment selection for a 12-day summer trek in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness in Southwest Montana.
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...
Backpacking in Utah: Gear and other q's
Greetings everyone. I'll be backpacking in Utah for the first time in a couple weeks (starting last week of May). Manti La Sal for the Dark Canyon Wilderness, Canyonlands, and Zion. I'll...
Klim vs Needo
Alright, did my research and found that Klim and Needo are different names for the same thing. It depends on marketing region and all that crap. So for those that don't know,...
Gear advice for a new backpacker.
Up to this point I have only made camping trips and a few day hikes. I am going to start doing overnight hikes(1-4 nights). I was hoping to get some advice on...
Haute Route Pyrenees, Atlantic to Mediterranean, Summer 2010
Barak wrote "I want to do the HRP, but im afraid that i will be thinking all the time "am i on the trail? maybe i got lost" because there is no...
Lightweight Internal Frame Packs: a State of the Market Report – Part 1C: Main Bag & Comfort
Yeah Roger I noticed . Your remark about your build and fit made sense or at least threw off the partisans. For me it was just history and luck I ended up...
Shelter conundrum
Iām going to try to walk about 10 days along the AT in Shenandoah and northern Virginia this summer, and Iām trying to decide which shelter to take along. As I contemplated...
Eating low-carb on trail
I'm 74 and have been battling insulin resistance and an elevated HbA1C. At home, I've been eating low carb along with intermittent fasting. That has helped my numbers. Most of my outings...
Sierra High Route thru-hike ā 12.5 days
I've been a huge fan of the BPL forums for a long time, and I finally became a member. I figured a good first post would be a trip report of my...
Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area: Rainbow Forest unit
Petrified Forest National Park in eastern Arizona has two wilderness units encompassing 50,000 acres. Small by western standards. I headed to the southern and much smaller of the two wilderness units, the...
Los Padres, Father and Son, 1/22-1/23
Setting forth into a sea of golden grasses, the sun getting low, extending shadows, a breeze beginning to stir. We pass a few quail hunters and wish them well, talking quarry and...
