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What I'm Taking on my JMT Hike (this is how you do it)
Okay, I've said a lot about how people don't need much when they hike. So now I am finally hiking the JMT at my own pace and decided to put my list...
Current conversations with JMT hikers
I have only shopped in REI the last 18 months but was in a MEC in Toronto 3 years ago and the staff where really on the ball. "REI has certainly lowered...
Long Trail 2013 Gear List
I'm going to do my first thru-hike this summer or next, if I can swing the scheduling. I already cycle toured 1500 miles through the northeast with a minimalist setup and no...
Pot Cozy
I've been working on lightening my pack, which currently weighs in at around 378 pounds. One step I've taken is swapping out the Pinnacle Dualist set that's always served as my float...
Sawyer Squeeze: What am I doing wrong?
This last year, I was determined to cut my pack weight even further by transitioning from a 2L bladder and pump filter to a 1L SmartWater bottle, a collapsible Platypus bottle and...
A Gear Confession
Chances are, you've got something in your pack that could be lighter, but it works for you. Maggie Slepian shares her heaviest items. What are yours? A Gear Confession  What I...
Lighten your pack, and your body
Let’s face it, most Americans eat too much and exercise too little. Heck, our holidays have morphed into gluttonous affairs... Thanksgiving, Easter, and Christmas are all about food now. The 4th of...
Cooking 3 meals per day
Hello. Â I normally cook breakfast and dinner and then snack during the day. Â But I'm now considering cooking a proper lunch during my SHR hike later in August. Â Other than carrying some...
Not happy with my cook setups.
I got a china made propane stove off amazon for under $6 comes with pizo ignighter love the little thing 3.2 ozs without the Plastic case it comes in. Oli aluminum cup...
Jetboil Sol Titanium Stove
Lightweight usually means delicate, not so with this featherweight system, though you wouldn’t want to step on it. It accidentally fell from the bear hooks while in the Smokies backcountry. The teeth...
Idea - Cooking for the neat freak.
I hate "washing" dishes in the backcountry. Usually this consists of a cooking pot, a bowl, a spork and the worst case scenerio is when I burn my food in the cooking...
Seam Sealing TT Rainbow: Not working
I have the newest TT Rainbow. I sealed the seams yesterday, using near the entire bottle. I tested it out today with the sprinkler and it leaked in several places. I sealed...
There sure is a lot potty mouths on here today
so i'll add my own. Anyone looking forward to the Peepoo bags that are supposed to come out soon? Thoughts on their practicality, lightweightness, etc? I wonder if they'll be useable for...
Skyline to the Sea Trail, Santa Cruz Mountains
I did this trail over the weekend as an overnighter. it ended up being about 35 1/2 miles, as i did a small detour to stay at sunset camp and view the...
Issues with sluggish CalTopo
Lately when I try to use CalTopo on my laptop to plot routes I find it runs extremely slowly to the point of being essentially unusable. I'm wondering if this is a...
caldera cone modification?
I am looking to lighten my gear some more. I absolutely love my cooking setup but have a little room for improvement. My current kit is a BPL trapper mug (475ml) with...
expanding my menu
I'm moving away from freeze dried foods and making the huge jump to Pasta Sides (I know. Hold me back, right!). Can this stuff be cooked by adding boiling water and placing...
Custom Zimmerbuilt / Kifaru hybird pack.
I had Zimmerbuilt make a custom pack for my Kifaru Bikini frame. I sent the frame to him and he made a custom pack bag using Kifaru hardware and the attaching points...
My Paleo
I usually balance her on my hip... which helps a lot. She's only in the 50th percentile for size and has been since the get-go. The buffet sounds just like my LD...
I'm so confused re: daily calorie requirements
Curtis, Don't sweat it for 5 days. Over about forty years I usually figure 1.1 pounds per day of high density food 1.5 pounds per day of medium density foods. 2.0 pounds...
