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Zelph's Fosters Pot and a MYOG Fancee Feest
Newton, I will not try to claim that this is the very best solution. However, there are some tiny plastic caps that might serve as your dose caps. They may not be...
Benchmade 530 Folding Knife Review
Companion forum thread to:Benchmade 530 Folding Knife Review Nice review! I'm constantly searching for a nice, lightweight knife which often seems to be a seemingly impossible combination. The detail shots with the...
Guns in national parks… NOW LEGAL!
Perhaps the point is that it seems you don't know the laws regarding it, but wade right into California bashing. Even if the specific law(s) regarding one specific item in the entire...
Polycarbonate controversry
Jason, I so agree with you! This for example could be dangerous: But oh so worth it! For anyone who has hiked the Eagle Creek Trail in Oregon will recognize where that...
Best and Essential Gear for Canyoneering Zion?
Looking for a little help from BPL members. I can't seem to find much info about what we'll need for canyoneering in Zion. We're doing a few 2-3 day trips--Narrows, Subway. We'll...
Filtering dirt out of water for Platypus bottles
Hello, I am looking for water filtering ideas to use with my Platypus water bottles. I use aquamira but I am looking for a way to sift gunk out of the water...
Herniated disc :-( whinging
My summer started out great, with 3 closely spaced backpack trips. Life was good! But on June 27 (last day of a trip to Saddlebag Lakes) I managed to herniate a disc...
Esbit fuel question
I have ordered an Esbit Stove,pot and Tabs for next year and have question about the fuel since I have never used that type before. Is it possible to stop a tablet...
Help me get below 10 pounds
Hi Everyone, I'm putting the finishing touches on my down-to-freezing Rockies-and-East Coast very comfortable light gear list(see profile). Right now I'm about 5 oz shy of my goal and can cut no...
Bushbuddy Users
Just wondering what pot are you using with your bushbuddy? I have been considering BPL Firelite 900 Ti pot, BB should fit inside this? Any other suggestion of pots? What is your...
UL Bean dip?
Going UL bringing a can of bean dip isn't going to work anymore for my usual first stove-less meal (hence the trailname). Any recipes on bean dips that can go with a...
Where to buy a digital scale for cheap.
I checked on one at wally world last night. It was only $20 but I would rather spend that money on gear. Or is that about as cheap as it gets. Any...
Getting from 13 to down to 10?
I recently got back from this 4-day trip. As you can see on my gear list, my base weight is hovering around 13 lbs. I'd like to get it down to 10...
Titanium Water Bottles?
nm Ben BPL pots are NOT lined. Josh: Thanks! That's 2 for 2 (I own two pots: SP and Firelite). Dicentra used to have a work partner when she was a ranger...
New UL material?
"Nanotech clothing fabric never gets wet" http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16126-nanotech-clothing-fabric-never-gets-wet.html Has anyone heard about this stuff? NM Several years ago (about year 2000) I was nuts with joy when I heard about Nano-Tex, a new...
Filling Hydration Bladder
I'm contemplating making the switch from a water filter to chemical treatment. My biggest concern is how to fill the platypus bladder from backcountry sources. Oftentimes, I can use the extended tube...
steripen and cross contamination
Seeking thoughts on the Steri-pen. With most chemical water treatments, the user should let some treated water drip into the threads of the bottle in order to "disinfect" the part of the...
Gear List for a Simple Overnighter
Here's the scenario: You get off work Friday at 1 pm and you have 24 hours. So you swing by the house, and grab your dedicated "ready kit", suitable virtually year round...
Best wind shirts?!
If you already have/had a rain shell you plan to keep for a while longer (as tech develops to deliver a one-shell solution for rain & wind), what are the best wind...
Thru Hike Calorie Requirements -- I must be crazy? But I have numbers...
Hi all, Long time lurker, first time poster! Please go easy on me :') Even though this is Backpacking LIGHT I'm hoping to start a discussion on trail nutrition for those of...
