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Our natiohal parks---by the Guardian
We've come to appreciate the perspective that the Guardian gives on many stories, and this one really hit home. It's an excellent discussion of the issues we face moving forward with our...
Testing Lab for Nutritional Supplements?
see next post ... Back story - When you take a statin it reduces your cholesterol production but it also reduces your ability to produce co-enzyme Q10 (and other cellular "building blocks")....
The new king of windshirts (by an unlikely candidate)
why not simply do the coffeefilter test if no one else can test it like Richard does? That would help much more in my eyes than a very subjective training test which...
Cooking fresh tortillas and pupusas on the trail
Fresh hot tortillas are one of my favorite things, but I never thought my comal, the traditional metal plate for cooking them over a fire or burner, made sense to carry in...
electrolyte supplements---capsules in particular--how many?
"OTOH, the guy who's drinking 10+ liters of water/day would be taking in a lot of potassium." For the guy who drinks 10 liters of water a day in all but the...
Food storage bags
Okay, so I know the usual recommended way is to prepackage everything into ziplocs and just add water. Living in Europe where backcountry means you pass a village once a day instead...
Simple Squares
I'm always looking for tasty 'bars' to use backpacking. Since most of my trips aren't long (usually 1-2 nights), I'm not too concerned about calorie per weight and such, I just want...
Surrounded by coyotes need help
Stay, if they wanted to get you (hint they probably don't) they'd get you just as easily hiking out. I'm no expert but a bunch of coyotes yapping around does not sound...
Jetboil Sol Review -- Complete
I've posted a few things leading up to this, but I've now completed my review of the Jetboil Sol.The new Jetboil Sol The new Jetboil Sol features a smaller, lighter pot in...
disposable ultralight water bladder
So I just had this idea to make a water bladder from something like polycro... but I wanted to test the idea without wasting all that time. I happened to see an...
no imagination when it comes to food
i have zero imagination when it comes to food. my meals are dreadful. common breakfasts - pop tarts, oatmeal to go, dry cereal with powdered milk common lunch - premix tuna salad...
Pot to heat water on/in the fire
Usually if I take a 1 or 2 night trip I dont bother with a stove or hot food. But once in awhile I do a trip like that and fires are...
Guadalupe Mountains National Park “Fast and Light Overnight in West Texas High Country”
The doldrums of 'winter' were beginning to pick at the scabs of restlessness and idle feet. I use the word 'winter' lightly as being an inhabitant of the high Chihuahuan desert I'm...
Guadalupe Mountains National Park “Fast and Light Overnight in West Texas High Country”
The doldrums of 'winter' were beginning to pick at the scabs of restlessness and idle feet. I use the word 'winter' lightly as being an inhabitant of the high Chihuahuan desert I'm...
Philmont gear selection..
i just finished the Rayado program at Philmont and wore boots the whole time. several others, including one ranger, wore tennis shoes or trail runners the whole time, and loved it. i...
Philmont Trip Report 2019 - Trek 18
We did trek 18 in the south starting 626 with 8 Scouts and 3 adults. Had an absolute blast! I was expecting it to be pretty, but I can honestly say that...
Lightweight Thermo Bottle - Montbell Alpine Thermo Bottle?
Hi there, I'm looking for a lightweight Thermo bottle for winter ski touring and hiking. I came across the Montbell Alpine Thermo Bottle - does anyone maybe have experience with it or...
Tarptent StratoSpire Li vs Zpacks Duplex
For the record I am no expert in gear, backpacking or extreme weather trips. I purchased my Stratospire Li in (SSLi) December 2018 with both inserts. I just returned from a 2...
Effectiveness of Steripen UV against cysts: Giardia and Crypto
Has anybody seen empirical data on the effectiveness of Steripen UV treatment against cysts. The label on the box just claims 99.9% effective against protozoa, a class of organisms which includes cysts....
MH ghost lite jacket or simular ... any feedback?
Hey folks. In the market for a hooded wind jacket. My application will be middle of the road as far as breathability and water resistance is not such a factor. Will be used...
