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South Pass-Old Faithful.
Hey, next summer my father and I are going to try and do a section of The Continental Divide Trail, starting at the southern terminus of the wind river mountain Range (South...
Patagonia/MARS sale
Hey, diamondtactical.com has put their Patagonia gear back up on the site (under the MARS label) at great discounts (40%-60%)including the DAS Parka and Micropuff pants. If you need hunter green colored...
’08 AT Thru Gearlist
I'm looking at leaving Springer between 15FEB08 - 15MAR08. I'm figuring on low temps in the teens, and I'll be shipping the insulating stuff home when it warms up. The list is...
Home Made Hand/Feet Warmers
As it is getting colder, I am reminded how cold my fingers and toes get (I'm slightly anemic). I'm sure everyone was happy about getting a new "recipe" for home made hand...
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,...
Why was I cold?
Did a quick overnight here in the northeast near the Hudson, and was cold! Not dangerously cold, just annoyingly cold and I'm not a cold sleeper. Ok, here's the rundown: Temp/Weather: Breezy,...
Home made 0 degree quilt?
I love sleeping under a quilt inside a bivy bag! I have read that 4 inches of loft is needed for a 0 degree rating. But at some temperature would a quilt...
Bear Cannisters: How to carry them
Hello all, I'm curious: do any of you have any tips or tricks for carrying/packing a bear canister? I have to carry one in the Adirondacks (I have the Bear Keg), but...
Good light late fall/winter hiking boot – Keen Growler or TNF Storm Peak? Where to find Growler?
I'm looking for a good light late fall/winter hiking boot with about 200g Primaloft or Thinsulate insulation for men and women that my wife and I can use as part of a...
Gear failure on the AT
Having just returned from thru-hiking the AT, I need to blow off steam about the amount of gear failure I saw this year. Thru-hikers reported various niggling but discouraging small failures of...
Raingear as Vapor Barrier
I have been wondering if the average wateterproof/breathable rain gear might be usable as a vapor barrier for sleeping. My theory is that if you use this stiff inside your sleeping bag...
Chiggers?
OK, got back from 2 days in the woods. I wore long pants, wool socks, and 3/4 high boots. The socks were pulled up. I have 40-50 little bites on each of...
Missing hiker wouldn’t drink untreated water
I believe we should not criticize Mary with limited information. We can only speculate when she began drinking river water after leaving her note: “no food, h2o, or map”. We can only...
From $10 of walmart silnylon!
Heres the pics of my stuff I made from 7 1/2 of 10 yds of walmart silnylon, 48" grey. I have been wanting a silponcho for a while and found the 48"...
What’s the benefit of synthetic?
I dont know, I have been in tarptents with crazy condensation which wetted my down bag and I was always just fine and my body heat dried it out eventually. I am...
What’s the benefit of synthetic?
I thought down was the way to go. Packs down smaller, higher warmth-to-weight ratio, high loft. I thought synthetic is heavier, has damageable fibers if packed too small, and doesn't pack as...
How do you get tree sap out of merino wool?
Okay, I guess I really am a tree hugger because this has happened to me twice. I've got pine sap on my smartwool merino wool hoody. How do I get it out?...
Black Bear outside the tent strategy question
"Has anybody noticed a correlation between less agressive/fewer bear encounters and areas where black bears are actively hunted?" Yes, very much so. Same for cougars and wolves. There is a long-running, little-known...
Black Bear outside the tent strategy question
In the past black bears always hid from me or ran away once they saw me. Last Monday night I was camped three miles from a trailhead about 9 miles from downtown...
Tour de Lake (Superior) — Seeking Advice
I'm biking around Lake Superior (1300 miles) with a friend during a three-week span from mid-October to early November. Correspondingly, we will only be able to carry only what can fit in...
