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Sil-Poly Seam Sealing Question
Having successfully seam-sealed numerous Silnylon tents using a mixture of silicone caulk and odorless mineral spirits, I now have a Six Moons Designs silpoly tent for my son that needs to be...
Stove User Errors
HikinJim said: Disclosures I purchased this stove with my own money on Amazon just like anyone else would. I have no financial relationships with either BRS or Amazon. If I did, I...
Winter stove: XGK vs Reactor
A lot of this research has been done using a CO meter and calibrated equipment: see our series on CO starting at part 1 and going on for 6 parts: https://backpackinglight.com/stoves_tents_carbon_monoxide/ It...
Metatarsalgia and the Jordan River Pathway
I was walking the dog in the spring when the ball of my foot started to burn; by the end of the walk I was hobbling. Took a break for a week...
SirTonka's 2015 PCT Gear List
SirTonka's 2015 PCT Gear List Hey guys, beginning the PCT around April 20th, only one month away! 2011 AT thru hiker here trying to pack light and maintain a pace of 24...
Jetboil cold weather heat exchanger
With a full canister, it only drops 2 F, so you could start at 22 F or higher, and the butane will never get down to that 20 F point, so it...
Backpacking Solo?
"a lot of incidents dont reach the media out of respect for dead and their families" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_bear_attacks_in_North_America or "Bear Attack" by Herrero list of bear attacks - maybe 2 per year in...
Need Some Feedback
Hello all, New to the forum and also to backpacking. Been lurking here for awhile and finally got a membership and put together a gear list to try to get some feedback....
2013 Staff Picks
Backpacking Gear: Being thankful for what you have I've got a great kit that works together well, so it's hard to pick any one standout item. Notables that haven't changed in years...
Looking for best UL cooking system
Cooking solo or with two people,which stove and cookware privies ease and efficient use for two or three days? You just hit one of the "PC or Mac" or "Ford vs Chevy"...
canister stoves
I am looking to purchase a new canister stove for use in car camping and backpacking. I am replacing a primus multi fuel stove that sounds like a jet engine when in...
The Evolution of a Winter Stove - Part 1
Companion forum thread to:The Evolution of a Winter Stove - Part 1 WOW - that looks like a serious investment in equipment! I'm sure that you have been thru the same make-a-prototype/test-on-a-trip/refine-prototype...
Recent Developments in Canister Stoves
"The one that sits on the radiation shield is very similar to the one I remember being described on this site. You are right, the bowl one is also very good. They...
World's Lightest Canister Stove with Auto Ignition
Thank you Rick. It's easy to understand why the Soto has the ability to regulate the low pressure during cold weather. The typycal needle valve will let the fuel "gush" out with...
Neoair and humidity in breath??!!! - a hoax?
CD stipulate on their website inflating the Neoair series of mats by mouth poses no issue in so much as long term degradation of the mat AND insulation.... Although I feel comfortable...
GR5 and Vanoise - September 2012
GR5 - Grande Traversée des Alpes In September 2012 I walked the GR5 from Thonons-les-Bains to Val d’Isere over 7 days and then spent a further week walking in the Vanoise region...
how cold can you use a liquid feed canister stove?
In short, what matters is not what the ambient temperature is, but rather how smart you are at handling the conditions. Very well put -- and very much in line with ultralight...
how cold can you use a liquid feed canister stove?
im thinking about getting the new MSR wisperlite universal, and i was wondering how cold i could use it with a canister in liquid feed mode. this would be for winter camping...
Inverted Canister Stove Winter Fuel Consumption
You are missing the point. White gasoline is a multipurpose item. Use white gasoline to start your stove, and you won't have to carry an eyebrow trimmer. OK, you got me. That...
Lightweight Integrated Canister Fuel Cooking Systems State of the Market Report 2011: Part 1 – Overview and Performance Evaluation
If I'm reading this chart correctly, It took about half the time (roughly 200 seconds vs. roughly 400 seconds) for stoves with regulator valves to boil water in cold, calm conditions than...
