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Superfly is great. I used it for hundreds of miles on the AT. Large burner head distributes heat evenly, so you're less likely to burn foods. Also has faster boil times. I love how reliable this...

Colin Fletcher
John Muir
Thoreau

This is tough to answer.

I'm a spinner. Bag stays put, while I roll on my side. Never had real issues with wetting out from exhaling. If rotate with bag you have zero insulation in front of your face,....and if it wets out...

A t-shirt that says what a bad @ss you are . Wow! Nice job.

Another vote for the Caldera Cone Ti-Tri: which can use esbit, alcohol, or even wood. Very versatile.

I thought the "chilling" suggestion was good idea.

It seemed to me that the Max patch was the same. But it had been awhile between eating them under different labels. I still enjoyed it, either way.

I love the idea of chilling the nutella then vacuum sealing. Curious about how long it would last. Guess this concept would work for peanut butter too. But, then again the plastic container the...

10-K,
I think those mittens look great. Especially if you add liners and shells to your overall gear list--then when hiking switch out the various elements via mail drops as you head north and...

I'm 6'5" tall and comfortably sleep inside the Spinn Shelter--plenty of length. The material is slightly crinkly sounding, but has never bothered me or kept me awake--although I could go pro when it...

The MSR SWEETWATER is much more similar to the Hiker Pro. Similar weight, same micron spec., similar flow rates, similar size, similar price point for unit and replacement cartridges, etc.

The...

Tamijo--
The Xenon backpack is way to big and heavy. The problem with the size is...if people have the space, no matter how disciplined people think they are, they tend to fill the space. Even...

That's great because my parents live in Columbus--I'm only a couple hours away. Maybe next time I visit I could have them snag that copy from the library for me to read.

You say it's not bad. ...

I've read everything he's written except Jonathon Troy (impossible to find--Abbey wouldn't let this, his 1st novel, be republished).

My picks:
Non-Fiction: Desert Solitaire (his best book...

Check out SteriPen's website, looks like they offer the thing will add on solar cell for charging it up--I suppose (Stupid me) that this might mean that it don't need so many batteries. Can someone...

Looks good to me except too many batteries, too many q-tips, and too much water bladder capacity (9Liters of clean--too much). I'm pretty sure that the gravity filter could be rigged to drip right...

I work at an outfitter and show people how to do this all the time. It's very easy to do. What I do is pull the section of pole apart that has the anti-shock. Once out it is VERY EASY to see how...

I love my Gossamer Gear SpinnShelter. It can be pitched in many different ways. It can easily be vented during rain. Once you add the suggested length of cord between the corners, set up is then...

The Bushbuddy is also double walled--this serves to preheat air before combustion leading to a more efficient burn. I also think I remember seeing someone being able to handle the Bushbuddy when...

Sounds great Optimator. I hope your ventures into UL packing go well. Good luck and happy trails!

Optimator---
What specs did you read??? I ask because with the Breeze and other UL packs with large mesh pockets on the outside include the mesh pocket as part of the cubic inch volume of the...

I just wonder if the confusion here is that not all G4 packs are the same and also not all Mariposa packs are the same. The current website shows a G4 ultralight (is this different tthan the...

I'd recommend utilizing your budgeted money differently. I'd spend $200 on the sleeping bag and $150 on the backpack. Good backpacks can be made cheaper, but a quality sleeping bag is hard to cut...

LOL!!!! I'm glad to see the sense of humor.:D

(throughout this thread)--It is precisely this tone of banter that made me eventually dislike trailplace. I eventually drifted over to WB, because it was free of this stuff. I hope we can put the...