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I made a set but they kept getting tree particles in them so I don't use them any more.

I like it.

Dehydrated water.

+1 on the candle lantern

I like to mix Vaseline and melted bees wax at a 2:1 ratio respectively, then while still melted quickly dip a cotton pad about 2/3 of the way and set aside to cool. The bees wax prevents the...

Once past the initial surgical heal period a successful hernia repair should not impose any limitations on your activities. (Most of the time unsuccessful ones don’t ether)

If you have a hard time finding plain bleach pool chlorine can be used in properly diluted. I've meet food storage buffs who recoment it over bleach for treating water.

Is it just me or is there a great action hero void? Chuck Norris, Arnold, Jackie Chan, Stallone, Jet Lee, ?Van Dan?, may still do some films but are far past the prime. Then someone like The Rock...

Why does wood fuel need to burn at a high(er) "quantity of heat/amount of wood," level? I often hear discussion of this topic and have always thought that with wood fuel (unlike fuels that must be...

Making your own gear certainly changes the way you view and treat it. Even once you become proficient at sewing there is still room for improvement. I have several tarps I made when less...

I'm usually am just very careful about drying it out at the end of a trip. During extended trips there should not be a problem if it is constantly being refilled with clean water. I could see there...

I wonder what kind of GPS he is using.

I dry my down bags in an extra large dryer on low heat at the local laundromat. It's surprising how even a bag that is not wet can loft even more with a good run through the dryer.

That's a family recipe to make the grandchildren proud.

Sounds like the consensus it that they are not at all waterproof. I find it hard to believe that there is something different about my Vapor Trail. Maybe mine has let some water through and I just...

I agree that a rain cover is the recommended practice. It's just hard for me to convince myself that it's necessary based on my past experiences. Especially if I seal the seams from the inside. ...

I think I bought in in about 2004. I even recall the sales person boasting of the bag being so waterproof, that it could practically be used as a flotation device. In retrospect this seems strange,...

I've had several trips where I hiked for hours in rain with my Granite Gear Vapor Trail with no rain cover, bag liner, or other water protection. Every time I never noticed any moisture on the...