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Taylor Classic digital kitchen scale from BrandsMart ... paid $16 ... weighs up to 11 lb/5 kg in increments of 0.1 oz or 1 gm (I weigh in grams and then convert to ounces for greater precision) ......

Most of the foods that Mountain House makes are freeze-dried, which are not the same thing as MREs (although Mountain House used to, maybe still does, provide freeze-dried food to the U.S. military)....

Thanx for the compliment, but I didn't take the pix ... the first two came from ebay and the third came from Sierra Designs' website.

I don't recall a "Clip Flashlight 3." However, at about the...

Yes you can ... but if I were you I would hand-wash it using VERY mild soap (not detergent). I have an external frame pack which was just beginning to delaminate. I washed it by hand, gently, using...

RichardD is correct. Although I'm 100% in favor of doing whatever is necessary to prevent bears from becoming problem bears, I don't think the Forest Service has thought this through. Is the USFS...

RichardD is correct. Although I'm 100% in favor of doing whatever is necessary to prevent bears from becoming problem bears, I don't think the Forest Service has thought this through. Is the USFS...

RichardD is correct. Although I'm 100% in favor of doing whatever is necessary to prevent bears from becoming problem bears, I don't think the Forest Service has thought this through. Is the USFS...

There are 4 versions of the Flashlight that I'm aware of:

The original Sleeve Flashlight: The poles are captured by sleeves rather than by clips. As you would expect, a little slower to set up....

You sound like a 6-year-old girl. Grow up.



No it's not. “Mother” Nature, the “cruel” sea, “savage” mountains, and other personifications of inanimate things are completely and totally...

It's unfortunate that most "discussions" about carrying (whether on the AT or in your hometown) so quickly deteriorate into shouting matches between nutcases who think that the Second Amendment means...

I also use a Luminox, although 39xx series ... very accurate, very light, very luminous, and most-everything proof.

The common threads here seem to be (a) either luminous or illuminated and (b)...

My personal opinion is that you should at least hang your bag, and having it in an OPSak as well can't hurt (although the long-term durability of OPSaks is iffy). But it really depends on where you...

Ewww......

Dunno about you, but if I were given the choice between paying a higher price for the same size or paying a lower price for a smaller amount, I'd rather pay more. But of course rather than being...

OK, so I'm an idiot. It turns out that you can indeed get the subscription for $3.99 a year, but you have to enter the magic code referenced above. You also have to provide your telephone number...

So here we are, an hour and 10 minutes after the previous post ... only a marginally so-so magazine, but for under $4, sure ... so I clicked on the link and it said $29.99 (but with free shipping).
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Oh, I am. When they opened the first REI in Atlanta, I thought I'd died and gone to heaven. Since then that store has doubled in size and they've added 3 more. But Seattle has to be gear store...

I’ve always believed that the design philosophy for backpacking/climbing/hunting/outdoor gear should be that form follows function. That used to be so, but starting some years ago that began to...

Good info and advice, especially this, which applies to everything, not just clothing:

Reasons to hang your food and other smelly (to a bear, not to you) items:
> It protects the bears and reduces the chances that a bear will become a problem bear. Problem bears may get relocated or...

I picked one up at an REI Scratch 'n Dent for $16 and love it. It's great for at-home, car camping, and leisurely backpacking trips ... but if I know I'm going to want to get packed and get on the...

Scissors like this are very useful ... but (a) they're fairly heavy and (b) I once had airport security refuse to let me carry a small pair of scissors on board, so I had to mail them home. So these...

No it's not ... but as has already been said, bad coffee beats no coffee.



Why not? (If only I could find a 6-ounce, 10-mile long extension cord so I could bring my Mr. Coffee ...)

Many years ago I had to mark 7 aluminum tent stakes to keep them segregated from the rest of my stakes. I dipped the top 2" or so into red plastic goop that is sold for the purpose of coating tool...

In reality, this thread isn't about dogs on the trail, it's about personal responsibility and respecting the right of others. Some people seem to think that "the rules" don't apply when they're out...