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Wetfire has yet to produce a boil of 2 cups for me, even in warm weather, although i use the esbit in the wetfire ti stove. My esbit has done well in all conditions, but the windscreen is the most...

Just to clarify, I feel the vast majority of reviews on HF are serious ones. You just see alot of people getting new gear and at first being overly "sunshiny" about it. I am the same way TBH

Awesome! My point of view exactly.

What is funny to me, Is likely the majority of people that read this thread are already on HF and have formed their opinion already. To really hate on HF, you would have to post this in another forum...

Maybe consider getting a Jacks'r'better wearable quilt like the sierra sniveler http://www.jacksrbetter.com/Wearable%20Quilts.htm. That way, when you are tooling around camp, cooking, or making...

For me, the minor loss in support is worth the loss in weight and gain in comfort. Montrail makes some pretty strong soled and toed trail runners, such as the mountain masochist. Also, I feel that...

They've come a long way in the last 28 years brother;) Definately not as light as a tarp and pad, but worth it to me.

Video of my initial hanging of my new Zpacks cuben tarp. It is over my hammock, but for you tarp tent guys, it is rectangular and could easily be used on the ground. Originally made for hammock...

that is truth

The dude I hike with and I split up certain things to even out our weight... such as i will carry the stove, and him the pot, and i will carry extra batteries and he will carry the steripen and so...

Thanks! I have an email in to the alpine club up there. Sullivan county seems to be ok though. I should've known that hummelstown would be on top of it :D

I too am interested in this, and specifically data on water sources that have been tested and deemed safe or unsafe. Looking for hard facts instead of opinions.

I just got a Golite Jam, and although I know the basics of packing a frameless pack (lighter at bottom and outside, heavier high and tight) I was looking for a thread or any tutorial on packing it....

Definately have alot of respect for your work. Wasn't downing the Bake Oven shelter, it is still effective at keeping you dry, and also has one of the closest water sources around. Which to me is...

IDK about NC or Virginia specifically, but I have been to shelters without privys, atleast the Bake Oven Knob one in PA does not.

Hey hammocking isn't for everyone. I am a side sleeper and have figured out how to do it comfortably in a bridge hammock. I could tell you 100 reasons why to hang, and probably 100 reasons not. I...

I like the UL spirit in these type of shoes, but in PA you may not make it to the cumberland valley without breaking a toe on some of our notorious rocks.

Why not? I think the tips in this version are on the face side...

saw this in outside magazine... awesome tips and recreation

http://www.mountaineersbooks.org/productdetails.cfm?PC=1565

a deck of cards with mountaineering tips, not hiking specific, but some...

whoever took those pics is a genius photographer.:D

I'm pretty sure that there's not much difference between someone who wanders up the east coast stopping to sleep wherever they get tired for 6 months without returning for periods to a permanent...

p.s. these are packed with calories and protein to help you recover from a long day of hiking.

Trail Tacos

Soft tortillas
1 avocado
1 pack chicken
1 can slasa con queso(marketed as "singles") (sub cheddar if desired)
partial taco seasoning pack in a freezer bag

1)boil small amt....

Jam is on the way! :clap top quilt missing from list is noted.

+1 for ccf bottom, neo top.