Yep, carry a GSI Infinity mug, keeps beverages hot for a good long while, it's even large enough to rehydrate a ramen. I like to enjoy my coffee while packing up in the morning or a coco while...
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Yep, carry a GSI Infinity mug, keeps beverages hot for a good long while, it's even large enough to rehydrate a ramen. I like to enjoy my coffee while packing up in the morning or a coco while...
Yeah, the Superfly is just about my idea of the perfect tarp design. I do own other tarps which I use more frequently and there are plenty of other makers but the Superfly is the one I compare them...
I use ultrasil nylon set of lukeultralite.com though he makes pertex and event under your budget. Don't use often but mostly for wind protection.
To someone's comment about long waisted jackets,...
I would beg to differ, that you don't have your shoe situation figured out until you've tested your system in conditions. Subtle things like shoe sizing can be critical in cold weather. Also how...
Absolutely bring one. You may not choose to hike in it but it makes a lot of sense for when you're stopped especially in windy conditions.
One item I carry quite often is a set of arm warmers,...
No Mark, I don't think you should feel guilty, but rather you should put the trail off till the kids are older and ask your wife to forgive you for asking her to make such a difficult decision.
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I really like Coffee's budget, however there are a couple of things that stand out, his (private motel/hotel stays) at $130 each would probably be something many hikers would try to split with...
Nope, don't need a pad just an underquilt and a night or two to begin trusting your new piece of gear. Same thing with a top quilt, first night and you will be a believer.
Now some folks do...
I don't have Luke's wind shell, rather his rain shell in silnylon and can recommend that his hood design is something I really like. I like to stretch mine over the brim of ball cap in rain. Also...
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Pinxav is a diaper rash cream, get it at Wall Greens it's over the counter but for some reason you won't find it on the shelves, you need to ask the pharmacist for it.
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A base weight is most meaningful when it is associated with a season (summer, 3 season, winter).
If I say my base weight is 10-12 lb in summer (40*+ lows ) and that I'm a warm sleeper, you would...
Get an underquilt, find the money and just do it. I think most hammock folks would agree that bottom insulation is the more important. If that part is right, it will allow you to run much closer to...
Depending on what you own now and where you live, I would buy in the comfort range that gives you a wide range and not a great deal of overlap. The idea being to add the greatest flexibility to your...
A set of antique iron hanging balance scales. They're surprisingly accurate and fairly common.
David
ULA Ohm 1.5lbs, duing the summer I'm under 10lbs before food and water, even in the winter I can usually keep total weight with food and water under 25lbs which is near max for this particular pack....
I see a mug as a luxury item, I didn't carry one for a long time. But I really enjoy nice piping hot beverages especially coffee which I would prefer to sip than to guzzle. So if I'm taking the...
I fill my main pack body in a (3) part system
Sleeping insulation / hammock in the bottom in a dry roll top bag.
A tall slender food bag incl cook kit & everything w/food smells (roll top...
"It's what people know about themselves inside that makes 'em afraid."
The Stranger, Clint Eastwood
High Plains Drifter 1973
50' of zing-it, a steel mini s-biner stored in tiny drawstring cuben bag that I use as a throw bag. Right around 1 ounce if memory serves.
David
When you read that he had a bottle of Oxy and a straw that should tell you that you're not dealing with the person anymore. You're dealing with an opiate addiction, you can't reason with it and it...
Those were my first set, still got em, they're just fine, they're my loaners. :) Folks don't seem to care for the anti-shock feature but it really isn't bad. I wouldn't worry too much about a...
+1 for the Shipperke, a bit more build than the JR, similar in that they have a big dog personality in the small package, same high energy and tendancy to chase. Their heavier coat may be a bit of...
I'm 53 and fairly active, the last 2-3 years I've noticed a progression in soreness in my big toe after hikes nothing that made me limp and usually went away quickly. The last year it doesn't seem...
I use those half gallon ice cream containers with the snap lock lid, they're just a tad lighter than the 4 cup zip lock containers and they make a more convenient container to eat out of for zip lock...
Being a cyclist this is a concern as well. To add to the regular hygene recommendations, if you wear compression shorts, it's really important to wash them, every day if possible. I've used lots of...