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i have 3 and 4. bought 4 to see what else fletcher had to say and for his comments on new gear. i also think chip rawlins did a fine job.

i bought myself the map/guidebook bundle (on sale).
(GA/NC, NH/VT, & shenandoah map is on backorder! yikes!)

my step #1 is always cleaning and drying my feet thoroughly before placing them in new/dry/camp socks.

I have a 2002 Osprey Aether 60 with some hipbelt and stays modifications. It's been with me to many places and many miles. From weeklong, no-resupply hikes (topping out at 40#) to backpacking...

I'll second that. I'm wondering when my first pair of Bridgedales will blow out. I bought them several years ago/several hundreds of miles.
Thanks for Coolmax tip. I'll look into 'em.
I only...

we used to carry eggs on our summer trips.
they were rather warm and protected in the pack.
on day 33, they turned into pet hiking chickens.
now we have the best of both worlds. ;)

no trail name
NOBO (w/ approach trail)
early march

micro bears?!! that's hilarious.
one nite, i cought a mouse with his head in my snack bag... and i was camped (what-i-thought-was) a healthy distance from the shelter.

i spent two months in alaska. backpacked denali (kantishna hills area) for 7 days. backpacked and rafted gates of the arctic (anaktuvuk to bettles) for 14 days. i made noise by talking aloud to...

3 of us did about 100-120 miles on and along 4 or 5 rivers&creeks in alaska this summer. this one trip took about 15 days, backpacking and then rafting. the point is that i heard the river a lot. ...

so i get to walk thru rain and snow and yelling and scripts--cross rivers and streams and cables and cameras. spend the nite under a tarp, shelter, or an actor's trailer.

i apologize for the tone of my msg and for not offering other suggestions. i get extremely upset when my gear fails prematurely.
i've been very happy and impressed with Lowa (renegade low gtx),...

i will NEVER buy another pair of montrails due to delamination problems in 3 shoes. 2 vitesses (one being a warranty replacement b/c of delam.) and a masai have delaminated after little use. a...

i've always been a long-haired hiker. shoulder-length and beyond.

/:cool:\

I have been using the Snowpeak Ti 900. Love the size, weight, oz/L measurements, and lid which doubles as a mini-frypan (love it!) or plate. my primus techno stove and canister fits perfectly...

like what?
a clear wide-mouth naglene cantene?
anything else?

I have had a Moonstone Dryloft 10-25deg 800 for years and love it. I'm somewhat comforted and impressed by the dryloft fabric, but it adds weight and $$$. The Kelty 45 650 is good too; one time,...

regarding the bivy and net, did you ever find that you could have used a bug insert big enough for you to sit up in (for a thru-hike)?

What/who do you recommend for a quality 10x10 silnylon tarp?
What/who do you recommend for a quality, liteweight bugproof inserts (preferably w/ sewn-in floor)?
I've been looking at Dancing...

i've had my aether 60 for 3 years. two sendbacks for repair and adjustments. service was fast and friendly. i love the pack now and plan to use it for my thru-hike.

I've had my whisperlite international since '97. i used it frequently until '03 when i bought my first canister stove (primus techno trail). i carry the whisperlite in extreme cold weather (for...

i have the medium aether 60 (3#6oz?). got the newer model (2002, i think) and, as matt mentioned too, had to send mine back twice:
(1st) to cut hipbelt to fit my 30" waist and fix a stay that...

I had similar feelings about my Costa Rica trip, but what helped me is cross-referencing information on the internet with popular travel guides such as Moon Handbooks and Lonely Planet. Seeing the...

Apple Jack: hot apple cider with a big splash of Jack (for cold nites).
Lemon H2O Jack: cool spring h2o, lemon wedge, Jack (for any nite).
UltraJack: just Jack (for lite nites).
:jump

what's a turon?