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Actually, I prefer to hang them off of my pack with a couple of 'biners, so they're more readily accessible. YMMV, and invariably will...

Yay, rain songs! I've pretty much learned to embrace the suck. Except cold, raw, icing, never-ending suck...

Led Zep, Rain Song (sufficiently depressing):...

I like the Hillsound Trail Crampon, which is similar to the Kahtoola microspikes but come with an instep strap. (I've seen a couple of friends step out of micro spikes without some sort of instep...

Use the Permethrin on your clothes (and the DEET on your exposed skin). I will be using it on ALL my outdoor clothes. I've recently recovered from Lyme Disease & Babesiosis--which kicked my ass...

I've been using a pair of knee high gaiters I picked up at EMS. Their brand, and I don't think I paid more than $20, including tax but it was a few years ago. I did replace the crap instep cord...

Alander is a great mid-winter trip. Some friends and I are planning a weekend there towards the end of the month or in early February, an almost annual event. We try to do what we can to maintain...

Saltysack, REI rents equipment, and I used to rent from EMS but I don't know if they still have rentals. OTOH, that WallyWorld special can't be beat for a week's excursion. YMMV, and invariably...

I like my Outdoor Research Meteor Mitts. I really like the flexibility they give me, and depending on conditions, I've worn the whole 9-yards (rarely and only briefly at -5º F), just the liners...

I still have a couple of Super Cat stoves but I prefer a Unican style stove: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzGJzUxnwCM
I used a beer can to make mine, and with a custom aluminum foil wind...

The body of the missing hiker has been confirmed as Jenny B: http://www.wbir.com/story/news/2015/06/08/hiker-missing-in-gsmnp/28678953/

Condolences to her friends and family.

Caleb, the water didn't get into my trash bag liner (those items stayed dry). The water leaked in around compartment zippers, and I found over a liter had pooled in the bottom compartment of my...

I've always used trash/compactor bags, and a ziplock or two for things that must NOT get wet (TP, electronics). Nothing in the pack ever got wet, I was satisfied, and I resisted pack covers for...

She may be a cold sleeper, not unlike me. I use a bag rated 10º-20º lower than my expected low temps. And a fleece bag liner, as I HATE the feeling of cold nylon, even with a thermal base layer. ...

Thanks for sharing it. It seems like a nice recipe, and easy enough. How does it store (for how long), and how do you store it?

I lean my pack against a tree, and put my sleeping pad down on the ground (Z-rest folded in 3rds). Instant padded seat with back support, and stuff I carry anyway. YMMV, and invariably will...

It's been a while since I set up a tent on the snow/frozen ground but here's my $.02...

I've found that a couple of CCF pads is tolerable, for me. Slightly more tolerable if one of the CCF pads...

Don't waste your money on Nevados. I bought a VERY deeply discounted pair at the Kittery Trading Post a few years ago. Worst. Boots. Evah. I don't know what it is about them but before the end of...

Sardines are good, and just got better. I recently saw sardines in vacuum sealed pouches at Stop & Shop. I've enjoyed tuna, salmon and chicken on the trail from pouches, now I can add sardines to...

You started late, LOL! 12TH MAN we might be related, as an infant my folx treated my sore, teething gums the same way.

For the record: Jim Beam but Old Grandad or Maker's work in a pinch. And...

The best beer in the world? IDK
My favorite beer--an open one.

YMMV, and invariably will...

Aglio olio e peperoncini, aka: garlic, (olive) oil and (hot) peppers. Garlic powder and red pepper flakes or pinch of cayenne powder can substitute for fresh/canned, and jazz up pasta dishes.

I...

Shelterbuilder,

I have seen one, it was the second buzz-tail I almost stepped on and its irises were cloudy: http://www.flickr.com/photos/31567368@N06/3641508031/in/photostream I was barefoot...

Timber Rattlers: not always. Of the four I've seen over the years, exactly NONE of the buzz-tails rattled me. Two of which I nearly put a foot on (< 8" away), and another one that I "encouraged"...

This. However I have "settled" for less mess, Nescafe's French Roast Instant Singles is quick, easy and tolerable:http://www.tasterschoice.com/products/french-roast.aspx
YMMV, and invariably...

I sleep cold, two pads for me: a Z-rest and a WallyMart blue foam cheap-o. The floor in shelters I've used is 1) hard, 2) cold, and 3) often drafty thru cracks. I've also slept in a fire warden's...