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I've been glancing at the higher summits forecast occasionally over the last few days. It really is awe inspiring right now. I'm incredibly...

I've travelled by motorcycle months on end, 100.000km total. Whenever I was in need of a down bag (and yes, I did a few trips in winter), I found...

A tea light candle with something around it isn't likely to generate any wax or significant fire danger.

Thanks for the info. One among many good things about Western Mountaineering is they make some bags as right or left zip. I want a right zip and...

My experience with motorcycle camping is not recent, but I've always been attentive to size of packed materials. Were it my choice, in conditions...

Ditto the above. There's a greater temperature gradient across the down insulation. The outside gets colder than the synthetic bag. So more dew forms...

Condensation on the outside of the bag is just standard, it happens every time as long as the temperature drop between inside and outside, plus the...

Back in the day before LED headlamps, every shelter was stocked with at least several wine bottle "candle holders." A must when hiking in the fall.

MST has always been in the back of my head....Kinda like the Florida Trail...Not time for those right now but im sure ill get around to them in my...

Downhill - Heat during the Day? Cold at night? Did it rain on you?

CdT shuttle reserved last night!

Beware - Bull to Porters is dry most of the way. Could maybe leave water in caches along the road but no idea if that "road" is driveable. Wouldn't...

Dan road walkin in the rain is my favorite time to do road walking!

I have only used it in shelters when I was alone.

The last time I was in the Frog was April 2019---so it's about time I revisit the Amphibian---and plan to pull all the trails---Licklog, Big Frog,...

Thanks for the report. Assume these trails were in reasonable shape or did you have to spend time with the loppers and pruners?

There are gods who hike among us. Enjoyable read and admiration, as always.

In a proper candle lantern they're just fine. However I'd yell at anyone I saw burning a bare candle in a shelter, as much because of the huge and...

I think the first consideration to start with is what type of tent and what material is it constructed from? Many older materials were treated with...

This is a timely question. I'll be in Northern New England this summer and will be looking for a new sleeping bag or quilt. I'm inclined towards a 30...

That's how we treated most of our canvas tipis in the 60's, except we added many flames inside.