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And, Rickb, in1983 there was much lower human density on the AT.

Took the train from Chicago to Harpers Ferry summer of 2019, arrived 3 hours late, about 3. Was about 95F. Ed Garvey was a site for sore eyes. Water shuffle left a bit to be desired. Glad they...

I know I need to get one of these, the swag bag solar one I got at a conf a few years ago with 5k won’t cut it.

So appreciate the thread and the comments. I notice the Nitecore and a couple of...

I heard Federal Reserve chairman William Powell say the Fed was against hiking this year.

As if we don’t have enough problems with COVID, bears and a declining supply of heavy leather boots!

Any word on them being open this season?

And thanks to Slow Trek and Drop Dead Fred for adding the counter factuals, both financial and otherwise. The more ways you look at something the better your odds of good decisions. Thanks.

See Jetboil Stash thread for weight savings.

100% agree. I like (relatively empty) shelters, dislike wet tents. But I would never hit the trail without a tent.

I should have added that I don’t use hiking poles either, so the weight savings from dual use aren’t there for me.

I know there are shelters that are problematic from a vagrancy standpoint. But to me there is such a great feeling going to sleep in a shelter on a rainy night knowing that you won’t have to pack up...

Mama always said boring is as boring does....

Although I think NSherry was using a bit of hyperbole, another reason is—I don’t feel like learning all that, the spatial and insectorial issues to account for...screw it, I’m going to carry a light...

https://thetrek.co/nature-immersion-improves-physical-mental-health/

Not sure the scientific rigor behind some of these claims, but the gist holds true for me. But you have to be open to it.

I did too.

I 100% agree, but OP doesn’t get much from it

Lil bit of this and lil bit of that

I am considering one and would be interested as well.

I did use a lighter weight one a couple summers ago. Worked to keep bag clean, and was nice on a couple of warmer nights when even my 50F...

Clearly your question is pretty much a metabolism one. One aspect people have been getting at is the energy your body “uses up” warming up cold food. That seems valid. I’ve not used it, but perhaps...

Mandatory issuance now!

No coffee, no poopie. Must have stovie.

I like Slo-go’en’s version!

Any performance difference? REI shows a .4oz weight delta or 6%, same price.

Seems like you’d want to steer towards other brands than JB, even if you like their stoves.

Next size up all...

Sounds like a one speed

4500 BTU/hr vs 9000 for the Flash
150secs boil time for .5L vs 100secs for Flash
12Ls boiled per small can vs 10Ls for Flash

Fell hard for Jetboil first time I saw one, while I was slaving away...

I had been thinking a SOBO would mean things would be “fixed” enough to have a mostly normal experience.

Not so confident in that now.