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I'm looking forward to wood cooking this season. Backyard testing of my FireFly stove has exceeded my expectations for ease of use and easy fire starting. You just won't believe how light this...

Ultralight = gear I left at home, and don't need (hopefully)
Heavy = my fat weight, until I lose it (hopefully)
Light = what I did not leave at home (hopefully)

Looks like 20 oz bottles also work well for others (see http://qiwiz.net/cgi/wp/?p=81)
I'm going to have to give this a try

The more overweight I am, the more I appreciate a light pack, but I agree that taking off fat pounds is a good way to go and is part of my New Year's resolution - trying for a pound a week - so far...

I've had good luck with New Balance trail runners in 4E width. Just make sure you order from a distributor that has free returns.

I hope this is the right subforum to post this. If not, mods can move it.

I got a nice titanium pot, ti windscreen, and burner/pot stand from this guy (http://qiwiz.net). Everything just as...

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only wear the down jacket when you are not hiking; bring a fleece or other extra non-down layers only if you find that you need them when hiking - bet you won't

I just keep a pack towel or chamois cloth handy to wipe condensation away if/when it's an issue. For single wall shelter choice, I would pay a lot of attention to how well ventilated it is - the more...

Have clothes to hike in (pants, shirt, windshirt or light jacket) and clothes for camp/sleep (base layers, puffy layer/fleece). No need for 5 shirts and 3 pairs of pants, IMO. A large trash compactor...

Any liquid fuel stove has potential risks. I've seen both adults and youth in boy scouting take their eyelashes and parts of eyebrows off while lighting white gas stoves with poor technique. I've...

Where do you get the great lids? Do you make them yourself, or get them from somewhere? Very cool.

Olive oil in either DIY seal-a-meal packets or in small plastic bottles. It's very hard to buy it in small containers in stores.

Keep hearing great things about merino wool (Icebreakers and/or Smartwool items; Darn Tough socks). On my Christmas list.

I found that on a several-day section hike on the AT, including stops for snacks, getting water, checking map or guidebook, chatting with others I met on trail, taking pictures, and actually hiking,...

seems like you might want to take more than you "might" need on this trip and learn from your own experience what to leave at home on your next winter trip

how about scooping water out of the shallow source into a pot or bottle, then treating with Aqua Mira like you usually do?

Is there any other use for a pack cover (other than covering your pack?)

I've heard so many good things about merino wool that I'm definitely gonna try some. Some things have a bit of lycra in them for stretchiness.

Is there a weight or price difference between the two? Pardon my ignorance, but "perfect shelter" got my attention.