WhiteBlaze Pages 2024
A Complete Appalachian Trail Guidebook.
AVAILABLE NOW. $4 for interactive PDF(smartphone version)
Read more here WhiteBlaze Pages Store

Search:

Type: Posts; User: Jonnycat; Keyword(s):

Page 1 of 34 1 2 3 4

Search: Search took 0.07 seconds.

  1. Replies
    18
    Views
    2,288

    I use the same routine that I use at home - brush...

    I use the same routine that I use at home - brush twice a day (after breakfast and dinner). I also floss at those times, but I don't floss after snacks on the trail (I do keep some toothpicks handy...
  2. Replies
    159
    Views
    122,624

    Another problem with leather boots is that they...

    Another problem with leather boots is that they often have a thicker sole, placing the foot at a higher center of gravity, leading to an increased lever arm when the foot is not planted squarely with...
  3. Replies
    2
    Views
    933

    You can also try searchtempest to search...

    You can also try searchtempest to search craigslist ads around the country. I went looking for a Nimbus Ozone after I lost my original one from a burglary, and found one a few states over.
  4. Replies
    26
    Views
    3,339

    I interpret "flushable" to mean it is safe to...

    I interpret "flushable" to mean it is safe to flush into a municipal treatment system. Traditional wipes (baby wipes) are very tough and tend to get caught up in the processing/filtering equipment...
  5. Replies
    26
    Views
    3,339

    Neither do I, a lesson I learned years ago from...

    Neither do I, a lesson I learned years ago from LNT: pack it in, pack it out. I can't count the number of times I have come across a TP flower from someone who thought it was okay to bury it, only...
  6. Nothing spoils a scenic viewpoint like a bunch of...

    Nothing spoils a scenic viewpoint like a bunch of trees - I say good riddance to the damned things!
  7. Came across a guy who had been in a bike...

    Came across a guy who had been in a bike (bicycle) wreck in a local park with a broken clavicle. I called am ambulance for him, and he also wanted me to call his wife, who, as it turned out, didn't...
  8. It always hits me hard when I read about someone...

    It always hits me hard when I read about someone who perished because they got lost when out in the field and it turns out they were only a few miles from a road.
  9. One of the things that keeps me from being a true...

    One of the things that keeps me from being a true "ultralight" backpacker is that I bring things like long underwear, a hat and gloves, and a parka even when I am backpacking in the summer, as well...
  10. When I made my "tarptent" I just used the...

    When I made my "tarptent" I just used the silnylon that was leftover to form the floor as something to attach the netting to. Never used a footprint with that tent and never had any problems with it.
  11. That is also indicative as to why human children...

    That is also indicative as to why human children have turned out so rotten ever since that book by Dr. Spock came out.
  12. Unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of...

    Unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of people do not take the time to work with their dogs to instill discipline and behavioral control on a lead, let alone off it.
  13. How many people in this country are currently...

    How many people in this country are currently wanted for murder with unknown whereabouts? Here is the FBI's 10 most wanted list. Do you know about every one of them? What makes Brian Laundrie more...
  14. Naw, bigfoot are able to shapeshift into pure...

    Naw, bigfoot are able to shapeshift into pure energy, that's why FLIR doesn't detect them. :D
  15. One of my bag nights this fall had me in an open...

    One of my bag nights this fall had me in an open meadow on a crystal clear night where the temps dipped down to 31F. As it turned out, there was no liquid on the the inside of the tarptent because...
  16. Replies
    6
    Views
    1,176

    It's kind of how like when you go swimming you...

    It's kind of how like when you go swimming you get to the halfway point where you just have to go for it and submerge yourself. No half measures allowed.
  17. Replies
    6
    Views
    1,176

    I've always found that deflating my sleeping pad...

    I've always found that deflating my sleeping pad is a good way to get me up and moving for the day when it is cold and I don't want to leave the bag. :D
  18. Replies
    6
    Views
    1,176

    I broke down and bought one of the yellow ones...

    I broke down and bought one of the yellow ones with the wing lock thing this year, it really makes it deflate super fast, and the one-way valve during inflation is handy.

    I don't think I'd trust...
  19. That's cheating.

    That's cheating.
  20. Don't get me started...

    Don't get me started...
  21. He can hide as long as he wants to but they will...

    He can hide as long as he wants to but they will find him eventually, they always do.
  22. Replies
    19
    Views
    1,991

    I was concerned with that the last time I flew...

    I was concerned with that the last time I flew (Komperdell "Z" style poles), so when the poles were collapsed I brought all three sections together and bound them tightly with a few wire ties, and...
  23. I wanted to follow up with this thread and relate...

    I wanted to follow up with this thread and relate my experience. Spent a week and a half backpacking (mostly PCT) earlier this month, and I was indeed able to get my rides.

    The first ride was...
  24. Replies
    13
    Views
    1,872

    If you're at all concerned about your battery...

    If you're at all concerned about your battery life, get an external battery (I am assuming you are already considering one). It costs additional weight, but if your phone is dying at a faster rate...
  25. Replies
    26
    Views
    5,435

    I'm only 6' tall but just spent 10 nights with a...

    I'm only 6' tall but just spent 10 nights with a Lunar Solo. Well made, great tent, and while I had enough room to sleep, any movement towards vertical inside the tent caused me to brush up against...
Results 1 to 25 of 845
Page 1 of 34 1 2 3 4