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Just read about it, pretty cool stuff. The size and weight are certainly not unacceptable, though in 5 or 10 years, these things will likely be the size of an iPod Nano.

The question now, for...

I asked Joe Valesko recently to do a mod that another cottage manufacturer refused to do for me on my original order. He turned it down, citing being slammed with orders. I was very surprised to hear...

"Roadside" didn't dig a cathole OR use a privy on his thru last year. According to Roadside, at least. I'd have s*at myself within two days.

Anything related to bodily functions, so it would seem. Start up one about sneezing, puking, hiccupping, maybe even whooping cough... then sit back and watch the replies. There will be many.

Well, it's anywhere from 70 to 80 miles long depending on where you start or end, so that could be 3 or 4 days depending on where and how fast you walk. Praha and myself both did it in three days. I...

Yup, what Praha said. The ONF has been called the 'crown jewel' of the FT. We both did it last year, about a week or so apart. The northern half is particularly beautiful. Believe it or not, and you...

Awesome, Praha... It's nice to hear about a fellow flatlander tackling a challenging northern trail! Glad you had fun. I'll have to check your journal.

Over 40 replies on the science of carrying duct tape. You just gotta love this site sometimes.

I did a Pa section a while ago and was telling a local buddy here in Fl about all the rocks.. he asked me, "so do people go out there and move them around to keep the trail conditions constantly...

So, I just read Drybone's post called "Sewing Time", and replies of people who express desires to be able to sew their own gear. Well, me too. I'm ready to get rid of my $75 'learner' machine, and...

I have plastic 'disposable' flasks that I use again and again. They have a small threaded opening. I do the hot water-bleach-soak thing, then rinse x3 or 4. I then blow them up like a balloon to make...

I think the assumption is tying a leash to a nearby tree or something. But hey, I'd never hike with a dog, so what do I know. :)

I've looked on Amazon, and it seems that all the 'recent' MYOG books/references are from the 80's or 90's. There is a more recent repair-type book out there, but it doesn't seem much on ground-up...

Has anyone worn, say, a light windshirt under the silnylon Packa for *really* chilly and wet days? Maybe in lieu of an e-Vent Packa? I was wondering how this might work.

I see that it's very versatile... However it's unclear on the website about the mini being able to be used for gravity filtering. IOW - does it need suction or squeeze pressure to get water through...

I think you nailed it there. Even a super robust (and heavy) first aid kit won't help too much when faced with that. I think a lot of people fail to realize that you really only need to carry just...

BIG +1!! I swear by the stuff.. I use this with a combination of Injinji's and merino low-rise socks, good insoles, and carefully placed ENGO blister pads. Blisters have not paid me a visit since I...

About 2 - 2.5# per day, depending on duration of hiking days, metabolism, weather, blah blah blah. Prepare for mixed opinions, but the totals will be somewhere around those numbers. Your best bet is...

My CB3 is on the way in 3-4 weeks, just in time for awesome winter outdoor nights here in the swamp. Henry is a bit backordered on them. I absolutely LOVE my StratoSpire as well, but it was a bit...

Hid that one, just hid the 'can of worms' one... getting ready to hide this one too. Man, I love the thread hider.

He's not a thru-hiker, and he's raising money for a friend with MS. Let's not neg out on the guy too much. It's a fairly ballsy move if you ask me. :-)

Well, Tipi, your outside habits seem to border more on exceptions than norms. And nothing wrong with that.

I'm with Mags. The true challenge is in the hike from Georgia to Maine, or vice versa. When it comes to HYOH, it matters not (to me) where people sleep.

Kind of like, how, trail food is nowhere like restaurant or home-cooked? ;-)