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I seldom sleep in a shelter unless it is required

I generally tie my allwhite (w/opsak) around a sturdy tree about head height and nothing has ever even messed with it. I have done this at shelters on the AT where I know there were critters about. I...

Wish I had seen this...I was there in late August and grabbed a new one

I have used an Ursack/Opsk combo for years and nothing has ever bothered it.

Thanks....we were thinking about putting Killington on one end or the other because Brewery

Thanks Deadeye!

Some friends from Canada and PA are trying to put together a fall hike. Any suggestions on a good section of the LT???

Swami did the CT in 15 days which gives me hope that I might pull off 3 weeks http://www.thehikinglife.com/2015/10/colorado-trail-trip-report/

What works for me, since I left Colorado for the flatland's. First night in Denver. Next day go up to RMNP Alpine visitors center at 12,000 ft for the afternoon. Sleep doen lower

Generally gets me...

I have also heard of using PAM

Are you worried that the bears will make fun of you for not having anyone to hike with? :-)

I cannot believe that this never occurred to me. From now on I will carry flash bang grenades!

I keep my paperwhite in a Lopsack. Pro-tip....make sure you turn down the backlight if you are reading during the day....it really saves the battery and you feel less stupid

Not AT related exactly, but I have never seen instructions on what to do if you are a LOONG way from civilization. Hope for the best???

Die hard Leki fan


May have to check out PP since they appear to be pretty popular!

What is that age old question...if you are asking yourself if it is wrong you have already answered the question....something like that :-)

The Keyhole descent is no fun when weather comes in and 50 or so folks are all trying to get down NOW!

If we wanted to behave in a socially acceptable manner we would stay in societal settings

I think it all depends on the final quality level that you are looking for.

If he were VERY small

Twinkies....lots of Twinkies

Seriously, you can eat most of the same stuff but it will not be warm

For stuff like oatmeal I use freezer bags

For dehydrated stuff I use a foodsaver

Apparently I eat a lot of stuff :-)

Because of the fats it DOES have a shelf life

Other than that it is a great source of extra calories

Even if you simply stuff your bag in the pack, an extra drybag is a good idea in case you get in a situation where you KNOW you are going to get really wet