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Mail ahead if you have to or...... Like I did train your dog to eat more foods you eat and share meals. Google can tell ya what not to feed the dog, just avoid those foods or add them after cooking...

It's the MOI(Mechanism of injury). a fall from standing position with the head hitting a rock can and has killed people in the past. A long fall is for sure not good.

I have camped with four hikers that all had golite pentacle packs and contrail tarp tents.. that makes five hikers in one random spot that all have almost the same gear and ideas. All had home made...

In the 70's with out knowing it as a child at Newfound gap. I first had a backpack on overnight at Neel's Gap when I was 18 almost 20 years ago.

oh and my stove cooks for about 6-7 minutes on a 1/2 oz of fuel maybe a splash more, my stove only holds 3/4 of an oz when full. so three blast at 6-7 min each and sitting for 5 min after.
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I soaked the rice in the cooking water(cold) in the pot for 15 min. This is how to cut down on cook time even 20 min would be great while you set up camp or read and have a small snack while waiting....

I do have dehydrated rice meals and rice I dehydrate and love it.. I always seem to be on the other side of the country away from my dehydrator and have no time while thru hiking and am looking at...

Just got some normal brown Jasmine rice from trader joe's and thought about trying to cook a pot up on my home made alcohol stove.... here are my results and thoughts.

I put a cup of rice in the...

I dont have a huge problem with me being pissed about being awake due to someone snoring.. My problem is when the sorer is pissed at anyone who say anything or wakes them up to stop it. Once in 2008...

I spent the night the sunday of the blizzard that happened in New york after Christmass this year and i pitched the henry shires Contrail on the 2 feet of snow that had already fallen by 8pm when we...

Henery shires Contrail tarp tent cheap and will sleep two grown men in a pinch plenty of room for a guy and girl or just a guy. 1.5lbs takes up no space at all.

Just sit on the trail until the next hiker comes along and like the Magic hiker Fairy a cell phone will pop out and If I happen to be the next hiker you are more than welcome to use my phone for...

I had a small green nalgene that broke clean in half due to storing alcohol in it. somehow it broke down thee bottle and I was shocked for sure. I found the nalgene by the way and it had a smell so I...

no matter what if you thru hike you will lose some gains. I have evened out in the end on both my thru hikes....the down side being my upper body did shrink a little but not bad and I lost a ton of...

Plain bleach 3 drops per liter is cheap and the CDC in Atlanta is the source of the info.

I used polar pure til I was sick of the taste and aquamira til i was broke. Did the whole PCT with plain...

Hahaha gotta love smokin through the head net. I also use my head net as a catch all stuff sack.


"The walmart headnet I carried the whole summer of '08, then wore during mosquito hell '09 Oregon...

Same here I never eat Spam at home... on the trail the single spam is just the right amount for one person. It makes a great sandwich or just house it down the hatch with hot sauce for a quick meal...

This is the best part right! SPAM SINGLES!

I didn't read everyone's responses just gonna give my 2 cents worth.
The hennessy hammock(backpacker asym) 1lb the whole AT on my 2008 thru hike and did well with it, the weight is right and the...

I have the same issue and the PCT was more tough in this way than the AT. You can face your fears and be more proud of your hike for doing so.
You will get over the type of heights after the first...

I have Erik the Black's PCT Atlas and loved them along side Yogi's.

I like the lifestyle and enjoy backpacking... even if it does hurt a little :)

Thru hiking also makes me feel "free" of the "real" world.
Last year While doing the PCT I told myself I would...

Yo Marathon yah we met a couple of times! Good to hear you will be on the trail again!
I'll start Tuesday but have some visitors later that will slow me down a tad, I'm sure we will run into each...

Anyone Else hiking the PCT this year? I'll be in southern Cali Monday :)

I know Halfbrew is and Viewfinder..Bill may join me for Wa.

Who else?

I'll be in San Diego on the 19th :) so yes I am thru hiking!! I plan to do Shasta as a side trip when I get there.

How about you?