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Someone told me I have a chestnut tree in my backyard. Does a chestnut seed have a large outer shell with prickly spines, or is this a horse chestnut? :confused:

I use to use film canisters for everything (spices,kool-aid,flavorings,first aid stuff,etc...), but realized I was ending up carrying more and more film canisters each time I went out for a hike. Now...

It's a sad state of events, but I heard that parts of western Md, were considering an open season, once again, on the black bear population. They may have already made the decision to do so. I'm not...

I tried the softie, much to small for me though. I'm 6'3 and 300lbs. It was like pulling a grapeskin over a watermelon. LOL

[QUOTE=charlottebronte]I've been trying to pick out a pack for my thru. The major problem is that I'm a petite woman, won't carry a total of more than 25 lbs ('cos I don't weigh that much) and I need...

Several years ago there was a legitimate bigfoot sighting in my neighborhood..... At the time there was a huge construction sight, in the works. Several construction workers claimed to have seen the...

Yah..... I must have lost something in translation here. Sorry.....
I get confused quite easily. It must be all the big words and no pitures. LOL

2000 miler requirements......

I may be changing the subject again. I don't even know what the issue is any more it's flipped and flopped and flipped again. Maybe it's time for a new thread....

I'm just wondering.... I have a dehydrator that, as of yet, have only used to dry banana chips and make fruit roll ups. The fresh ingredients that I put in, come out dis-colored (mostly brownish),...

Ummmmm…… oops……. Definitely a good time for sympathetic reprisals….

Very good looking backpack. First looks can often be deceiving…..but after careful consideration. Looks like a very intelligent...

Perhaps after 33 years of encapsultion. Further advances in technology may allow the attachment of rocket packs and anti-gravity boots.

On a rather ghastly note. In the book Never Cry Wolf, by Mowat Farley. Dr. Sextus, a renowned biologist enduring a rather brutal expedition, studying wolves and caribou in the sub arctic regions of...

I did a similar hike last year from Springer Mt, to Franklin NC.
To start with, there are two approaches you can take to the summit of Springer Mt. Both are reasonable out-takes, IMHO. Firstly, you...

I can't say I know too much about the insect repellant clothing, but the photo of the swimsuit model contained in the hyperlink you posted really got me to take a closer look into this matter. Thank...

Thank-You Sgt Rock......
I think that sums up my feelings exactly. I believe in recent weeks, certain members of this website have turned whiteblaze into their own politcal stumpdump. In turn, I...

If I'm not mistaken, all dog's are direct descendents of the wolf. From there dogs have been bread to serve different purposes in respect to man's needs. Be it hunting, tracking, security, or just...

I too have had knee pain for many years. I have also had more cartilage removed from my hinges than any person I know. The problems I've had in the past leave me with a lot of fluid build up....

Just to be informative......

I use to play in an organized football league. On one occasion, I came to practice with a very distended gut. Must have been something I ate. After practice, the very...

I could be paranoid, that's for sure, but it doesn't mean wild bears aren't stalking me in my sleep. :-?


Teej, How close to the trail do they actually hang these bags of donuts. I might be...

Does a snoring hiker attract or repel bears?

I recently saw a commercial on television where a guy is sleeping in his tent, snoring away like a chainsaw. And, in comes a wieldy bear to...

Streamweaver,
Looks pretty good. Is that a G4 design? Do you think your pack would hold up to a 2100 mile thru hike?
I've made a similar pack (about 2500ci) and after a hard days hike I have a...

1. I once hiked 7-8 miles south on the AT from Katahdin to reach Daicey Pond, where a well distinguished double white blaze marker on a tree with a sign that says “To At -à ” This trail leads you to...

I’m generally accustomed to contracting some form of rash every spring or summer. Whether it be a heat related rash, bug bite or contact with poisonous plants.

Does anyone have a “special recipe”...

Don't use your alcohol stove to warm up you bivy sack on a cold night.......:-?

I’ve found that by attaching my thermarest to the outside of my pack, usually on the top of all my gear, that I’m able to get just one or two more items of luxury into my pack. I have also found that...