In the beginning money was tight and I had plenty of other obligations so I bought things that could serve me solo and that would also work when my wife came along. A two person tent that weighed 6...
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In the beginning money was tight and I had plenty of other obligations so I bought things that could serve me solo and that would also work when my wife came along. A two person tent that weighed 6...
Yes, you would think so. fooled me too.
Wow, freaking awesome. Thanks for posting this. I did scales with one pole resting and knocked off 3 pounds, with two poles resting knocked off 8 pounds and with normal pressure on two poles like I...
I use the straps too. My first pair of Lekis had cork grips without finger indentations. Comfortable but sweaty hands tend to migrate downward without finger indentations so i would catch myself...
Good enough for me......I got my first pair of Leki back in 2006. After 5,000 plus miles I'm still using poles, even on that trip where I hiked an abandoned railroad bed for days and days. I admit...
If I did 35% of my body weight my pack would weigh 64 pounds :rolleyes:
When the water starts moving and beading a little on the bottom of the pot is about 195º, when it starts surging to the top thats a soft boil at about 205º and when it starts rolling vigorously to...
Definitely, if you add up the time at home cooking the meal and dehydrating it and packaging it then yes, instead of a few seconds in camp your real food prep time could more accurately be counted...
We all have our preferences for water temperature and I agree that medium hot water is inadequate for full flavor in coffee or tea. Recommended tap water temperature is usually 120º and you cannot...
Dry at home with Excalibur, heat water on trail with Jetboil. Freezer bag cooking.
not everything is about you.....i was responding to the thread. sorry to confuse you.
One way I save fuel is don't bring the water all the way to a boil. 175º to195º is plenty hot enough for rehydrating food and making coffee. Only good reason to boil water is to sterilize it if you...
There has been an unprecedented growth in users of the AT over the past 10 years. The trend shows every indication that user-ship will at least remain constant and it will probably even accelerate....
I was searching for something to say in the OP´s defense, but you said it better. I agree, the OP did practice compassion by leaving a message for the owner where he could retrieve his dogs, and the...
http://www.gerbergear.com/Cutting-Tools/Saws/Exchange-a-blade-Saw_46036
I agree with above, two saws. A bigger, better, longer buck saw for yard work and trail work and a small, lightweight...
Wow, just one? It seems treasonous to all the others that are my favorites depending on the task at hand. The one that has been with me the longest is my Suunto mirror compass. I´ve had it over 40...
And, as discussed elsewhere, another option is to skip the GSMNP altogether. Just do a 76 mile substitute on another trail nearby. No, its not the same as an EFI (every freaking inch) thru hike, but...
Yes, yes, and yes....I only eat out of the freezer bag when there is a shortage of filtered water to effectively clean a pot. When water is abundant for cleanup I dump my dehydrated meal from the...
I pretty much just cook extra each meal and dehydrate what´s left over. I read a book called Freezer Bag Cooking about 10 years ago and have been doing it ever since. There is another book called The...
Really good question....and how many different kinds of earth´s resources went into the car I drove to burn the gas to get to the trail, not to mention other raw materials that were used to...
anything that winds up in the landfill is leaving a trace.....cooking in a pot then washing the pot (without soap) and drinking the wash water is LNT, plastic bags are not LNT....at least that´s my...
Or use freezer bag meals and just use your pot to heat water to mix in the bag and eat from the bag, then pack it out in your trash. This is not LNT, since the used bag winds up in the landfill. But...
This thread reminds me why I like backpack camping. Thank you BuckeyeBill, you´ve hit the nail on the head.
Almost all of the posts on this thread have pretty much ignored what the OP said/asked/deduced. Some of the younger hikers have an entitled attitude. If they don´t get trail magic at every crossing...
Interesting article in Blue Ridge Outdoors about being a Ridge Runner
http://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/magazine/september-2009/coolest-job-ever-behind-the-scenes-of-the-best-outdoor-occupations/