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  1. Buy Used! People tend to forget that. Just...

    Buy Used! People tend to forget that. Just Google, there are several sources. Also I remember Dixie has done more than one “cheap gear” video, and the My Life Outdoors guy has as well.
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    Interesting, in that I've also found a couple of...

    Interesting, in that I've also found a couple of phobias have emerged as I've gotten older (I'm 68.) Not debilitating but quite real, and things I'd have paid no attention to in my thirties. Not sure...
  3. Not disagreeing with the other comments, but it...

    Not disagreeing with the other comments, but it sure seems like I've read someone's account of a through-hike that included a period of carpentry/handyman work, and it seems like it was in Hot...
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    It wouldn't bother me, they really don't put out...

    It wouldn't bother me, they really don't put out much light and what's there is quite soft. But I don't stay in shelters any more.
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    My experience: I've used two different UCO candle...

    My experience: I've used two different UCO candle lanterns for the reasons you describe. I've come to the conclusion that, for me, they aren't worth the additional weight even though it is quite...
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    I dumped REI for the same reason. I don't think...

    I dumped REI for the same reason. I don't think they cared much.
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    And at a whopping $79 off!

    And at a whopping $79 off!
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    Yeah, the sensible precautions taken most...

    Yeah, the sensible precautions taken most everywhere have been accompanied by a fair amount of over-reactions and posturing, IMO.
  9. You keep repeating this thing about 20 feet/ten...

    You keep repeating this thing about 20 feet/ten minutes, and as I pointed out in the other thread in which you said it there seems to be no credible source for it. No authority I've been able to find...
  10. Understood, and as you probably realize I didn't...

    Understood, and as you probably realize I didn't expect you to explain anything (I'd not think I have a right to do so!) I was just having a hard time understanding that one part of what you said....
  11. The thing you are responding to about reading...

    The thing you are responding to about reading comprehension wasn't in response to Traffic Jam, it was to another post. In regard to Traffic Jam: Maybe that is what he meant, but its not what he said...
  12. That's OK, reading AND comprehending at the same...

    That's OK, reading AND comprehending at the same time takes practjce.
  13. If you pay attention to the simplest precautions...

    If you pay attention to the simplest precautions regarding distance, what you handle, touching your face, and washing your hands I don't see how you can "feel" more vulnerable than in a relatively...
  14. One of the trickiest things in life is figuring...

    One of the trickiest things in life is figuring out who to ignore. People like you make it a lot easier.
  15. I'd been planning a backcountry snowshoe trip to...

    I'd been planning a backcountry snowshoe trip to Rocky Mtn National Park but called it off (the only way to make it work around Covid responsibilities was to drive straight through and sleep and eat...
  16. Since you're making such a big deal about how...

    Since you're making such a big deal about how well-educated you are on the subject, I looked around a while to see who else was saying what you are, specifically the parts about how long the virus...
  17. Yeah, I posted the following in another thread...

    Yeah, I posted the following in another thread yesterday, I got it in email.

    "While backpackers are ordinarily required to stay in the shelter, at this time users are authorized to use a tent...
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    They also sent this out to those with a current...

    They also sent this out to those with a current backcountry permit (and perhaps others also.)

    "While backpackers are ordinarily required to stay in the shelter, at this time users are authorized...
  19. If you're hanging, an Ursack is a waste of money,...

    If you're hanging, an Ursack is a waste of money, IMO.

    Regarding the discussion above on sleeping with your food: obviously there are times of the year and locations where it's OK. Obvious, but...
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    Instant grits might work too. I like the Quaker "...

    Instant grits might work too. I like the Quaker " original " instant grits.
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    Most of what you're asking about in regard to...

    Most of what you're asking about in regard to freeze-dried stuff I think you'll find if you just poke around on the various companies' websites. Regarding white rice, plain old instant Minute Rice...
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    From a Reuters item on the situation there: ...

    From a Reuters item on the situation there:

    "National Health Institute chief Silvio Brusaferro said the average age of patients who have died was over 81. They were prevalently male and more than...
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    Exactly! In fact, I wouldn't be surprised to...

    Exactly!

    In fact, I wouldn't be surprised to learn as we move along (people keep forgetting that we are in the very early stages of this) that the mortality rate is actually even lower than it...
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    I've seen all these points multiple times in news...

    I've seen all these points multiple times in news reports.
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    Who are "they" and why did they delay?

    Who are "they" and why did they delay?
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