Hello, all- glad to have spotted this group. I've been prevented from going backpacking for sometime now, due to a lower back injury I suffered in May '06....
Hello to you all from Scotland, I've worn a Kilt while backpacking several times and I've found it to be quite comfortable...but only at certain times of the...
... Take a little plastic container of extra-virgin olive oil which lends not only taste to the bland dish but extra calories as well. If you can find them,...
Greg: It sounds like you have a pretty good menu planned. If your base meals are food you enjoy, that's half the battle! You need to consider the number of...
Hello K, You have chosen well. The group here will be happy to help you make proper selection of gear (from sleeping bags to kilts ;-) and food, everyone here...
Well, as to goals, I'm happy to have reached my major goal- walking without crutches. But, I'm not one to rest on my laurels, so to speak, so I'm looking to...
How do folks weigh in on the use of fruit roll-up type products? Seems to me they've got weight, calories, nutrition and convenience all in one package. I...
Hey, Not sure about the Fruit Roll up brand, but I do use the Okanagan dried fruit type. I carry that stuff everywhere, I have a few in the car, at work, in...
OK, I dragged out my refrigerant scale, found a battery, and separated my old rig into it's parts- the one's I figured on keeping, at least. I included the...
I'm not a big fan of the store-bought fruit roll-ups because they're usually made with HFCS. I also like to avoid the ones that are sticky. I live in the...
Have you thought about replacing that heavy canteen with a plastic bottle? Tim D. Williamson _____________________________________________ Artist, Gardener,...
... The songs that most often pop into my head while hiking are 'Ghost Rider in the Sky', 'The Happy Wanderer' and the theme songs from old westerns. And...
Take up yodeling, and they may become trail runners. Tim D. Williamson _____________________________________________ Artist, Gardener, Astronomer, Handyman,...
Hi, You're sleeping bag is only 14 oz? Yet your pad is 40 oz? I would recommend a lighter version of the sleeping pad. The blue foam ones are quite cheap but...
I have to weigh it up (naturally, we just took back all the deposit bottles), but I believe the army canteen is about equal to the bottles in weight to volume....
that sounds like the reaction I get- even the plant life gets up and leaves the vicinity......I don't think in my case it's the choice of songs...... ... From:...
it's not a weight need, it's just assembled from what i had on hand at the time- an old, heavy canvas ammo pouch, and the kit includes some metal implements-...
Yeah, I thought it was odd, too, when I weighed them up. I've tried the blue Walmart specials, and I'm not impressed. I think the insulation aspect can be...
I'd consider replacing the entire canteen setup for soda/water bottle(s) and a collapsible camper's cup, except I'm a coffee drinker, and the canteen cup lets...
You might consider getting one of the nightlight evazote sleeping pads sold by gossamergear.com. A 3/4 length pad (which is longer than the typical 3/4 length...
If you're not hunting you might consider either leaving the telescope at home (I assume you're packing a spotting 'scope), or alternatively trying to pick up a...
It would seem my hunting days are over, unless it's small game only- anything bigger than a couple squirrels just isn't gonna come out of the woods under MY...
I sprung for an 89¢ rigid plastic cup that I could drink hot or cold beverages from. Those collapsible cups are gimmicks, as far as I'm concerned. If I stuff...
Lightening the pack weight will greatly enhance your return to the trail. And you WILL get back on the trail......for you MUST.....we understand!!! : ) ...
I'm not sure that he mentions a type or brand of stove. He does mention that they often built small cookfires. Here in Idaho, that would get you a hefty...
Titanium pots are typically more expensive. If you are looking for the best bang for the buck, aluminum would probably be a good start. It weighs slightly...
Arnold, A two liter bottle weighs in at less than 2oz(1-7/8oz) An aluminum cup weighs in at 1-5/8oz Insulation can be extra cloths or, just skip it. Any water...
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