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Re: A question about fireballs - overheating
The only Svea that I saw burst into a fireball was the fault of its owner. He had no idea at all of how to prime it. A little experimentation at home helps. --B.G.--

In GEAR » Is the SVEA 123 still a viable stove option for winter?
May 19, 10:26pm

Re: Did I imagine this or was there a forum on "health" here at one time?
Have you thought about seeing a physician, or maybe a sports medicine specialist? --B.G.--

In GEAR » Did I imagine this or was there a forum on "health" here at one time?
May 19, 9:32pm

Re: MAPS and getting smaller customized ones
"I don't know where Kearsarge Pass is." Onion Valley is the name of the campground at the end of the road west of Independence. The trail from there goes west to Kearsarge Pass, wh...

In GEAR » MAPS and getting smaller customized ones
May 19, 12:06pm

Re: Sleeping bags and top quits/under quilts have MAJOR room for improvement.
I have a couple of warm layers that I carry when backpacking. If it is not too cool when I sack out, but if I think that it might get cold during the middle of the night, I take my warm layers into...

In GEAR » Sleeping bags and top quits/under quilts have MAJOR room for improvement.
May 18, 9:06pm

Re: Crash Site
Excellent. Now I know exactly where you mean. I had been trying to think on the other side of the crest. There was another crash site next to Kearsarge Pass. Then another one in Darwin Canyon. A...

In Post-Trip Reports » Sierra High Route 2012
May 18, 3:59pm

Re: Which Bear Can?
I agree, the BV 450 would be my choice. My BV 500 is too large, the Garcia is too heavy, and the Bearboxer is a bit too small. --B.G.--

In GEAR » Which Bear Can?
May 18, 3:42pm

Re: Re: SHR
Andy, I guess you mean the side of Echo Col that faces toward the JMT. Directions are kind of sketchy up there since the Sierra Crest is not a straight line. "At the bottom of the cirque.&q...

In Post-Trip Reports » Sierra High Route 2012
May 17, 9:46pm

Re: The JMT and which Pencil
You probably would not want the JMT pencil to be the color of dirt, otherwise, you drop it on the trail and you might never find it. That's why I suggested that Nick paint them some distinctive...

In GEAR » Which Pencil for the JMT?
May 17, 5:43pm

Re: Sierra High Route 2012
"I found debris from a plane crash in the melted out snow/ice field below Echo Col." Fascinating find. I've been over there twice since 1980 and never saw such a thing. Is that wes...

In Post-Trip Reports » Sierra High Route 2012
May 17, 5:24pm

Re: Is the Tuolumne Meadows Store in Yosemite open for the season?
I'll bet the store manager got caught off-guard from the early Tioga Pass opening. --B.G.--

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Is the Tuolumne Meadows Store in Yosemite open for the season?
May 16, 9:38pm

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