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Slot Canyons in Zion or Bryce
I am taking the family with adventuresome kids ages 9-13 on a road trip through Southern Utah and want to do a day hike 5-10 miles in a slot canyon. Any recommendations? Remember kids and doing...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Slot Canyons in Zion or Bryce
April 08, 1:27pm

Re: Re: Re: Flash
Will this pack fit a bear can? If so, will it fit sideways or only vertical? Bear can is a bearikade weekender or similar.

In GEAR » REI Flash 45 First Impressions
January 24, 11:58am

Re: Re: Conflicting evidence is standard
In "Giardia Myth-Buster: How Rumor and Paranoia Have Created a False Industry Standard " By Erik Schlimmer, he makes the statement "Therefore, you would have had to drink 132 gallo...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Giardia: Let's Talk SCIENCE
October 03, 4:36pm

Re: Conflicting evidence is standard
Regarding 'If you don’t want to be sick at some point, you have to always treat your water.' Actually that part has been studied and proven false. "Mueser made contact with 1...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Giardia: Let's Talk SCIENCE
October 03, 4:27pm

Re: Sawyer Squeeze questions
My setup 2l Evernew (dirty bag) to sawyer squeeze to male tube adaptor to short tube to platypus tube adapter to 3l platypus (clean bag). For back flush simply disconnect evervew and squeez...

In GEAR » Sawyer Squeeze questions
October 02, 2:11pm

Re: Re: Rockwell report and Giardia:Let's Talk Science
From the Rockwell report. "How many cysts does it take to get the disease? Theoretically, only one. But there are no documented cases of giardiasis being contracted from such low l...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Giardia: Let's Talk SCIENCE
September 28, 7:02pm

Rockwell report and Giardia:Let's Talk Science
Bruce, Has someone debunked Rockwell or is your statement "I think the Rockwell paper has been solidly debunked." simply based on the comments you are making? I find the Rockwell s...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Giardia: Let's Talk SCIENCE
September 28, 3:09pm

Golite Shangri-la 5
I have the Golite and it works well. It takes two more stakes than it comes with to pitch the vestibule. The weight includes the pole, so it is lighter than advertised when using trekking poles. ...

In GEAR » Shangri-la 5 vs Supermid vs. Oware 10x10 vs. Megalight
September 27, 4:53pm

Re: Risk Assessment
+1 to Rick Dreher. This is a well written view of what I practice. In an effort to stay within the OP question and the most recent post. "My conclusion: Giardiasis as a threat to back...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Giardia: Let's Talk SCIENCE
September 13, 5:19pm

Sold
SOLD!!! Thanks for being so generous. This machine is in great shape. I slipped a plastic gear on my Viking making a backpack this year. I had never worked with one of these vintage Singer'...

In Make Your Own Gear » Singer 404 for sale
September 12, 10:58am

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