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Hunter shoots and kills hiker
My, oh my: some of you are bending yourselves into pretzels calling this an "accident." It is in no way an accident. In any definition of "accident" the action must be uninten...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Sheriff: Hiker mistakenly shot by Ore. bear hunter
October 24, 5:53pm

Kearsarge Pass to Shepherds Pass
Scott, "Hobbes W" is correct -- we took the Use Trail from Golden Bear Lake back to the PCT and then went over Forester Pass. An easy [actually "easier" for you] alternative...

In Post-Trip Reports » Suggestions for Kearsarge to Sheppard's
August 02, 5:29pm

Kearsarge to Shepherds Pass
We did this trip in September 2008. Here's a thumbnail sketch of our itinerary: DAY ONE: Kearsarge Pass Trailhead to Kearsarge Lakes [6.0 miles with 1,600' net elev. gain] DAY TWO: Kears...

In Post-Trip Reports » Suggestions for Kearsarge to Sheppard's
August 01, 4:44pm

Aqua Mira tablets
I've searched the forums and have been unable to come up with an answer to the following: Can Aqua Mira tablets be used in the same way the late, great Klearwater was used: use less product an...

In GEAR » Aqua Mira tablets
August 13, 1:52pm

Rae Lakes loop in October
Shawn, We were there in the 1st week in October in 2004. You can expect nighttime temps down into the low-20s and a good possibility of a snowstorm, as we had on our trip. The snow accumulatio...

In Post-Trip Reports » Rae Lakes Loop in October
July 01, 8:00am

Crocs
For those of you who do use CROCS as camp shoes, which model did you choose? Which is the lightest model, in your experience? Thank you.

In Gear Lists » Crocs
December 19, 11:41am

Powdered drink/mix storage
We've had a bit of a problem with the zip feature of Zip-locs [or Aloksaks or OP Saks] getting filled with whatever powdered drink we put into the bags. What alternatives to these type of bag...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Powdered drink/mix storage
September 13, 1:37pm

Grand Canyon
Brett, Our planned trip is not in your league - we're in single A ball to your time in the Big Show! We'll be going in late May, going South to North on the first day [with a 3:00 a.m. ...

In Post-Trip Reports » GC Rim-to-Rim hike
June 10, 9:14am

Re: Re: GC Rim-to-Rim hike
Brett, I probably confused even myself with my description of the trip as a "yo-yo." We are intending a Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim trip beginning, and ending, at the North Rim. We are among t...

In Post-Trip Reports » GC Rim-to-Rim hike
June 09, 6:40pm

GC Rim-to-Rim hike
We're planning a GC rim-to-rim yo-yo. Does anyone have a guesstimate on the average hike time from Grand Canyon Lodge on the North Rim to Phantom Ranch [incl. the 1.5 miles from the Lodge to t...

In Post-Trip Reports » GC Rim-to-Rim hike
June 09, 2:06pm

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