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"hypothermia really sucks"
That has to win the 'Quote of the Day Award,' Dale!

In GEAR » Wind shirt as rain jacket?
May 25, 9:32am
5 hour sedative
6-7 years ago I asked my doctor to privide me with something to help me sleep in bear country. He prescribed a low dose of the original Ambien. It worked for precisely 5 hours each time, then I wou...

In GEAR » Take any meds to fall asleep after a medium size hiking day?
May 24, 7:43am
Reminder of the Zia May sale
Time's running out for the May discount on the Zia products I make/sell. I'll be out of touch after mid-June, so you'll need to order before that, or wait until September. You can save ...

In Gear Deals » The Silly Stix are back!
May 23, 12:05pm
Re: Sleep aid
The first few nights that I'm in grizzly country, I have a bit of trouble getting to sleep. A couple of 25 mg generic Benedryl tablets do the trick (diphenhydramide, a mild antihistamine).

In GEAR » Take any meds to fall asleep after a medium size hiking day?
May 22, 7:06am
UL shelter
Another PM sent.

In Gear Swap » WTB UL shelter
May 21, 11:51am
Re: Is this stove - windscreen setup safe?
I don't thinks it's safe. It appears that the windscreen is snugly in contact with the pot, eliminating the chimney effect to let the heat escape upwards (and warming up the sides of the po...

In Make Your Own Gear » Is this stove - windscreen setup safe?
May 20, 4:37pm
JB vs. PR
"Boil times are essentially identical." "This is absolutely, factually not true." It can be true, Davey. If you turn the Jetboil down very low, and open the Pocket Rocket ...

In GEAR » Jetboil Sol Titanium Stove
May 20, 12:04pm
Zia grills and Stix sale
I just wanted to do an "Ides of May" bump to remind everyone that I am discounting all my Zia products through the end of this month. See my post above for prices. After May 31, the price...

In Gear Deals » The Silly Stix are back!
May 16, 12:56pm
Re: Dried Fruits
Harmony House

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Dried Fruits
May 15, 5:47pm
Others missing
Besides Max, where's Doug, and Travis, and Konrad--they need to get in on this too.

In GEAR » Which Pencil for the JMT?
May 15, 5:45pm

All Reader Reviews by Gary Dunckel

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Jetboil Personal Cooking System
Mountain House's Pro Pack meal bags fit perfectly in the PCS cup. After adding the boiling water to the bag, stirring it up, and resealing it, you can empty the remaining water from the PCS, drop ...

In Stoves - Canister
March 18, 11:41am
Hilleberg Akto
I agree that the Akto is a very strong and high quality 4-season solo tent. But I must add an anecdote to illustrate the what I feel is the tent's main weakness. In early October of '06 we wer...

In Shelters - Double Wall Tents
November 28, 9:08am
Salomon Tech Amhibian
What the previous posts have neglected to mention is that the Amphib is perhaps the lightest (24 ounces/pair)"running shoe" that can be taken on a standard extended backpack trip (not fast packing) fo...

In Footwear - Boots, Shoes, Gaiters
October 18, 7:45pm