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Re: Frameless Packs: Avoiding the tube with straps?
Something i have done on a number of frameless and internal framed packs is to insert an aluminum rod or tube just above shoulder height running across the front panel (by which I mean the panel th...

In GEAR » Frameless Packs: Avoiding the tube with straps?
May 16, 9:57pm
Re: Sun Hats - Full Brim vs Ball cap with neck cape/bandana
A lot of full brimmed hats have floppy brims - so worthless in the wind, as the brim blows up and now you are exposed. Check carefully for stiffness of brim when looking at full brim hats.

In GEAR » Sun Hats - Full Brim vs Ball cap with neck cape/bandana
April 30, 6:57pm
emigrant info
Photos here (not mine, just found them): http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php/263172-TR-Sonora-Pass-Solo-Dusk-Patrol-4-25-13 Spoke to the ranger at Stanislaus NF Summit Ranger dist...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Highway 108
April 30, 6:29pm
Ebbets pass also
Hwy 4 over Ebbetts Pass also open now

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Highway 108 open for the season!
April 27, 4:55pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: Best northern CA entry for southbound PCT/JMT trek?
Caching at Sonora - You should be able to find a spot not too far off the trail that is easy for you to find but not obvious to anyone passing by. There are enough trees around the pass to make it ...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Best northern CA entry for southbound PCT/JMT trek?
April 25, 6:40pm
Re: Best northern CA entry for southbound PCT/JMT trek?
A few thoughts to consider on the N-S vs S-N question: S-N you have the highest elevations and the biggest climbs first. S-N you have more resupply options still available when you are in the mor...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Best northern CA entry for southbound PCT/JMT trek?
April 24, 11:38pm
Re: Do any of you forgo cooking food altogether?
I have on a few trips - I like it if the trip is short. In the summer I usually eat a cold breakfast anyway, and I don't drink coffee, so for me the only difference is dinner. What I like about...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Do any of you forgo cooking food altogether?
April 22, 10:58pm
Re: Best UL container/carrier/flask for whisky or scotch?
plastic whisky bottle. find a cheap half pint or pint of whisky in a plastic bottle, pour out the cheap junk, rinse clean, pour in the good stuff.

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Best UL container/carrier/flask for whisky or scotch?
April 18, 10:25pm
Re: Re: What's the snow line like in Yosemite / Sierra Nevada's about now?
Sean - does that mean the road is open to Wishon Dam?

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » What's the snow line like in Yosemite / Sierra Nevada's about now?
April 16, 9:04pm
Re: Grand Canyon -- Rim to River to Rim in August Is this Stupid
Having walked rim-to-rim in one day in August I can tell you it's not easy. I can't tell you if you can do it safely, since I don't know you. But here's my advice: Definitely go up...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Grand Canyon -- Rim to River to Rim in August Is this Stupid
April 16, 7:08pm

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