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All Forum Posts by Christopher Mills

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Trench Foot
Letting your feet dry out over night certainly helps, but it won't necessarily prevent trench foot. I managed to develop it over the course of a single long day back in 2000 (before the days o...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » "Your feet are waterproof."
February 05, 11:35am

Re: bending aluminum
Maybe these are a couple of the older threads that you remember that touched on bending aluminum rod and tubing here and here?

In Make Your Own Gear » UL Backpack Fram Question
December 01, 11:23pm

Pure Spectra
Depending on the specs, I'd be in for 2-4 yards if someone sets up a group buy.

In Make Your Own Gear » Pure Spectra fabric available
October 13, 7:43am

Re: Dyneema for sale
I am also interested, depending on the price and the fabric specs.

In Make Your Own Gear » Dyneema for sale?
September 06, 7:08am

Bear attacks in Colorado
Two people bit through their tents in separate incidents near Aspen: Bear Attack Article I did the Four Pass Loop Tuesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon, and went through these exact ar...

In On the Web » Bear attacks in Colorado
August 20, 7:26pm

Re: Every shoe rubs. What to do?
Find shoes that otherwise fit, and just take a knife and cut out the section that is rubbing (cutting tiny amounts out at a time, testing each time). If you want to, you can then add some stitchin...

In GEAR » Every shoe rubs. What to do?
August 13, 2:25pm

Re: Colorado
Thanks -- that's the info I needed. It won't help in convincing my friend to head here, but it's good info nonetheless.

In Mountaineering & Alpinism » Quick mountaineering trip in Colorado
August 11, 11:04pm

Re: Need advice on quick mountaineering trip in Colorado
Bump. Anyone?

In Mountaineering & Alpinism » Quick mountaineering trip in Colorado
August 09, 6:16pm

Need advice on quick mountaineering trip in Colorado
I need a recommendation for a quick mountaineering trip in Colorado. I am trying to convince a friend who was planning on climbing Shasta next week to come to Colorado instead to do a short mounta...

In Mountaineering & Alpinism » Quick mountaineering trip in Colorado
August 08, 6:04pm

Re: Sun Gloves?
Coolibar all the way! I wrote about them here: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=40170&skip_to_post=340952#340952

In GEAR » Sun Gloves?
June 25, 5:36pm

All Reader Reviews by Christopher Mills

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RailRiders Adventure Shirt
I'm also a huge fan of the RR Adventure shirt. I've used it on a couple PCT thru-hikes and many smaller trips and it is the most versatile article of clothing I've ever used. I took two ...

In Clothing - Baselayer & Fleece - SYNTHETIC
April 02, 7:50am