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Re: Dehydration & Heat stroke
Dan, I can't diagnose what happened to you, but I can safely say that if I had done what you did while eating and drinking as you describe I would have felt like crap at best. Saltier food and ...

In Philosophy & Technique » The Hype of Dehydration and Heatstroke
April 10, 4:54pm
Re: The Hype of Dehydration and Heatstroke
Comparing elite marathon runners to backpackers is not of much use. Those guys take about 2 1/4 hours to finish. Yes, they are doing something more intense, but it's very different. My general ...

In Philosophy & Technique » The Hype of Dehydration and Heatstroke
April 09, 7:52pm
grass lake
Andy - I've only been there in the snow, but I doubt the grass lake route is better than the use trail in the summer.

In Post-Trip Reports » Glacier Divide Loop ~ Piute Pass, Alpine Col, Lamarck Col
April 03, 4:58pm
niiiice
Andy - nice trip. Thanks for the report. Looks like the snow is still in pretty good shape - I have my fingers crossed since I can't get out until early May. If you go that way again sometim...

In Post-Trip Reports » Glacier Divide Loop ~ Piute Pass, Alpine Col, Lamarck Col
April 02, 9:13pm
hmmm hmmm
+1 on Gianelli trailhead - nicer stuff sooner and way fewer horses/mules than Kennedy Also +1 Echo to Tuolumne, in that direction. Far fewer people, very interesting variety of terrain, geology,...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Easy, scenic trail suggestions for a newbie
April 01, 6:00pm
in some conditions
I will bring an extra sleep layer for two types of conditions: lots of rain, where I know I can't stay dry during the day; and really humid conditions, which amount to the same thing in effect....

In Philosophy & Technique » Separate sleeping clothes - yeah or nay
March 27, 5:22pm
expect to see some snow
You should expect to see a fair amount of snow. Late April is the prime time for backcountry skiing. Of course it's a mystery at this point what the snowline will be in late april, but typicall...

In Winter Hiking » Early Spring Eastern Sierras
March 21, 7:35pm
packs and packs
People vary widely in what they can comfortably carry in a given pack. Some can comfortably carry 20 or 25lbs. - or even more - with no hipbelt. Others, much less. That is the key here. Once you fi...

In GEAR » Pack Weight
March 16, 12:34pm
Re: Piezo-electric lighters don't work at 12,000 feet?
Hikin' Jim sez: "Speaking from just what I've encountered, hand held butane lighters tend to fail at lower altitude's than the piezo on a stove -- assuming both are in working ord...

In GEAR » World's Lightest Canister Stove with Auto Ignition
March 13, 9:33pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: epic?
Toying with the idea of a shell jacket for ski trips, in place of my Precip. The pants work well,and it seems like a jacket would be good too. Maybe with waterproof fabric on the hood and shoulders...

In Make Your Own Gear » Uses for Epic?
March 08, 6:36pm

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