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Re: Re: Long Trail -Vermont
The LT is a nice trail, tougher than most think, suitable for lovers of "the long green tunnel" type of hiking. Plan on about 5 weeks to thru hike it. Here are a few sites to get you ...

In Post-Trip Reports » Long Trail -Vermont
January 16, 3:35pm
wish for longer tarp
Bivy condensation is why I moved to a longer homemade tarp without bivy. I wish the tarp makers would make their tarps longer.

In GEAR » Condensation problems in Vapr Bivy. Suggestions?
December 18, 5:34pm
Re: No carb electrolyte powder
I may be wrong but doesn't Gatoraide simply contain a little sodium and potassium in a high sugar softdrink? How about some unsweetened Koolaid and a dash of salt substitute (NaCl and KCl) ?

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » No carb electrolyte powder
June 16, 1:07pm
groundsheet
Consider: http://www.gossamergear.com/cgi-bin/gossamergear/polycryo_ground_cloth.html

In GEAR » Lightweight ground sheet recommendations?
June 05, 8:26am
Six Moon Designs
Sorry Ron. A friend just bought a Lunar Solo and it looks like a great shelter. Nice work.

In GEAR » Best Tarp Shelter
June 02, 5:12pm
Best Tarp?
For a beginning tarpster you might consider buying Ray Jardine's tarp book and making or buying Golite's Cave 1 and perhaps their bug nest. Total weight will be about 1 pound each but gives you the...

In GEAR » Best Tarp Shelter
June 01, 6:49am
Why use permethrin?
It is an insecticide, not a repellant. I understand that spraying it on socks and perhaps the bottom of pants or gaitors may kill ticks before they have a chance to crawl up a leg but I do not unde...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Pertex and Permethrin
May 09, 7:10pm
Whites in winter?
Gary: I'm not sure what you're planning. Are you thinking of a February Presidential traverse or a few days in the Pemi in May? They're two different animals. Above treeline in the winter would...

In GEAR » hiking with comfort in ULTRALIGHT?
April 30, 7:54pm
poles without straps = poor technique?
The stix look tempting but I do not understand how they work without a good strap. I slide my hands up through the straps on my Lekis and use the straps to bear some of the load as I push down on t...

In GEAR » Strap for new Stix Pro Hiking Poles
April 27, 2:45pm
cost
I make an extra serving of a normal one pot saturday night dinner. After dinner I dehydrate the extra portion and store it in a vacuum sealed bag. By the time I'm ready to hit the trail I have a gr...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Prepackaged vs Homemade
March 20, 5:28pm

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