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Which sleeping bag should I take? You would probably be OK with the Hydrogen as long as you don't mind sleeping in a lot of your clothes. It can easily get down to 25° at night in mid-September in the Sierra above 10,000'... |
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What? "My point being that average life span and infant mortality rates say nothing about the health of their diet." Did you really mean to say this? There is literature dating back to the ... |
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Magic bullet? "I think a lot of it is due to boredom (gotta try new things/new fads), or books and websites which distort evidence to make a buck or cause a stir." I think it is that but also I thin... |
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It is really just a way of looking at things. Personally, I think assigning arbitrary weight categories to a persons base load is a little silly. As noted before, big folks will carry more weight with the same gear as us smaller people. And,... |
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Ultra Bushbuddy and JMT... Unless a stove has a shut off valve, it is considered an open fire. So, the Bush Buddy would be considered an open fire. Along the JMT, wood fires are not allowed above 10,000 to 10,500 ft depend... |
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Just use metric units. Determine the weight in grams. One gram is very, very, close to 1 cc at room temperature. Then use either 1000 gm = 1000 cc = 1 liter; or, 1 qt = 0.90808 liters ≈ 908 cc. Or use, one avoirdupo... |
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URsack in the Grand Canyon My experience has been the same as Greg's; protect your food. This is especially true in the more frequented camp areas. In my experience, Monument, Hermit Camp and Cottonwood are bad for lit... |
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Snakebites Yes, but it turned out to be a "dry" bite: no venom. The "dryness" became obvious before I got out the tourniquet, suction cup and scalpel blade that were traditional treatment... |
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JMT September List I'll second the extra insulation. I took a Montbell inner down vest with me when I hiked the JMT last year in early September. I used it most mornings, especially from the Evolution Basin sou... |
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JMT record? I don't think that records for trails such as the JMT really mean that much. There are too many other variables besides the individual's athletic prowess that can influence the time requir... |
All Reader Reviews by Charles G.
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Big Agnes Fly Creek UL1 Rating: rated 4 of 5 stars Design: Semi-free-standing Sleeps: 1 Ease of Setup: Moderately easy Weight: 2 lb, 3 oz Price Paid: $240 I bought the Big Agnes Fly Creek to replace a Tarptent Contra... |
