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Stakes
The ones that came with mine were a little long and I asked Rand about it and he said they had sent the wrong ones. I said I'd just cut them down but he insisted on sending me 2 more that were ...

In GEAR » Storage for Sidewinder tent stakes
July 18, 5:35pm
Ti-Tri
I don't have any experience with the Bushcooker LT but I do have the Ti-Tri Sidewinder. I don't see what the big deal is with a little soot on it. I pop it apart and roll it up handling...

In GEAR » Wood stove dilema
July 16, 9:57am
Chair
A lot heavier at 18 oz but the Sling Light chair is by far the most comfortable camping chair I've tried. I have back issues and it's great to be able to sit comfortably in a chair with bac...

In GEAR » 10oz camp stool
July 16, 8:37am
Bears/dogs/tents
I almost always have a dog with me. I live and do most of my hiking in Colorado which isn't as buggy as some places and I generally go places where there are not habituated bears. So consider t...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Newbie question
July 11, 11:04am
Snakes and tyvek
Tyvek isn't as smooth once you use it a bit. I'm sure snakes would have no problem moving across it. I'll try catching one to test it. Also, my tyvek groundsheet is only 30" wide. ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Snakes, groundsheets and Tyvek
June 28, 1:04pm
Usually
I usually go solo but like others, also bring one of my dogs. I've only gone truly by myself for 2 trips to RMNP where dogs aren't allowed in the backcountry. One of the biggest reasons I h...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » how many of you do solo trips?
June 28, 9:02am
Preparing to evacuate
What we do whenever fire danger gets too high is get a storage space in town for the summer. We move everything that is of significant value (personal, not monetary) to us to the space for the summ...

In GEAR » Storing gear in roofbox during summer
June 26, 1:12pm
RMNP
I called the backcountry office earlier and they said yes at first until I explained what it was. The woman answering the phone checked with others and said no. They said it had to be a manufacture...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Warning to CT hikers - Colorado under state wide fire ban
June 20, 5:27pm
RMNP fire ban
The RMNP fire ban covers that. It says petroleum stoves only. http://www.nps.gov/romo/naturescience/restrictions.htm Also, I've asked the BC office multiple times about it in the past and...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Warning to CT hikers - Colorado under state wide fire ban
June 20, 1:26pm
Warning to CT hikers - Colorado under state wide fire ban
A statewide fire ban has been issued for Colorado. County and local fire district restrictions that are more restrictive take precedence over the state wide ban. Jefferson and Park counties, the fi...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Warning to CT hikers - Colorado under state wide fire ban
June 15, 9:34am

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