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No Pots at all needed
Our crew used JetBoil Sol canister stoves on their trek last summer. They would just heat 2 cups of water and add that to the Mountain House bag. Once the food was re-hydrated, half the food was po...

In Philmont » Philmont Backpacks
February 01, 4:41pm
Pack Size for Philmont
Hi Ernie, Most of our scouts used the Osprey Exos 58 with states a gear capacity of 3500 cubic inches and a weight of 2 lbs and 8 oz. We could have gone with smaller backpacks, but for our prepa...

In Philmont » Philmont Backpacks
February 01, 1:01pm
Testing with Wind Machine
The German Outdoor Magazine includes windmachine tests in their testing of tents. Here is the link to the article for the 2011 test of twelve two-person trekking tents And here is the article...

In Editor's Roundtable » Storm Resistance of Ultralight Shelters: Part 1, Introduction
January 31, 4:33pm
NeoAir Xlite in REI stores
Our local REI store (SF Bay area) had today the Xlite in regular and large in store.

In GEAR » New NeoAir Xlite and NeoAir Xtherm
January 26, 3:18pm
Preliminary Tests
I received my Zpacks Exo last month. I intend to replace my Osprey Exos 58 with it and take it on a three week trip on the JMT. The pack alone would save me over 1.5 lbs. Here are some observations...

In GEAR » ZPacks Exo Backpack
January 18, 11:19am
Frozen Lake Pass & Snow Tongue Pass - Photos
Here are photos from a S-N trip in September 2011. In both cases the photo has been taken looking back up the pass. Standing on top and looking down one of these passes can be intimidating. I was f...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Sierra High Route - Should I stay or Should I go?
January 17, 9:19pm
Solar Charger for AA batteries and USB
For the last two years I have had good experiences with the PowerFilm Chargers. I own two versions - a charger for four AA batteries and a charger for two AA & USB. My long-term experience is s...

In GEAR » Virus from a water source?
January 16, 3:07pm
You can participate in activities that are not on your itinerary
Mark, Watching our scouts select a trek was interesting to watch. Desired activities and desired trek length were discussed back and forth for a long time. I think they can't really go wro...

In Philmont » Which Camps/Programs did you enjoy the most?
January 11, 11:22pm
Bear Canister?
Hi Bradley, I have not yet seen your gear list. Whenever I'm on the JMT my bear canister (Bearikade Expedition) plays a big role in my pack selection. Last year I went with the Osprey Exos 5...

In GEAR » First UL Pack - JMT/Sierra High Route Summer 2012 [GG vs HMG]
January 11, 4:50pm
WM Summerlite
I have used the Summerlite for my JMTs in 2010 and 2011. Both years I was on the trail for three weeks (last week of July, first two weeks of August) and both years I had 2 nights where I was cold ...

In GEAR » Summerlite vs katabatix palisade [Summer JMT/High Sierra mix route]
January 11, 3:57pm

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