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Re: Re: Liquid Methane Seas
@ Bob Gross .. Hadn't thought of that.. How ever will i get my "Astronaut freeze dried Neopolitan sandwich" then? Actually i thought of that.. Resupplies would be dropped from o...

In Chaff » The Carbon Flame War
August 03, 11:56pm

Re: Titan
I would be happy to come back as a butterfly... Dreaming it was a man... Dreaming it was a butterfly. The most incredible gift of humankind, as far as I can tell, is our capacity to imagine. ...

In Chaff » The Carbon Flame War
August 03, 11:23pm

Liquid Methane Seas
"On a lighter note, how about some mountaineering on Mars? How many will be hoping for a safe landing this weekend? It will be amazing if they pull this one off." I am definitely going...

In Chaff » The Carbon Flame War
August 03, 10:38pm

Re: understood
"Don't anyone get me wrong either. It's a miracle the way they keep us in oil - it really is. I marvel at it every day that it's always right there in front of us. I think about th...

In Chaff » The Carbon Flame War
August 02, 8:33pm

Re: moving on
Thank You Dan for the response. I am not trying to bring down this highbrow discussion or derail the thread. What i have concluded is that; change is inevitable. The real questions are; do...

In Chaff » The Carbon Flame War
August 02, 7:52pm

Re: Re: Should I bring anything extra for possible rainy backpacking trip
I sure like a visor or eqivalent hat with a stiff brim. Worn under a hood it keeps rain from dripping on your face and the hood from drooping down in your eyesight. I also like using an umbrella....

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Should I bring anything extra for possible rainy backpacking trip
August 02, 7:07pm

Re: Re: Re: JMT: Help! United/Alaska Air lost my pack & gear!!
The trail gods smile upon you. Cheers and have a great hike!

In Pre-Trip Planning » JMT: Help! United/Alaska Air lost my pack & gear!!
August 02, 6:58pm

What can one person do?
Okay, for the sake of my question, let's assume global warming is man made. What can I do, as a person, to stop it? I live on the west coast of the US where travel by vehicle is mandatory...

In Chaff » The Carbon Flame War
August 02, 6:49pm

Re: Re: Re: Re: Very poor flow rate
.. don't chew your fingernails.. we are number one in the #2 buisiness... *&^% flows downhill.. Okay, I had a similar problem with a ceramic filter I used once. I had allowed the elemen...

In GEAR » The Sawyer Squeeze just got better
July 31, 10:42pm

Re: Roger's Review
"I destroyed a toilet once that kept getting stopped up. Just had to know what was going on. Couldn't find anything during the autopsy. Found out later (thanks to having a septic tank) tha...

In GEAR » The Sawyer Squeeze just got better
July 31, 9:53pm

All Reader Reviews by a b

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Bear Paw Wilderness Designs Minimalist 1 (Bug Bivy)
I used the a Bear Paw Wilderness Designs Minimalist 1 bug bivy every night of my Appalachian Trail thru hike. While there weren't many bugs flying around in mid March when I started, the fully enc...

In Shelters - Bivy Sacks
July 01, 9:39pm

MLD Patrol Shelter Solo Spectralite Wtih beak
The Mountain Laurel Designs Patrol shelter in translucent green Spectralight (Cuben fiber) is, by far, my favorite single piece of gear after 2180 miles and 98 days on my Appalachian Trail thru hike. ...

In Shelters - Tarps & Floorless
June 29, 11:30pm

Mountain Laurel Designs
Mountain Laurel Designs has proven to me that durability and light weight can co-exist in the universe. Fittingly, my first introduction to MLD occured on the Pacific Crest Trail when a fellow hiker...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
February 07, 1:03am

Mountain Laurel Designs Spirit Quilt 30
This is my initial review of the Mountain Laurel Designs Spirit Quilt 30 size regular. Weight as measured 19 ounces. Loft as measured 1 & 3/4 inches. I had found that I used my sleeping bag open ...

In Sleeping Bags - Quilts & Top Bags
February 07, 12:18am

Mountain Laurel Designs Exodus
It was on the Pacific Crest Trail in Sept of 2009 near the end of my thru hike when I first saw another hiker(Lint) using an MLD Exodus frameless pack. Upon examining the craftsmanship of the pack, an...

In Backpacks - Frameless
February 04, 2:21pm