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Re: Re: Quick food hanging question.
"But I doubt a bear is going for your rope first." Traditionally, beginner backpackers are using a bright white rope or parachute cord that they just bought. Bears don't always und...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Quick food hanging question.
April 15, 8:47pm

Re: battery charger
If solar panels are not practical, then use a "brick" battery. These are either rechargeable lithium batteries or else lithium primary batteries. You get one that is big enough that it wi...

In GEAR » battery charger
April 15, 8:27pm

Re: Re: Re: Re: ESBIT: Simmering and Ultralight Baking
"When I dry bake, I reduce the amount of water to get a better bake." I believe that it applies to steam baking as well. We used to bake stuff inside a plastic bag over a steamer. ...

In GEAR » ESBIT: Simmering and Ultralight Baking
April 15, 8:23pm

Re: Quick food hanging question.
Justin, in my opinion, a black bear is smart enough to test anything that looks like a rope. The bear might chew it or claw it. That's why I posted the two-rope instruction yesterday. Yes, i...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Quick food hanging question.
April 15, 8:21pm

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ESBIT: Simmering and Ultralight Baking
Justin, what kind of temperatures can you get inside the pot? --B.G.--

In GEAR » ESBIT: Simmering and Ultralight Baking
April 15, 8:02pm

Re: Re: Raccoons...
For raccoons, I think your best defense would be a scaled-down Claymore Mine. --B.G.--

In GEAR » Raccoons...
April 15, 8:01pm

Re: Sierra weekend trips?
One of the simplest places to go is the Hetch Hetchy area of Yosemite National Park. It is around 4000 feet elevation, so it is well below tree line and there shouldn't be any altitude problems...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Sierra weekend trips?
April 15, 6:38pm

Re: Re: Re: Re: Having trouble drilling Aluminum
I'm not trying to break up a perfectly good MYOG project, but I guess you know that these aluminum snow saws are commercially available. The teeth even have an alternating crosscut pattern. Wit...

In Make Your Own Gear » Having trouble drilling Aluminum
April 15, 6:27pm

Re: Re: B.G.
David, yes, I found the approximate weights also, but I had no idea that I had to scroll down that far. Three or four ounces for a food bag? --B.G.--

In GEAR » Raccoons...
April 15, 5:14pm

Re: Raccoons...
Gary, there is no point in trying to shop at simpleoutdoorstore.com since they don't list the weights of their products. --B.G.--

In GEAR » Raccoons...
April 15, 4:51pm

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