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Yummy
These sauce recipies look yummy. Thanks for posting them!

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » sauces for dinner (pre-made)
January 28, 11:05pm
Montbell bivy
Ben - The bivy I had was the one that is more of a sleeping bag cover - no zipper. Weighed in at 6 ounces, breathable waterproof material. I loved the light weight and simplicity of it, but not the...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Condensation inside bivy bags
January 26, 12:15pm
Re: Montbell bivy
My experience with the Montbell bivy wasn't nearly as good. Only used it one night. Yosemite in March. A clear starry night. Temperature dropped a few degrees below freezing. Woke up in the mor...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Condensation inside bivy bags
January 26, 9:42am
Failure to cinch opening
I had read on the Ursack website that the failures were related to the opening rather than a tear through the fabric. http://www.ursack.com/ursack-update.htm Ursack argued that the decision w...

In GEAR » Ursack Update
January 23, 5:19pm
The opening
When the Ursacks have failed it has generally been through the opening. For whatever reason the sack isn't closed up completely, the bear gets a claw in and gets it open. Doubling up might not ...

In GEAR » Ursack Update
January 23, 1:54pm
Winter = two pads
In true winter conditions I would carry two pads anyway. An airpad or thermarest could spring a leak and then you're essentially down to no pad at all. An uncomfortable night in three season co...

In GEAR » Prolite Plus
January 10, 10:46am
It doesn't need to be new
Baby jogger, baby stroller, car seat, high chair, changing table, baby swing, baby jumper, tricycle, plastic car, plastic slide, swing set - oh no, do we really need all this stuff? Be assured ...

In GEAR » Baby on the way: ultralight infant gear?
January 08, 9:53pm
I'd go with 4
I'll be the contrarian and say add the full four ounces. I've heard good things about the folks at DownWorks, so I'd trust their judgment on the amount of fill to add.

In GEAR » How much down would you add to Ultra 20?
January 04, 4:45pm
Nothing New under the Sun
A rifle, a spoon, a camera, an Ipod, and a few clothing items that have been out for many years already. 2009 was really not the year for introducing new and exciting backpacking gear was it? I com...

In Editor's Roundtable » 2009 Backpacking Light Staff Picks
December 30, 4:19pm
Mug
My boy and I on the JMT this past July.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Ugly Mugs
December 27, 2:01pm

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