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Same here
I carried a Light my Fire fire steel for a time. I found the same thing Brett. While trying to light a fellow hikers alky stove, I found i had to swirl the alcohol around until some spilled out an...

In GEAR » Mini bic & Light My Fire questions
July 09, 5:57pm

Scurvy
"They determined that their rations... consisted of biscuits, pemmican, butter, sugar, chocolate, cereals and raisins, and.. pony meat" Complex Carbohydrate(Biscuits), Fat and Protein(...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Polar Explorers Died of Starvation
July 05, 11:48pm

Re: Re Wagner
I mean c'mon! Siegfried, the man without fear, slays the dragon, drinks the dragons blodd and hears the song of nature, AND gets the girl! It makes up for all the Sarah McClachlan songs I l...

In Chaff » Classical Music Lovin' Ultralighters
July 05, 9:26pm

OMG Nate
Wagner The Ring of Niebelung (or whatever). I still hear that Vedic Opera stuff when i come upon some crazy vista.

In Chaff » Classical Music Lovin' Ultralighters
July 05, 8:52pm

Above treeline without a canister
"d) how hard is it to "hang" when above the tree line? Never been to the Winds, but it certainly appears as though we'll be spending a great deal of time away from good hanging s...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Yet more bear canister questions/discussions...
July 05, 8:23pm

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In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Ryan Jordan pops in
July 03, 11:20pm

As fast as the slowest person
Group travel is Vastly different than solo travel.. obviously. Less obvious is the way in which different people manifest stress. The trick of being a good leader is to know when a person is &quo...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » "Meetup" trips - warning
July 03, 10:53pm

Regional Support
Eric, I am thinking about that too. I have two decades of hiking experience in Northern Yosemite and Hetch Hetchy in particular. I live three hours away from those environs. In the past i have t...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Ryan Jordan pops in
July 03, 10:38pm

Uh.. bring your Wife
Why not bring your wife? Perhaps a romantic vacation after the GGG on the way home to the "Redwood Curtain" You know, Napa is beautiful AND unpopulated that time of year. Actually, d...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » 5th Annual Gathering of Gear Geeks input
July 03, 10:28pm

A society of one.
Potential hazards of solo travel are innumerable. The rewards of solitude are likewise beyond numerical expression. Something happens when you are alone in "lonely" country that is di...

In Chaff » A "Cautionary Tale" from High Country News
June 29, 9:14pm

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