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Thanksgiving in the Silver Peak Wilderness
That looks like a great route! About 75- 80 miles or so? How was water along the various stretches? I'd love to see more photos... I've always wondered what San Carpoforo Creek is li...

In Post-Trip Reports » Thanksgiving in the Silver Peak Wilderness, Los Padres N.F.
November 28, 10:53am

Christmas wish list
I'm wishing for more free time away from house projects and work. Winter's here, I want to get out there!

In Chaff » Christmas wish list
November 27, 9:35am

Dyneema pockets
Mine look just like Clayton's except my pockets are bellowed at the bottom (think pleated) so that they will lay flat(ter) against the pack when not holding a bottle. Here's the pics fro...

In GEAR » ZimmerBuilt Custom HMG Porter Water Bottle Pockets
November 19, 9:09am

SB hikes
Lots of day hikes directly behind Santa Barbara in the front country mountains. Most follow the creeks up the canyons and eventually top out on the top of the ridge line (Camino Cielo). These are...

In Pre-Trip Planning » ? Santa Barbara area hikes worthwhile?
November 19, 6:44am

Steripen vs Sawyer Squeeze
I've used (and still own both). I really like the simplicity and comparative reliability of the Sawyer Squeeze; for me that's hard to argue with. I also like being able to use it as a gra...

In GEAR » Steripen Adventurer or Sawyer Squeeze
November 17, 6:19pm

Nice!
Chris and I had just been emailing back and forth on this same exact design (except in Dyneema X) for the Porter pack over the last couple of weeks. Seems I'm not the only one! Looking forw...

In GEAR » ZimmerBuilt Custom HMG Porter Water Bottle Pockets
November 13, 6:21pm

Neoprene Leggings
Some of the guys I paddle with wear the NRS hydroskin pants for off-season training when the water is cold. They fit like a wetsuit or a pair of tights. If you get any of the thin ones (up to s...

In GEAR » Neoprene Leggings.
November 08, 10:54am

Stuff Sacks
Anything that I don't want to get wet and that I won't need while hiking (so stuff like my quilt, pad, any insulation for in camp, etc.) goes into a Litetrail.com packliner (nylofume bag) t...

In GEAR » Stuff Sacks
November 08, 10:47am

baselayer blends
I've been using a couple of the newer blended Patagonia Merino 1 shirts for the last year or so. I initially bought them thinking they were an ultra thin and light pure merino shirt. It was o...

In Editor's Roundtable » The Future of Baselayers
November 08, 10:03am

UL Loppers
Another vote for the Fiskars. Cheap, relatively light and surprisingly durable. I too use the 15" powergear anvil super pruner. Works well for smaller branches on typical chapparal. I...

In GEAR » Ultralight loppers?
November 07, 11:50am

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