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Re: Midwest GGG
The "midwest" is a very large geographic area. Maybe too large for a single event? Who would be up for something in MN?

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » Midwest GGG this fall
August 28, 6:54am

Re: Grizzly Kills Lone Hiker in Denali
additional details in this article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/25/denali-national-park-hiker-killed-grizzly-bear_n_1830641.html

In On the Web » Grizzly Kills Lone Hiker in Denali
August 27, 2:46am

RE: "Philmont trek 33, 125 miles, packs <25#, tons of fun"
I was using a Bear Paw PentaNet (with optional 10" silnylon sides) Take long to learn how to efficiently set up the combo?

In Philmont » Philmont trek 33, 125 miles, packs <25#, tons of fun
August 25, 10:17pm

Re: Philmont trek 33, 125 miles, packs &lt;25#, tons of fun
Nice photos Brian. A question ... what were you using as an inner under the trailstar?

In Philmont » Philmont trek 33, 125 miles, packs <25#, tons of fun
August 25, 6:06pm

Re: Thinking
been biting my tongue here ... but it slipped loose:-) there's a simple solution to dealing with Philmont rules ... go somewhere else. Relatively few regs in many national and state forests...

In Philmont » Just returned
August 24, 2:33pm

Re: Anyone Practice Trail Communism?
No but yes. In general I won't carry someone else's gear or more than an (approximate) equal share of group gear. But it's hard to be perfect on that. My favorite two person shelte...

In Philosophy & Technique » Anyone Practice Trail Communism?
August 21, 6:37pm

Re: What if you don't have a permit?
believe the military will soon be lending their unused drones to the Forest Service and Park Service for permit patrol. NOPE, won't happen, won't need to ... at least not exactly. The...

In Pre-Trip Planning » What if you don't have a permit?
August 21, 11:19am

Re: Tired of blowing-up your Neo Air?
I've seen a similar product (Microburst Inflater) used with good results. I'm happy to use my lungs for a small neoair but use an MYOG version of the BA Pumphouse for the large neoair an...

In Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2012 » Tired of blowing-up your Neo Air?
August 03, 10:28pm

Re: How to Start
A brother of mine was close to a woman battling cancer. She was also mother to a daughter and her goal was to live to see her daughter through high school and strong enough to continue on her own....

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » How to Start
August 03, 10:22pm

Re: wtb: 1/8" ccf pad
Gossamergear has them in stock right now

In Gear Swap » wtb: 1/8" ccf pad
July 28, 9:39pm

All Reader Reviews by Jim Colten

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TarpTent
My entry into the world of tarping was with Hernry's orginal squall. Later that year the Cloudburst was introduced. I contacted him about an idea of converting my squall to use an arched front p...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
December 30, 11:04am

Thru-Hiker.com
1) good products 2) friendly and useful help before ans after sale 3) great customer service I'd rate Thru-Hiker a 6 if that was an option

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
December 01, 8:10am

Minibull Designs Pocket Puck
Hector, I had similar experience .... but only the first time I lit it. Since then I've been giving the pocket puck about 15-30 seconds more warmup time and it has always stayed lit. There is a...

In Stoves - Alcohol
October 16, 6:04am