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Re: Re: Re: Have any of you ditched trekking poles as you've lightened your weight? I've actually been considering doing away with the poles and ordering the optional tent poles for my Gossamer Gear tent (if they still make them and they're lighter than my poles.) I hardly... |
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Re: How fast to you hike? Ray Jardine had some interesting charts in his PCT Handbook long ago that showed that speed isn't the important variable. Hours are. Lots of times I'll be out hiking with people and they... |
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Re: Lassen National Park (Favorite hike?) Probably too late for you, but if you can do the day hike to Bumpass Hell it's totally worth it. |
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Re: Re: Backpacking in winter and being bored? Bring a good book Bring a musical instrument Have a campfire and stare into the flames Bring a deck of cards Get really caught up on sleep and maybe even cultivate a surplus Bring on... |
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Re: Re: dont leave you crap for everyone to see I did not intend my message to be location dependent. When it comes to bathroom habits, people become unable to you know, do the deed, if their habits are changed. Better not to have a habit like b... |
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Re: dont leave you crap for everyone to see No no don't burn your TP. People burning their TP have burned up parts of the PCT. |
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Re: "cooking" with a caldera cone alcohol stove setup... I use an alcohol stove and a caldera cone (and I've used the stove without the cone, too.) I don't use minute rice or other instant starches and cous-cous doesn't need to be cooked at a... |
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Re: Powdered coconut milk and thai/indian dishes Yeah, I've been cooking with curries. I buy any kind that says to add coconut milk. I have brought coconut manna with me for this. I recently purchased coconut cream powder but haven't trie... |
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Re: real meat? I used grass-fed tallow for my pemmican, but purchased lean grocery store meat. It just lacked much in the way of flavor so was a little hard to eat. It left me feeling good after eating it. I j... |
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Re: leg cramps I've taken Magnesium Citrate capsules, about 400mg total, and that has helped me with leg cramps in my regular, non-backpacking life. It can also help you sleep and keep you regular. |
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