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About Me I was backpacking ultralight before Ray ever published!

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Re: Re: Light stream-crossing / camp shoes
"bring the plastic baggies from the produce aisle. " Those plastic bags are also good for keeping leeches out of your socks. --B.G.--

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Light stream-crossing / camp shoes?
April 08, 11:44pm

Re: Re: Re: Pasta for FBC
Can you think of a better category for couscous? --B.G.--

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Pasta for FBC
April 08, 12:58pm

Re: FS: Bibler Hanging Stove Kit
Those work good if you are ski camping in a tent. The whole thing hangs from some loop on the ceiling of the tent. --B.G.--

In Gear Swap » FS: Bibler Hanging Stove Kit
April 08, 12:54pm

Re: Re: Drone hunting
"is it possible to jam a GPS?" Absolutely. I've dealt with that situation many times. --B.G.--

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Drones and phones
April 08, 12:44pm

Re: Pack
"My long training hikes have been with a Camelback ballasted up to ~18 pounds." It is really hard to find good ultralightweight ballast these days. --B.G.--

In Pre-Trip Planning » JMT Fasthike
April 08, 12:36pm

Re: Re: Re: Purification v.s. Filtration
"Yak dung?" Joking aside, yak dung actually makes an excellent fuel. In Nepal, the fresh yak dung patties are carefully aged in place, then picked up and placed against stone walls ...

In GEAR » Water treatment
April 07, 9:44pm

Re: "Hat Options"
"True, it takes TWO bandanas under your little ballcap stuffed under the brim and then clipped together awkwardly, but I suppose that might work." Jeffrey, Jeffrey, you keep trying to ...

In GEAR » Hat Options
April 07, 8:32pm

Re: Purification v.s. Filtration
The third category of water treatment is boiling the water. Most nasty organisms will die by the time the water gets up to boiling temperature. The marginal exception is if you are at very high ele...

In GEAR » Water treatment
April 07, 8:07pm

Re: Re: Re: Water treatment
"how did you avoid getting sick?" It beats the crap out of me. Literally. I don't know. For my first trek in Nepal, I was extremely paranoid about the water, so I hardly trusted...

In GEAR » Water treatment
April 07, 8:02pm

Re: "Hat Options"
Jeffrey, Jeffrey, what are we going to do with you? If you had bothered to read my post, I mentioned the use of a bandana tucked under my ball cap so that it hangs down. If you have a large enou...

In GEAR » Hat Options
April 07, 7:54pm

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