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Vermillion off Trail Thanks Rick. If we go to VVR we need to arrive by 4:45 to catch the ferry or hike in using another trail. We would then leave the next day at 4:00 ferry in order to be on the trailhead early t... |
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VVR vs Muir Ranch As I look at my trip plan I am wondering about my resupply needs. As of now I was planning on resupply and a 1 day layover at VVR. We would arrive on day 5 and spend day 6 there. We thought we c... |
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The Loner or Follow the Crowd This thread depresses me. The scout wants to go lightweight and can't. He should find a buddy in the troop and do it with him. A tarp may be way too much to buy for a SM that doesn't ha... |
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Once Again Doug, You are the man when it comes to Philmont! I have used your original article with a lot of crews in order to get them used to the idea of not taking the kitchen sink. My brother in law is ... |
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Group Size Many of the Parks allow groups up to 15 on a single permit. When I hike with my friends, it's always small.On scout trips i often find myself in a group of 12-15. Just a different way of doing ... |
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You don't have to You don't have to lug around 5-6 lb. tents or 3 lb. cooksets. All you have to do is train them how to do things the way you do. First, if you want to cook as a group that is fine. Just use ... |
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Missing the Point! The thread is about an experience that made someone go lightweight. Not a critique of how the person in the picture likes to wear his pack. Due to the fact he ran into this guy and his lightweight ... |
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Ropes and Bags We used Amsteel blue rope. It is a weight savings but tough on the hands at times. We used Philmont issued bags and they were fine. What we didn't do is organize our bags effectively like so... |
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Bear Canister I find that putting the canister in the pack vertically on top of my sleeping bag, clothes and tarp works best. The Y strap is great but unless you have a lot of stuff in the Mariposa I find it har... |
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Foam pads or not First, I don't know anything about Polish gnocci, but, I do know the best gnocci in the world is made by Argentines. Back on topic: I almost always use socks in my shoulder straps and glo... |
All Reader Reviews by Scott Bentz
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MSR MIOX We used a MSR Miox on a trip with 9 people (Scouts). We got very spotty results and ended up playing with the unit more than we wanted. It seemed like the perfect solution but was not worth the wait. ... |
