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New book questions modern hydration advice
"But the vendors keep pushing the idea - $$$." From an evolutionary (out-of-Africa) standpoint, what do you actually need to walk, carry, eat & drink? Especially, as the good docto...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » New book questions modern hydration advice
June 25, 8:00am
I don't get UL bivy
I don't see the math (weight) nor functionality of a bivy. First of all, a bivy bottom (used in lieu of a groundcloth), made out of some kind of WPB like silnylon, is almost by definition go...

In GEAR » I don't get UL bivy
June 19, 5:46pm
MYOG 5x8 tarp
Nice finish work with the tape. Like you, I never add reinforcements to the tie-out points. Question - do you use a bivy with this tarp? If so, how much does it weigh? I decided to pull my newes...

In Make Your Own Gear » MYOG 5x8 tarp
May 31, 8:21am
Re: JMT ? need bear can below MTR?
I always take a bear can. Why? Because, at the end of a long day, I don't want to d!ck around trying to hang a food bag - especially above tree line. Once you get used to the convenience of ...

In Pre-Trip Planning » JMT ? need bear can below MTR?
May 30, 2:57pm
Never buying cottage again
LOL - Dude, it's not the manufacturer, it's the product(s). Here's your problem - there are a **lot** of people in the UL space who have embraced MYOG. Therefore, by definition, you'...

In Chaff » Never buying cottage again.
May 15, 9:31am
Down Bag and Bivvy
Can someone point out the benefits of a bivy? (Other than using them as originally intended emergency shelter/sleep systems.) Here are a couple of issues I have with a bivy vs just using a tarp:...

In GEAR » Down Bag and Bivvy
May 13, 8:57am
Good Day Hikes From Whitney to Yosemite
All of the major east side THs provide excellent 10-15 mile day hikes: Horseshoe Meadow - summit Langley Onion Valley - you could hike to where you crossed the PCT a few days earlier Big Pine ...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Good Day Hikes From Whitney to Yosemite
May 04, 1:13pm
17.5 oz Momentum 50 Quilt
Dang dude, we're gonna have to have a convention up in the Sierra this summer! LOL Here's my version (essentially using your same exact dimensions), except I used 2" baffles & t...

In Make Your Own Gear » 12 oz Momentum 50 Summer Quilt
April 27, 11:35am
Sheperd’s Pass to Whitney Portal
Mark, your trip report had the hair on the back of my neck standing up! LOL Bob & Tom, either of you guys interested in hooking up? I've researched Russell-Carillon pass a little bit as ...

In Post-Trip Reports » Sheperd’s Pass to Whitney Portal: A Variation on the standard JMT route (8/19/2011 to 8/29/2011)
April 19, 10:08pm
Re: Dri-Ducks Pants Alternative (Non-ripping)?
"I'd love to find a more robust alternative to dri-ducks pants that doesn't include wearing a wrap." You could consider a mid-calf rain skirt/wrap that extends 6" or so be...

In GEAR » Dri-Ducks Pants Alternative (Non-ripping)?
April 19, 2:12pm

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