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nanoseeum seam
I've made two thru-hiker quilts using the non-folded seam on the left. I can't say I've had enough experience in the field to know whether there is a risk of ravelling/blowout (hasn...

In Make Your Own Gear » MYOG Quilt - nanoseeum question
August 01, 1:18pm
Down hat pattern
Any recommendations for a pattern for a down beanie, hat, balaclava or similar? It would be easy to make my own pattern, but I'm interested in what design points are important. Thx, Nate

In Make Your Own Gear » Down hat pattern
August 01, 1:00pm
Re: 2 weeks
Much easier to adjust the food. High caloric density is the key. For example, freeze-dried MH chili-mac takes a lot of room, even if you repackage into baggies. Compare that with spaghettini or ...

In GEAR » ursack vs bear canister
July 30, 1:48pm
Re: Sphinx-Longley
Tom, I will head out through Reflection/East Lake. Elizabeth, Thanks for the link. Looks interesting!

In Pre-Trip Planning » Sphinx-Longley
July 28, 10:18am
Owens Valley Hitching
If you call in to Lone Pine sporting goods store you can find someone willing to follow you to drop your car at the exit point and drive you to the hike in point. I haven't done this myself, b...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Shepherds Pass, Forester Pass, Kearsarge Pass
July 28, 10:15am
Sport
Hello Aaron, I would've thought that with your dabbling in FKTs would see it as sport, at least when in pursuit of the records. I feel a distinct difference between hiking for performance a...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Backpacking as "Sport"?
July 27, 10:44am
Study
The study, or should I say, "survey" was hardly rigorous, even by their own admission. While it does point out the patently obvious chasm between product hype and quality studies to back...

In Philosophy & Technique » The evidence underpinning sports performance products: a systematic assessment
July 27, 10:38am
Knee locking
According to the wiki the rest step has a pause before you move on? As a grade steepens, I switch over to a knee-locking step and it comes naturally for me. There is no pause involved. It is sl...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Locking Knees while Hiking, Is it practiced?
July 27, 9:29am
Re: Backpacking as Sport
When I ride a bike, I don't intend to ever compete, but is bike riding a sport? Is it sport if and only if I am in competition? Is it a sport if I am in training for competition? What abou...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Backpacking as "Sport"?
July 26, 8:54pm
Sphinx-Longley
Just did Avalanche-Colby-Harrison Pass and loved it. Now I'm considering four days out of Cedar Grove over Sphinx Pass and Longley Pass with perhaps Mt. Brewer and/or South Guard. Any kin...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Sphinx-Longley
July 26, 6:44pm

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