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would the bear poles (hoists) be considered non-conforming?

Have fun everyone. I will be in San Fran. I haven't seen some of you in a long time.

It was 50hrs. I wasn't trying to go fast. It was a normal trip, breaks, camp, etc... No night hiking, I was in camp at 5ish the first day, and 3ish the second. I just happened to notice the time of 50hrs as I was approaching the terminus.

Bingo on both counts. My wife says nothing about my backpacking gear since she has at least 10x what I have in her cycling gear.

I think it is sold under the brand name Soylent Green.

I remember reading something a while back about this. The conclusion was that there isn't a definitive explanation as to what causes fatigue. The other problem was in defining it. You specifically mentioned muscle fatigue, but fatigue can be for a variety of other reasons inclusing but not...

from GPSfiledepot... "Introduction The purpose of this venture is to create a detailed topographic map of the entire state of New York at 24k+ detail. This map is created by maps4gps for Garmin GPS receivers and Mapsource." http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/maps/view/111/ Note: It is a large...

I suppose I'll just have to hike it again to see all the improvements. Tyler you in? (btw, last month I carried in a cheeseburger as a snack just for you.)

Go to an automotive store, you are looking for body repair cloth, commonly called "Bondo" http://www.amazon.com/Bondo-499-Fiberglass-Cloth-sq-ft/dp/B000BQSKQY

I use alcohol stoves exclusively even in the dead of winter. If I had to choose only one design for all my use , it would be the Fancee Feest stove made by zelph at bplite.com. It is the most versatile and works great even in sub-zero weather. No muss no fuss all the time. Note: this is a...

Or just download the garmin compatible NY 24k+ topo here: http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/maps/view/111/ Works great for me so far. gpsdepot has other states available too.

I have some experience and knowledge about Catoma and this tent. First, Catoma is new to the backpacking equipment world. They have been around for a while making gear for wild-fire-fighters and the military. The quality is decent for their military spec gear. My first expereince with their...

Since my wife and I are looking for a new house, my 2009 plans might change big time. But my list as of now is: Hike the NPT Visit a few more areas along the FingerLakesTrail Hike the northern section of The Long Path Paddle up the Oswegatchie Paddle the Floodwood area Paddle the St Regis area...

I hear it is a higher grade of meat than what is used at fast food joints. It might even taste better.

If you are into making your own alcohol stoves you cannot find a better collection of stovies than here: http://www.bplite.com/index.php Rickie, to see the evolution of those 2 stoves I showed you go to these threads: Starlyte: http://www.bplite.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=293 Fancee Feest...

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I disagree. SOME alcohol stoves, perhaps MOST even. But not ALL. I use an alcohol stove exclusively in all seasons. I would not call its efficiency nor time marginal. In fact it was superior to a whisperlight 2 weekends ago. It all depends on the design of the stove. My favorite is the Starlyte...

I do not think you need large shavings. In fact the smaller ones will take a spark easier. You don't need much as magnesium burns very hot, just enough to get other tinder going. A small wad of 0000 steel wool will also take a spark easily (light from a fire steel), but that chunk of magnesium...