Everclear ... it's multi-purpose.
- it's an alcohol stove fuel
- it's a disinfectant
- it's a beverage (maybe debatable :scared:)
Type: Posts; User: Scratch
Everclear ... it's multi-purpose.
- it's an alcohol stove fuel
- it's a disinfectant
- it's a beverage (maybe debatable :scared:)
Like pegleg56 said
" the lighter my pack the more I enjoy hiking, the heavier my pack the more I enjoy camping".
UL has given me that same hope ... to hike at least into my seventies. I enyoy the "hiking" much more now.
I choose my gear based on a realistic view of what may happen to me out in the...
Well, back to the OP's question ...
There are only a couple of things I will not skimp on, no matter what the weight.
1) A good night's sleep. I probably spent the most money and tried the...
That's why I wear this:
My response would be: The more protected the gear, the less "bulletproof" it needs to be. The backpack is the most exposed. I think it needs to be bulletproof (to the wearer's definition). My...
I think this is a good point. A number things I do is based on "perception". I prefer a hammock with a bugnet instead of one without (even though it would save me a few ounces). My "perception" is I...
Now admittedly, I've not done anything close to Lewis/Clarke. But I do think today's gear is surprisingly robust. I bushwhack a lot in the Superstition wilderness east of Phoenix. Just about every...
... and once a person starts to focus on this, they MIGHT become a gram weenie. :lol:
Honestly, I don't see why lightweight backpacking and comfort are mutually exclusive. Once I setup camp, I'm as comfortable now (carrying 15 pounds on my back) as I was carrying 45 pounds. My...