Whatever you do,try not to do what I have done which is to buy one or more of everything until you find the one that's right for you!(note:I noticed that Shug also has more than one alky stove)
Whatever you do,try not to do what I have done which is to buy one or more of everything until you find the one that's right for you!(note:I noticed that Shug also has more than one alky stove)
Arrowhead Equipment has put together starter packages.
Another question for Shug (not to hijack the thread)... You gonna make it to the bluegrass festival in Raleigh NC this year? ☺Originally Posted by Shug
http://www.wideopenbluegrass.com/
No Sir....I will be in the woods with my buddy Hickery on those dates.
Pick on.
Shug
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Tramos and 5 tango have done well here, I would add to make sure your selections fit your style. if you will back pack look for lighter options if the money is there and if not get the lightest you can. I have used the imusa 12cm for many years but my first cook pot was a coffee can with a piece of stainless steel tig wire for a handle, it worked fine for me, just heavy.
if at all possible, under quilt, if hiking top quilt as well. as for a pack I love my granite gear AC Blaze 60, it carries up to 30 pounds well for me when I have to and is still comfy. if you have a lot of high volume gear or carry gear for others as I do it can be a challenge to load but if I only have to pack for me I can get a winter kit and 6 days of food in it with a little room to spare.
I will echo 5 tango one more time because I think it is very good advice, try your best to buy once. I have a room lined with shelves full of stuff that I will probably never use again and despite my best intentions have not gone through to donate. a lot of it was because I just flat out couldn't put out the dough it took for lighter gear and some of it was lack of knowledge of what was available, that's where Shug's vdeos came in, and some of it was coming up sleeping on a blanket on the ground and just kinda expecting to be uncomfortable.
this doesn't mean buy expensive, I agree the best pots are the Imusa 12 cm and the stanco grease pots, I have tried a lot of stoves but keep coming back to one of my home made mini V-8 stoves. I buy almost all my clothes from the sales racks at wally world or sports authority, buy winter clothes in spring and summer clothes in early fall. check rei and campmores clearance page as well as others. if your lucky you may find a deal on gear trade as well. I like both the sawyer squeeze and sawyer mini, both do a good job are light and easy to maintain. I also cook in and eat out of the bag, mainly because I hate taking the time to wash dishes but also because it got soap and a pad out of my kit and saves me from having to boil water to wash with, I am usually in river back waters and I don't trust it to be safe if not treated or boiled. beyond that I like the KISS rule, water, shelter, food, after that its all down hill.
MattK has a good gear list in excel that he would probably be glad to share with you, it will also help keep your weight down if that is an issue for you.
good luck on your adventures, I look forward to reading about them.
creek.
Last edited by old creek; 08-20-2015 at 08:10.
I now refer to the woods as " the piney woods"! Your videos are cool Shug. You have inspired me to take up more winter camping. Thanks for your contributions to society!
Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.
John Muir
Great idea for someone who gets cramps on the trail. HOWEVER, if you do this, work up to a proper dose slowly. Potassium overdose can be fatal and even for someone with normal kidney function it can happen if you take too big of a dose too quickly. Just remember more isn't always better.
Just an out of shape middle aged guy who loves doing outdoor things with his great kids...
www.hikerspantry.weebly.com
I don't camp much anymore but I still watch all his videos!
Thanks,Old Creek, for the nod.It would be embarrassing if people here,(or my wife) knew exactly how much money I have
"invested" in hiking/camping gear.A question for Tramos 55 here,I dunked my WBBB 1.1 DL and my HH Asym Ex.(two of the 4 hammocks I own since the others are for winter use) but the smell of the permethrin is lingering to the extent I don't want to put it in the pack with my food stuffs.Any advice on that?I mixed 8 oz of Martins 10% with 5 liters of water.It has always worked just fine on my clothes but my hammocks sorta "reek" of it about now.
I always used sports wash on my hunting clothes and was real happy with it. I don't put anything on my hammocks so I cant say if it would work or not but if it doesn't it would be a good choice for cleaning the poypro type materials as well so it wouldn't go to waste.
creek.
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