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  • HB- Best of luck doing it all wrong. Happy trails-

  • Re:Alcohol Stoves

    Just Bill - - Cooking Gear

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    Quote from TrafficJam: “Quote from Just Bill: “Quote from TrafficJam: “Quote from Just Bill: “Quote from odd man out: “What kind of drill bit are you using to drill the holes? The video says 0.8 mm, which I calculate to be 1/32". My set only goes down to 1/16 and I think I lost that one. Can go to the hardware store this PM. Will I find 0.8 mm as a drill bit size?” Well hey there OMO! Fancy meetin' you here. Looks like you went to the Traffic Jam School of Photography! I found some of the mini d…

  • Introduce Yourself

    Just Bill - - General

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    Quote from LoboSolo: “pocket rocket” He asked about your stove.

  • Re:Alcohol Stoves

    Just Bill - - Cooking Gear

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    Quote from TrafficJam: “Quote from Just Bill: “Quote from odd man out: “What kind of drill bit are you using to drill the holes? The video says 0.8 mm, which I calculate to be 1/32". My set only goes down to 1/16 and I think I lost that one. Can go to the hardware store this PM. Will I find 0.8 mm as a drill bit size?” Well hey there OMO! Fancy meetin' you here. Looks like you went to the Traffic Jam School of Photography! I found some of the mini drill bits and holders at a local hobby shop (Mo…

  • Quote from TrafficJam: “Quote from Just Bill: “Do you live in southern VA?” No, TN” on TOS- OXGAME97 is one of the maintainers for the smokies- southern half I believe. I talked to him a few times about some other stuff. If nothing else he can hook you up with the other guys (3 I believe in smokies at least)

  • Trail Maintenance and Volunteering

    Just Bill - - General

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    Do you live in southern VA?

  • Alcohol Stoves

    Just Bill - - Cooking Gear

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    Quote from odd man out: “What kind of drill bit are you using to drill the holes? The video says 0.8 mm, which I calculate to be 1/32". My set only goes down to 1/16 and I think I lost that one. Can go to the hardware store this PM. Will I find 0.8 mm as a drill bit size?” Well hey there OMO! Fancy meetin' you here. Looks like you went to the Traffic Jam School of Photography! I found some of the mini drill bits and holders at a local hobby shop (Model train/RC car store), hardware store didn't …

  • Trail Maintenance and Volunteering

    Just Bill - - General

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    Quote from TrafficJam: “What is your experience with doing trail maintenance and volunteering? In the past year, I've emailed several organizations offering to help with trail maintenance but never received a response. These were for scheduled dates and places and were being offered for beginners to learn trail maintenance. This confuses me.” If you can't find your local crew, contact Laurie P at the ATC or via PM at TOS. She is very helpful at getting names and e-mails for folks if you get bogg…

  • Quote from hikerboy: “Quote from Just Bill: “I'm getting exited for you fella- Can't quite see it in the pic and likely missed the post explaining it but- Did you pick up a sweet new Lash er hat? Can't quite make it out.” it was a gift from dragonfly annie and oz from the land down under. i will wear it proudly on my hike” As you should.

  • I'm getting exited for you fella- Can't quite see it in the pic and likely missed the post explaining it but- Did you pick up a sweet new Lash er hat? Can't quite make it out.

  • For sale

    Just Bill - - Gear

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    On one of my few ice climbing trips we screwed the hooks you hang a bike with into the ends of some sticks and filed the edges and set up the top rope. We had fun for sure, but despite all the climbing we used to do it was desperately rare to find a waterfall to climb and while I found lead climbing relatively safe something about leading ice climbs scarred the 46.gif outta me. Point being- best of luck selling that stuff.

  • Introduce Yourself

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    Quote from hikerboy: “Quote from Starfail: “And yes I did level up on Katahdin to "Starwin," but I doubt it will stick. So much failness” you're doing it wrong!!!! 2.gif youve failed in all the best ways.” Yar, constantly failing= a win at the cafe. Seems like you found the right place. Hope you and HB get a chance to fail again this spring.

  • where is dakota joes thread today?

    Just Bill - - General

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    Nice work on the nice guy stuff pappy! Continued good luck to Joe.

  • Introduce Yourself

    Just Bill - - General

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    Quote from hikerboy: “Quote from Starfail: “Hello my friends!!! Just being nostalgic about the trail and checkin' this whole AT Cafe thing out. Felt like sharing this: Dorothy is a real gem. Much love, Starfail” when i put your video up on line, i told everyone to stick with it till the end . dorothy was awesome.” Yar- Solid video- Happy to tell you in directly as we enjoyed it when HB first posted it- Maybe a repost of the full video is in order for the cafe. Who is this Starfail person though?…

  • Quote from OzJacko: “Quote from Just Bill: “Quote from OzJacko: “Quote from Just Bill: “Yar- I am a recovering thermarest over inflator. Too many years of late night hittin the valve on my self inflators. Now I'm on a 12 breath program and doing better.” Next we'll have to work on a program to cure that twist in your mouth.... (I find your avatar disconcerting.....)” It only twists that way cause you're in Oz- that pic is pleasantly symetrical on this side of the equator.” That explains the eyes…

  • Quote from OzJacko: “Quote from Just Bill: “Yar- I am a recovering thermarest over inflator. Too many years of late night hittin the valve on my self inflators. Now I'm on a 12 breath program and doing better.” Next we'll have to work on a program to cure that twist in your mouth.... (I find your avatar disconcerting.....)” It only twists that way cause you're in Oz- that pic is pleasantly symetrical on this side of the equator.

  • Yar- I am a recovering thermarest over inflator. Too many years of late night hittin the valve on my self inflators. Now I'm on a 12 breath program and doing better.

  • A dozen I suppose- but- finally figured out the key to a perfect night is not to over fill it. If I lean on one fist and it touches the ground that seems about right. Been a year of a few nights a week (Sadly I often sleep at my office) and no issues or mold growth I can see. No funny odors when deflating it either. I leave it out in the sun every few months with the valve cracked just in case (only drawback to the less opaque newer ones I can think of). I'm 5'10" (200-220) and a side sleeper to…

  • I think the Neo Air is worth it- I got the ladies version (no big suprise i suppose(but it is higher R value and one oz lighter). The crinkly reduces a bit with use- but most importantly- they don't crinkle when you're sleepin'. NeoAir is on the 3rd generation now, first gen had some issues(leaks and bad crinkling), second gen was/is better, third gen looks like they just made the shell less opaque so you couldn't see the space blanket inside because of some warrantee issues (the Mylar looked li…

  • Purifying water

    Just Bill - - General

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    Quote from TrafficJam: “Quote from gypsy97: “I didn't read that it was bad, but it seems to me to involve more work than I'm looking to do to get water. I am going to definitely take a good look at them next time I'm at REI.” The guys like to turn everything into a tinkering fest (sorry for the sexism). All I do is screw the filter onto the bag and squeeze the water into my water bottle. My philosophy is KISS, keep it simple stupid.” Follow TJ's advice Gypsy- it's the easiest treatment available…