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Svea 1. Burns cheap, readily available white gas. 2. Fairly cheap on Ebay. 3. Near zero maintenance, replace tank lid every few years, at most. 4. Reliable in all weather, at least down to -17F. 5. Lasts for decades. I bought mine in 1968 or so, and have used it regularly since. 6. Weighs a bit over a pound, similar to other white gas stoves. 7. Boils water fast. 7 minutes for a liter in my tests. 8. Simmers, with a little care. 9. A beautiful art object. Downside. You need to learn how to use i…

Today: Cool, sunny, breezy ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

South Carolinan disappears for a time, alleges to be on an outdoor adventure. Sounds familiar.

Something doesn't add up here. We'll see, I suppose.

Quote from milkman: “Quote from LIhikers: “The thing about tools is........ Hand tools take too much effort Battery operated tools go dead at just the wrong time Power tools the chord always gets in the way so, let somebody else take care of it! ” It's the release of frustration a hand tool can provide. Nothing like beating a computer into oblivion with a hammer because it wouldn't do what you wanted it to. ” I gather you are not a fan of firearms and explosives.

Quote from Dan76: “Quote from WanderingStovie: “I have disassembled and successfully reassembled the Shimano and Sturmey Archer three-speed hubs. Interesting mechanisms. ” Kudos I recently was given a faulty 7 speed internal hub. As it was not attached to a rim, I don't have a means to test it. However when my bike shop owner buddy can spare the time, we're going to get after it. ” Most likely a misadjusted cable. Otherwise abuse, such as shifting under high power loads.

Quote from Astro: “Quote from socks: “Never again will I assemble a barb-b-que grill, Bicycle, or swing set...been there, done all that. ” That is what teenage sons are for. ” Now all the're good for is software issues. If you're lucky.

Quote from TrafficJam: “Quote from feral bill: “Quote from TrafficJam: “Quote from feral bill: “low, low gears should do it. At some point it's just as fast to walk, though. Meanwhile, my shiny new bike is being assembled at my favorite shop. Can't wait.” I already spend a LOT of time in my granny gear . What bike did you get?” I got a Surly Crosscheck built up with an internal eight speed, geared low. It's a bit of a climb home from work.” nice. What kind of handlebars? What color?” Upright bar…

Quote from TrafficJam: “Quote from feral bill: “low, low gears should do it. At some point it's just as fast to walk, though. Meanwhile, my shiny new bike is being assembled at my favorite shop. Can't wait.” I already spend a LOT of time in my granny gear . What bike did you get?” I got a Surly Crosscheck built up with an internal eight speed, geared low. It's a bit of a climb home from work.

It doesn't look like a lot of Calories to me. At worst you'll be a bit hungry for a couple of days.

Quote from WiseOldOwl: “The owl was attempting to communicate this was a bad idea and was telling you to bug out.” Maybe, but owls are a harbinger of death in many Native American tribes.

I've used a Bakepacker (steaming grid in a pot), Clean small trout, shake it up in a freezer bag with seasonings, and steam a few minutes. Delicious, and doable on my Svea stove. This bakepacker.com/

Chickens are at the top of my list of animals that deserve to be killed and eaten. Noisy, smelly, foul fowl. Tasty, though.

low, low gears should do it. At some point it's just as fast to walk, though. Meanwhile, my shiny new bike is being assembled at my favorite shop. Can't wait.

Marcy Dam in the Adirondacks, -35F. We were prepared. Sunny, calm, -10 in the afternoon.

See an actual M.D.

Biked to and from work. I usually do.

I'd guess her judgement was impaired by hypothermia well before she stopped. Glad she's safe.

Quote from Rasty: “Looks like it goes through 17 towns in 1200 miles. Probably a bunch of 100+ miles stretches between towns.” There would be some hitch hiking, which, strangely, is illegal in Idaho. The big push would be the Pasayeten Wilderness.