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I usually carry a two liter camelbak and a 20oz Gatorade bottle. I carry 1 liter in the bak. Although for long trips with limited water I carry a full 3 liter bak.

I can generally stay under 30.

technically, when you get right down to it, we never actually lost the war. The north would never recognize the South as an independent country, so there was never a winner. Instead, the South signed a cease fire, not a surrender.

I've been wanting to get a larger kayak and do the paddling trail around the florida keys. Open coastal waters seem like fun.

Quote from AdventureMyk: “I will admit it's not uncommon to toss in just one earbud when kayaking and playing a song like One Tree Hill (U2) which has the perfect cadence for paddling. Some of the longer stretches seem to just go on and on and that's where a good song helps keep the rhythm. Come to think of it, am I the only kayak-camper on here?” You're not alone. I've been known to kayak camp. I got a 14' wilderness system tsunami I go out on lakes and camp with. Love sleeping on the islands. …

Quote from Dmax: “Quote from Tangent: “was looking at the ultralight packs in this thread and got curious. My pack weighs in at at a whopping 86oz. Largest load I carried started off at around 70lbs. The pack held up, but I was exhausted. So if I ever retire the external frame, I'll probably look into something a little lighter... just noticed, my pack is in the back of my profile picture. ” Tangent, if you make it to the lakeshore hike I'll let you try out the arc blast for a few miles. It weig…

was looking at the ultralight packs in this thread and got curious. My pack weighs in at at a whopping 86oz. Largest load I carried started off at around 70lbs. The pack held up, but I was exhausted. So if I ever retire the external frame, I'll probably look into something a little lighter... just noticed, my pack is in the back of my profile picture.

I've been considering buying a dehydrator. For anything that takes 8 hrs or less, I can always prep it and run it during the school day, tending to it between classes. I got an office with plenty of space. What I don't understand is why you would cook pasta and then dehydrate it. Is it not already dehydrated? And how do beans work??? Cook them and then dry them? I know it has to make sense or else people wouldn't do it, I'm just not seeing how.

I want to spend 30 nights on trail, don't care which ones, I just need to start recouping the cost of all the gear I've bought.

What do you carry your spices in?

Long hike solo I'll take a Titan teakettle, a MSR mug and a spoon. I carry a bit of onion netting for a pot scrubber.

I admit I didn't find that one while I looked through the threads. I was hoping for a comparison of the three, but since everyone is saying the original was the better of the three, I'll probably go with that. Also, the christmas theme is neat, a little hard on the eyes, but neat.

i never had a helmet... it was one of those, "hey, lets go caving!" We were lucky no one ever got hurt.

I really like black diamond for they're headlamps. My first was a backcountry ski lamp that I used for caving.

I don't think they use leather anymore in the pumps.

I've been thinking about getting a liquid fuel stove for the winter. I love my pocket rocket but it fall short when there's more than just me. I was considering a whisperlite but there are three versions. I'm unsure of which one to get. The original one boasts a more efficient fuel consumption and boil rate. The international is able to use different fuels and has a different base, and the universal can use fuel cans. Any thoughts?

Quote from AnotherKevin: “Quote from Tangent: “I just changed from a prolite 3 to a NeoAir all season. No complaints, but it's not ultralight at 19oz. I like the extra loft from a blowup vs self inflating.It's awesome for the winter, I just hope it's not too hot for the summer.” I reiterate: In deep winter in Appalachia, you need two pads, and one of them has to be foam. If all you have is an inflatable, if it springs a leak on the trail you're hosed. Maybe even "freeze to death" level hosed.” I…

I like to add a little Mrs. Dash in with my tuna.

but it could reflect more heat than would be comfortable for sleeping.

I just changed from a prolite 3 to a NeoAir all season. No complaints, but it's not ultralight at 19oz. I like the extra loft from a blowup vs self inflating.It's awesome for the winter, I just hope it's not too hot for the summer. Quote from LIhikers: “ Now if could just find that pin hole leak I'd be all set” Try using a spray bottle with a little dawn and water mixed up. It should bubble where the hole it.