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The power of "Positive Thinking" Nice!

How much added weight are the handles? They look well insulated, good fit!

Set it at 2" from top of burner to bottom of pot. ___________________________________________________________ I now have more Starlyte Stoves...

"But while thru-hikers may look the picture of health on the outside, two researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder's Department of...

This is worth trying. I've heard if you add hot water, not boiling, it isn't as messy. Probably need to let it sit a little longer but worth trying....

Looks like the question was answered pretty early on.

Currently only about 20% of the US population has been fully vaccinated. Everyone is currently eligible in some, but not all states. Currently there...

Zelph- Do you have a recommended distance between the StarLyte Xl-3 Small Opening stove and the bottom of my pot? I'm using a 4" diameter 650 ml...

I'd say it's very possible. When I went thru there I went from Dick's Creek Gap to Standing Indian, and then from Standing Indian to Winding Stair...

I've used one, and still use it sometimes. I really can't say it's better or worse than any other method, they all have minor cons, and the con for...

Depends on your conditioning and pack weight. Last time I did that section, I went from Tray Mountain Shelter to Bly Gap. Then Bly to Winding Stair...

2.5 days could be a little ambitious. There's a pretty good climb out of Bly gap to Muskrat creek shelter, I've nick named it "the stairway to...

hahahaha that stuff is disgusting! i had it once winter backpacking n it was like rubber on my spoon. no taste at all... pure rubber that coated the...

Going during the week helps. I did a loop out of cataloochie the other week and had laurel gap shelter to myself. Went in on Monday came out Tuesday....

I recently read "The Case Against Sugar" by Gary Taubes although his viewpoint is not without controversy since he's a proponent of high fat animal...

If you can handle winding roads (I mean mind dizzying winding) take the "Tail of the Dragon" over to Twenty Mile ranger station and make an over...

It's not about being "recognized" by the ATC, I don't care if my name is somewhere on their website and I don't want a patch or certificate, it's...

Point 1. People are social animals Point 2. Agree completely. I like most of what they do, if I don’t like a little bit so what? If you need...

these are my thoughts as well, and thanks for providing that other N=1 study... Remember the OP article says "suggests", it draws no conclusions. ...

Wow. Wow. Wow #1: You guys really care so much about being "recognized" by the ATC for hiking the AT? Wow #2: You guys are so petty as to...

The biggest issue with this study (other than being a sample of 1), is they took someone who started in much better condition than most people are...

Thanks all... I’m heading out for a few days in about 3 weeks, and I’m determined to make it a stoveless hike. Will it be different, yes. Will it...

From all accounts I have read, the loss of Hetch Hetchy weighed on him heavily late in life. He died shortly after the battle was lost and never had...