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How will these meals do at around 9K to 10K feet? I am thinking about getting the rustic frybread and pancakes for my upcoming rocky mountain trip, but not if they are going to flop at the...

My wife and I are thinking about doing some backpacking on the Black Forrest trail this weekend, and I am wondering what the water situation is like on that trail. Has anyone been there recently and...

Check out the mid alantic hikes website. Don't remember the exact web address, but google it.

Peeing around your tent is going to cause other wildlife to be attracted to it because of the salt content. You will get other animals like deer digging in it trying to get the salt. Do you really...

There will come a time when you walk into REI, and you can't find anything that you really want/need to buy. It happened to the wife and I last night. We went in and used our %20 off on a $30 REI...

Someone has to be looking for you in order for you to be found? How can the balloon trigger a search to start? Unless you are late checking in with someone or wanted by the law, people are not...

Thanks for all the great tips! Not sure if I want to try off trail travel just yet... Bushwacking just isn't my thing.

Glad to hear that bugs will not be an issue. When I went to Glacier...

I'm thinking about making a cozy out of reflectix to keep the mountain house bag in while the meal is re-hydrating. Hopefully that will keep it hot and cook it quickly.

What about bugs? In early...

Hey Mags, would I be able to use a stove like a pocket rocket above 9500 feet, or would I need to use a white gas stove?

Will freeze dried meals be harder to cook at that altitude?

Thanks!

What section of the park is this in? What trailhead would I use?

Thanks!

Yes, that's the loop we are considering...

Our plan is to fly to Denver on a Thursday night, spending Thursday and Friday night in Denver. Saturday night we are going to spend somewhere in Grand...

My wife and I are planning a visit to Rocky Mountain National Park for early August. We are looking for a 2 or 3 night backpacking trip in the park that has good views, but is not too difficult(we...

Just came across this thread... My wife and went to Dolly Sods on the weekend you were going to go last year, and it was awesome! It did snow, maybe 4" or so. But due to the ground being warm, the...

That rumor was started by the companies that make dryer sheets, so they can sell more sheets!

I have one and I like it alot.

You can also cook a steak right on the coals, no grill required. Just make sure no one peed on the campfire the night before...

The reason it works is because the meat is dense and cool, and...

I like the black diamond orbit. Its small, uses 4 AAA lithium batteries, and when hung from a tree can illuminate a campsite. Does a great job of lighting the tent as well. Its so small I usually...

It has no door so you can tell if its occupied or not...

There is no door to discourage people from spending the night in there.

If there was a door, wild animals(bears, racoons, deer, cows,...

I am catholic, but I am not required to go to church every Sunday. I have not been in quite a few Sunday's actually...

Some Catholic churches will have services on Saturday's and Wednesday...

That's cattle up there on big hump mountain, not horses.

Already going to be there on Saturday, doing a hike with the Maryland Outdoor club. I've heard its going to be cold, high's in the mid 30's, annd lows in the mid 20's at night.

You might have better luck looking for info on www.gsioutdoors.com. www.gsi.com is a website for Gerber Scientific, I don't think they sell camping gear....

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Check out this site for some trails... http://midatlantichikes.com

Check out the REI store in St. Louis. They have several people that work there that have thru hiked. They have classes in the store that the employees run that would cover alot of that info too.