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I have a Zpacks ArcBlast 45L. I've put 26# in it without any problem/ discomfort - I am an old lady too ;) (3 days food, Big Agnes Copper Spur 1P, Montbell 15 deg Super Spiral bag, NeoAir, Zrest...

I went to the pharmacy (Walgreens) & asked for the reddish-brown plastic medicine bottles they use for cough syrup. I keep the alcohol in that. No spill, different shape (so I don't mistake it), & is...

ditto here.

I used to "attempt" to use La Sportiva Wildcat Trail Running Shoes, but found they were too short (their mens 8.5 USA is 1/2 inch shorter than the mens Salomon XT Wings 3, or Salomon...

Peapicker: is this the 2012 or 2013 version of the Sawyer filter? I have the 2012 & don't remember that it filtered viruses.
Thanks!

Wow, this is sad...
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26 pounds = everything + 5 days food + 4 liter water. (this is Arizona, so you have to I carry double the water, what easterners carry + I have severe arthritis).

"she definitely became the priority of the hike, but their were many people and experiences I had just because she was with me."

So true in RL too! I love the experiences & people I've met,...

"Or kick em in the ding ding, it has to let go to lick it's wounds"


this doesn't work. Dogs, coyotes, wolves etc have a much higher pain tolerance than human males. They will just ignore you.
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Good job, Hanover PD!

Here is a post I did before:

Actually, this past weekend, I had a chance to use my new Golite Chrome Dome umbrella, 8 oz, on a trip.

I was on a 4 day trip in N AZ mountains & its monsoon...

La Sportiva Wildcat trail runners. These have a sticky bottom that holds well on wet surfaces &/or rocks.

altho this isn't a "boot", the sticky bottom will halo grip & take some of the strain off...

"With age and experience, comes.....indifference."

+1

You are young, so you end up trying to please people, talking to everyone, & think everyone has your best interests in mind (or wish to...

I have this monocular Carl Zeiss Optical Inc Monocular (5x10 T MiniQuick) this is a really really good moncular. Pricey, but I love it: weighs 0.7 oz, or 20 grams.

I bought this at Cabelas, its...

Actually, this past weekend, I had a chance to use my new Golite Chrome Dome umbrella, 8 oz, on a trip. This may be a handy dandy thing, for the temperature regulation problems (get too hot or too...

The material feels like heavy heavy waxed paper (although of course thats not what it is). The straps are about 1/2 inch wide only, all over the bag (a little surprising to me when I first saw it,...

Opps!!! Wrong thread, sorry (I can't edit a post).

I have it with the load lifters (not really needed when the packweight is 22-23# I guess), & 2 hipbelt pockets.

I have 22# 11 oz in it (3 day food, 2 L water), & have a lot of room left actually...

ohh, I want this <evil grin>

this plus the pacsafe could be rigged to give a good jolt. 9 volt battery + a capacitor, hmmm.....

I am not a hammock person so cant help you there.

As far as trekking poles, something with a flick-lock would be most easy to handle. I can only tell you about the ones I use & like: the Leki...

Got it today. Thank you!

Thank you!

Also, does your wife have muscle or nerve pains? Does she slept ok on a floor, or need cushioning?

what are you doing for her to be able to get off the ground when sitting around a campfire or...

Well, need a bit more info.

which of you is carrying the tent, or are you in separate tents.

who is carrying the water purification?

what water purification system do you want to use (filter...

Thank you!

They are asking for future hip problems (soon like by the time the dog is 3), dysplasia exacerbations, that might have never surfaced, if they had waited until the pup was a year old.