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I thought I hit a little sparrow or some such bird once, and when I got home I checked the front of the car. I saw a feather sticking out of the spoiler, grabbed and pulled- and a foot long feather...

With goggles, balaclava, gloves, etc. maybe nobody would notice as long as he had a GSMNP back country permit and didn't pilfer food swinging from bear cable to bear cable.

I'm glad you found that. I found lots of giant backpack pictures, but none with a recliner. By the way, that looks like a hooded pull-over I got in Mexico about 19 years ago that's still going...

Well, I don't like getting debris all over my favorite recliner carrying it through the woods, so the lint roller was kind of a necessity.

I got bitten while feeding it worms. It apparently mistook my finger for a worm. They move lightning fast. I don't think I would feel safe removing it's skin, or putting it around my toes, without...

I don't think Wanda did it willingly. I think she was drugged! So remember, everybody- drugs and tent cooking do not mix- especially if you're a dummy!

Hmmm... ultralight trail bowling! That could catch on! That blue tape is pricey, though. He should have just brought a lint roller. I got mine at the dollar store!

Just take a lesson from Johnny Cash- once you get out of your burning tent it's stop, drop and roll, not spin wildly until you get dizzy and fall in the campfire. Especially if you have not removed...

Didn't realize it was the humor thread? Does that mean you were considering those hiking shorts?

Pepsi can fire? Is that a Michael Jackson joke? I think the moral of that video would be if you are...

Hey, I'm glad I didn't burn this one- I guess this is what those tags are for in the first place! One of the THREE big white tags says:

WARNING: Keep all flame and heat sources away from this...

In basic training we were told to burn the loose threads off our uniforms, followed immediately by a retraction and being told not to do it. So we all went out and bought lighters. Hmmm... hey, I...

Ooh! Coffee cup! I forgot to drill holes in mine!

I haven't started yet. I can use the hammer before hand. Then dehydrate it and take it along, just in case. Or I can cut off the handle and drill holes in the head to make it lighter.

I have read several suggestions from extreme ultralighters that those horribly distracting, uncomfortable tags in clothing and things should be removed. If they are cut off that leaves an even more...

Oh, by the way, I was concerned about people around the house getting upset with me draining the rubber tree, not people here, but I could see that happening, too. And since I last posted here the...

I was bitten by a mole once. They are lightning fast and have very sharp teeth. I do NOT recommend putting them on your feet!

I've never been too good with properly differentiating between humor and serious topics anyway. For instance, you might think I'm joking when I say maybe I could try that with the large rubber tree...

Ghostrider's post about swimming is extremely important. I remember now training with a (female) Olympic hopeful and being, I thought, quite a swimmer, but I was worried about passing the PAST test...

Yeah, I didn't think this would be a tip that would appeal to a lot of ultralight hikers, but if I see anyone on the trail in a suit or nice dress I'll be sure to share it with them- although the...

I take the lid off of the Tiger Balm and microwave it briefly sometimes to soften it. Usually I overshoot and it's liquified. Works great, though!

Herbs I'd be more trusting with, I guess, but...

I'm a big flip flop fan, as long as they're well made, but in rough or uneven terrain, or going off the trail, it doesn't take long before I catch the front of the sole on something and either rip...

Hey, I didn't think of that! I figured dipping my feet in liquid latex to make socks would solve that problem, but this is much more comfortable.

Surely I'm the first person to ever try this. I had a couple of blisters wanting to start and didn't have mole skin, duct tape or any of that handy, so I wrapped my toes with pieces of a sheet from a...

I was just saying tonight I'd like to try painting rubber on the bottoms of my feet, half joking, since barefoot is not a reasonable option. The Hi-Rez look about as close as I'm going to get to that.

I was prescribed daily diphenhydramine (Benadryl- an antihistamine) and a fairly large dose of ibuprofen. I specifically asked if the ibuprofen would be bad for my liver and was told no. It turned...