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Why is their first suggestion a 7+lb pack?

Simple. The products recommended are made by the companies who pay the the big advertising bills that generate the revenue that pay the salary of the...

Dammit, FD, I thought a stick meant "here is a good spot to sit down and take in the view"!?!

Seriously, here is one of many links to authorities that suggest an overly-deep burial of the...

I use a system much like Summit's and Bare Bears: wicking tee, then a light or medium fleece sweater, with a Precip on top when I stop.


Yes, fleece is slightly but not overly bulky ... which is...

4 oz for the case alone, plus the glasses ?!?? No way!

I carry drugstore glasses for reading. I have a pair from CVS that came in a metal case and I just weighed them on my digital scale: 1.50 oz...

Near the checkout in Blockbuster last night I saw cameras called "Flip Videos" for sale, the 60 minute version for $99.99 and the 30 minute version for $79.99. I googled and found this link to a...

Toilet paper.

Todd,

This is one of the rare times when I can say I have the perfect trail for you (except it might be farther than you want to drive for a weekend).

The Minister Creek Trail in the Allegheny...

Johnny Quest, from the Georgia-outfitters.com site:

There's no "might work" to it. I began backpacking in 1969 and we used sterno cans exclusively for cooking for several years (until we "advanced" to trioxane fuel tabs), along with cheap tarps,...

Crumbsnatcher and Wakapak:

What model of Chacos do you have? There are a bazillion models, and I'm thinking of getting a pair that are suitable for actual trail mileage, not just camp shoes, and...

Right, regular peanut butter runs about 180 calories per ounce, one of the most calorie-rich food per ounce that exists. That's not the place to try to save weight. Just MHO.

My $.02:

I agree with the comments on sporks, at least the type that have both the spoon and the fork on the same end of the implement. They do not function well as either a spoon or a fork....

Try Manchega, a Spanish cheese. Very hard and very expensive, but darn tasty.

Actually, in the spring, any reasonably hard cheese should keep for a long time, including cheddar. If it turns warm,...

I used to live in the shadow of Mt. Hood. It is definitely a technical climb. The mountain is huge compared to anything in the east, and there have been several deaths in recent years. Don't try it...

Rather than simply carrying extra batteries, why not back up the entire light? Anything mechanical or electrical will eventually fail. A Photon light weighs less than 1/4 ounce.

Also, the ability...

I never bathe in a small stream, unless I slip and fall in. I do skinny dip in larger streams and lakes.

I never use any type of soap in any waterway.

I do carry a vial of Camp Suds (about...

Don't lay the cover of the book on Bryson. Most authors, until they hit the big time, have zero input into the cover design.

Well, you lost me there, dude. I guess this lifelong hunter AND hiker doesn't have the IQ to keep up ...

Whitefoot, may I point out that a good portion of the AT in PA runs through State Game Lands, paid for by hunting license fees exclusively and not generally open to other public use such as camping,...

It's an entertaining read, no more, no less.

I think it's cool that they named that town in North Carolina after him, though.

I second what Dino said. I have one of the Coghlan's nets and it works fine for mosquitos, but the mesh openings are way too big to keep out no-see-ums.

Tinker, I'm not sure what bug bivy you are referring to. I bought a MLD bug bivy about 6 wks ago (paid $115, it's now on sale for $100). I haven't tried it yet, but it looks well made and just what I...

Good score there, Sly.

I've used a Golite Infinity (39 ounces) for four years now, and I've carried up to 30 pounds very comfortably in it. I can't imagine ever carrying more weight than that, given the gear that I now...

From south to north, the National Forests are:

Chattahoochee-Oconee
Nantahala
Pisgah
Cherokee
Jefferson
George Washington
Green Mountain
White Mountain