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    New Food Ideas Needed !!

    My favorites: Nuts.com - Create your own custom trail mix Packit Gourmet - Texas State Fair Chili, Diner Deluxe Scrambled Eggs, Tex-Mex Breakfast Tacos, All-American Works Burger, & Sante Fe Corn Pudding Pinnacle Foods - Tuscan Chicken with Penne Pasta & Chipotle Beef Burrito Bowl Outdoor...
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    Packing your food for your hunt

    I do a hybrid. I will generally just throw my dehydrated dinners in my pack individually to help take up small corners of unused space between larger items. Then I will have a Ziploc with the snacks and other items I will eat during the day. One of those for each day. Those go in...
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    Trying to make a pair of boots comfortable

    Looks like a pretty normal arch. I have normal arches as well. However, I still like the Orange Superfeet. A little extra arch support and plenty of cushion. I have the oranges in my Lowa's, Crispi's and New Balance trail runners. I used to use the blue ones. But, the oranges are more...
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    Isobutane canister. How many uses

    A lot of variables, like water temp, ambient temp, wind, elevation, etc. During warmer months I will usually get 12-14 boils with my Pocket Rocket Deluxe. Colder months will yield around 10 boils. For example, in two weeks my daughter and I are doing a 6 day/5 night backpacking trip in...
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    2 person lightweight tent (on the cheap)

    Very reasonable question. Usually, I can just remove the trekking poles with all the stakes and guylines still in place. Then I just pop the trekking poles back in place when I get back. Most of the time it takes about 10 seconds to remove the poles and 10 seconds to put them back in...
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    2 person lightweight tent (on the cheap)

    The Gossamer gear is tight. Generally, 2 person tents are too small for two adults IMO. Would be fine for an adult and modest sized teenager. Its not like my Big Agnes Fly Creek 2 which would almost be impossible to have 2 people. The Gossamer gear does have a vestibule and door for each person...
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    2 person lightweight tent (on the cheap)

    If you carry trekking poles, take a look at the Gossamer Gear "The Two". Super light at around 25 ounces and costs $375. It's a great tent. Very popular in the thru-hiking community. Will last you for years.
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    Pillow attachment to sleeping pad

    This. The Exped pillows have tabs on the side that makes it easy. I have shock cord tied to the tabs on my Exped pillows. Fits easily around any pad and stays in place.
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    Rental Car Horror Stories

    For many years my office was in San Francisco, but I lived in Dallas. I would fly to SFO 45 weeks out of the year. I started getting lazy when I would turn in my car. I would park the car in the return line and instead of waiting for the Budget person to come and check out the vehicle, I...
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    What packs are all you gram weenies using?

    Hunting - EXO K3 3200 Backpacking - Zpacks Arc Zip 57L
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    Exo 4800 vs 6400

    I agree. I hate having a pack that has way more volume than needed. Sure, it packs down. But, the pockets, lid, straps, etc, are much more user friendly when the pack is mostly filled out. I have the 3500, 4800, and 6400. I only use the 6400 when I'm taking my kids with me and need lots of...
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    Buy or rent Satellite communication??

    I couple an InReach mini with my Android phone. I would recommend buying. Even for infrequent use. I like to update and test my InReach before every trip. I would worry if I rented one and something went wrong. Then I might have a hard time getting a working unit before my trip. Even with...
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    Got me a patterjack pup.

    Such a good boy!
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    PSA--Yellowstone Closed!

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    Will my pack work?

    Yes. It will work. I can easily get a week out of my EXO 3200 which is similar in size.
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    Ultralight Camp Set up

    When I’m counting every ounce, I use a BRS stove and a 650 Toaks pot. If I’m going out in the cold or high elevations, I will take my Pocket Rocket Deluxe. Either way, I never make food in my pot. The pot is for boiling water only.
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    Stone Glacier vs WM?

    Western Mountaineering over SG and it's not even close IMO.
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    Women's back pack

    My 15 year old daughter has the womens version of the EXO K3 3200. She loves it. It can certainly handle all the weight she will ever be able to physically carry.
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    bars that taste good AND withstand heat

    The only bars I can stand to eat are Kind bars and Greenbelly bars. The Greenbelly bars do great in the heat, with the exception of the chocolate-banana. My favorite is the spiced apple. I will being along some Justin's hazelnut butter to give the chocolate kick without the chocolate melting...
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    Certainly worth a gander.....but don't delete it just because you don't believe it.

    It's a strange book IMO. It really isn't about literal versus figurative interpretations of the Bible. He has a theory about Jesus. (Mainly that Jesus was looking to use violence against the Romans to get them out of Israel. And that the "peaceful" version of Jesus is made up after the...

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