That looks big. I remember looking at these once. The lid seems to be the weak spot, not as efficient at holding heat like the bottle is. I ended up with a Sigg Metro Mug, which is .4L and 10.5oz instead of the .8L and 7oz mentioned above. That's the size/weight of the water bottle. Small...
I have done the Mountain House in the sleeping bag method. I think Mountain House needs more than the ten minutes mentioned in the instructions and, like you said, it does do double duty, but after finding the bag had come open a few times I stopped doing that. I have also used a cozy. I now...
I am a little north of Springfield. Only five 14'ers so far. Plan to do Blanca Peak and the surrounding 14ers in late August or early September, after the annual section hike. Took two attempts to get Longs Peak last year due to high winds. Hope it goes better this year.
Just stumbled onto this forum a few days ago. Lots of good information. Other than hunting deer in Missouri, I do DIY hunting for elk on public land in Colorado. Started backpacking in about 13 years ago. Its the best way I think, but I can't find anyone to go with me. No problem though, I...