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I believe that there are so many things we can do every day to reduce our impact on the environment. How do you use things around the house? Do you use paper towels like it's toilet paper? Stop it! Use cloth towels and rinse... That paper towel you used after washing your hands at work? Stick it in your pocket and use it again after your next potty run. Better still, just shake your hands of excess water and leave. I'll bet that by the time you get back to work, your hands will be dry enough anyway... I avoid using my clothes dryer and use a clothes line (I have that LUXURY)...A little thought and effort goes a long way for all of us. Guys: pee in a used gallon milk or juice jug at home. Flush it down once a day with the brown and that paper towel that you saved from work to wipe with... Need a hiking fix but still want to avoid using the car? "Hike" your neighborhood! I throw on my trusty backpack that you see there and walk all over the place and incorporate errands into the walk. I average a three-hour walk most days of the week which equates to nine miles for me, which makes a 2-3 mile round trip to the store seem like a shorty... My backpacking philosophy is go light, go happy! Check out Ray Jardine's book Beyond Backpacking. It caused a whole paradigm shift in my approach to 'packin'. If you're a loner, a rebel Dottie, then Ray's ideas put you in a class of your own. When you "get it" and get it down, have sympathy for your fellow hikers who are being crushed by their loads and trying to sleep in damp, claustrophobic, overweight one-man tents, after eating nutritionally barren meals. (Hint: I bought, sewed and use Ray's 15 ounce silnylon tarp kit and have never looked back.) If you could lose 3-5 pounds out of your pack instantly, would you do it? I did. Check out Gossamer Gear or Go-Lite packs. Mine from GG is less than 1lb. and uses my Z-lite pad as the framesheet. Make your equipment multitask!... I also bought a food dehydrater and make all my own meals for 'packin'. No "cooking", just boil water and add the contents of one baggy. Nothing burned on, very low odor (bears) and easy clean-up. Finally I suggest that you save your time, your money and your car by hiking your local areas. Really hike them. Get to know them inside and out and let others like you know about your favorite trails. I've had others tell me about killer trails that would have been next to impossible to find out about other than by word-of-mouth... May you tread lightly; on the trail, in your relationships, on the earth.
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MontBell U.L. Down Jacket: Comfort @ 28*F
MontBell Ultralight Down Parka - Men's
February 11, 2009
I'm plenty warm in my new jacket, see, no gloves!
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MSR SimmerLite Stove
April 28, 2009
I'm a big fan of these little gas stoves. I like that name, SuperFuel, it just sounds like anything else is no good. However, it's all white gas: just pure gasoline before any additives. I stick with Coleman fuel myself. If you find the need to ever put unleaded fuel in your fuel bottle, you better figure out what you're doing wrong and avoid the outdoors until you do. You're asking for a nightmare's worth of trouble from your stove. Have you ever seen the gum and varnish that dried up gasoline turns into? You'd be much better served by rounding up a handful of pencil-sized sticks and building a cook fire if you have to. Besides, where are you going to find unleaded fuel in the backcountry anyways?
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MSR SimmerLite Stove
April 28, 2009
Come clean; why'd your "friend" trash it? Maybe your answer will help the rest of us avoid a psychotic episode... You need to read all the instructions carefully. Practice lighting it at home. If you blow it and get too much priming fuel in it, just pick the thing up before lighting it (you are outdoors, of course) and shake out the excess fuel. Then light. I find this works great for me and avoids the fireballs.
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MontBell Alpine Light Down Jacket - Men's
January 24, 2009
I was in Wisconsin two weeks ago, when temps were in the minus 25*F to the +15*F range, calm to light winds. Did non-strenuous day hikes. Wore thermal shirt under this MontBell jacket, Thermal pants under insulated snow pants, GorTex* boots, beanie and Thinsulite* gloves. Other than any exposed skin (my cheeks) I did not get cold! The jacket zips right up to under your chin. On the warmer days (15*F) I was even unzipping the jacket to cool down a little (avoid sweat-soaking). I'm 6'00" tall and weigh 215 lb. (I'm not small!) The XL jacket fit me like it was tailored and I do not mind that it is not a long cut waist. Very comfortable material, two internal chest pockets along with the two external hand pockets. I was initially worried about the sewn-through quilting causing cold spots, but never noticed any. The outer material is very light and seems like it could tear if snagged, but that's the only reason I can see for wearing a soft shell over it, besides rain. And the jacket compresses down to Nalgene* bottle size. Fleece is dead! I'll never backpack with it again, due to it's weight, marginal warmth, and non-compressibility.
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Big Agnes Iron Mountain Air Sleeping Pad
December 3, 2008
What is it's R-value?
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MontBell Alpine Light Down Jacket - Men's
November 20, 2008
Hi Guys: I'm looking to get a down jacket for wearing in the evening after a day of backpacking in the Sierras where the temp. often drops into the 30'-20's. I'm looking at the MontBells for their light weight, simplicity (fashion statement very unimportant) compressibility and especially warmth. The Alpine Light Down Jacket has caught my eye but I have been looking at the UL Down Inner Jacket and the EX Light Down Jacket. The last two appear to be garments that are worn under something else (a real jacket?) when the temp. starts to bite... So, does the Alpine Light weigh more because of heavier nylon, or is it stuffed with more down for more warmth? Thanks, Jack.
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