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Comment on I’m an Idiot by brettm

brettm — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:36:15 +0000

no… really? you tried it? looks awesome if it works.

Comment on I’m an Idiot by Alan

Alan — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 01:18:16 +0000

http://www.liquipel.com/

Comment on Caldera Cone Stove Observations by Sam

Sam — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:08:42 +0000

I just ordered my Caldera Cone!!! After fiddling around with a vargo Titanium, and consistently watching my buddy light, and eat first from his Caldera, I officially made the jump.

Comment on Trip Report: Spectacle Lake, Glacier & Park Lakes–Day 2 by brettm

brettm — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 05:33:13 +0000

hey john,

yes – you are correct. the cluster of 3 is park lakes (at least that was our interpretation)… the north most one is much smaller than the other two.

have fun if you get up there !
-b

Comment on Trip Report: Spectacle Lake, Glacier & Park Lakes–Day 2 by John

John — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:56:07 +0000

Hi Brett,

Great trip reports and photos. I came across your blog while looking for information on Park Lakes in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. On Google maps it shows a series of three lakes southwest of Spectacle Lake and you camped by the one to the north. Do you know if Park Lakes refers to this group of three lakes? Two of the three aren’t labeled by Google Maps so I’m wondering.

Thanks!
John

Comment on The quest for perfect coffee by Wanesa

Wanesa — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 03:32:09 +0000

Our group of ladies just did an overnight into Dewer Creek Hotsprings. We have tried various methods of brewing great coffee: instant, one cup coffee press, tea ball to hold fresh ground coffee = lots of mess and weight. Alas! I bought empty tea bags at a local health food store, put one teaspoon fresh ground coffee ( Kicking Horse : Kickass fresh ground coffee is my fav), and shared with the ladies! It was a huge hit, being fresh ground strong coffee (mmm) biodegradable = toss in fire pit, and no clean up. Tastes just like fresh ground, coffee press coffee! Simply amazing.

Comment on I’m an Idiot by brettm

brettm — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:49:35 +0000

bummer to hear… i put my camera in one on the west-coast trail and it did really well in many days of downpour, you have to make sure you get the double-seal right. i only have the little ones.

what do you like instead of aLOKSAK?

Comment on I’m an Idiot by Brian Green

Brian Green — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:46:17 +0000

That sucks about your phone. I too use my iPhone for photography, in fact almost every photo on my blog was taken using my iPhone4. My wife recently left her iPod touch out on our back deck overnight and we had a huge rain storm. Our end result after drying it out in rice etc was a dead device that wasn’t covered by AppleCare.

However, I don’t have the same level of faith in aLOKSAK bags that you do. I’ve had many of them of vary sizes and have found them to be as water/leak proof as ziplock bags or worse. I don’t rate them at all and no longer buy any of them.

Have you used aLOKSAK bags in really wet or underwater conditions?

Comment on A Pepsi Can Stove Pot-Stand by Random

Random — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 01:21:31 +0000

Thats a pretty cool alcohol stove. Why not take some mesh and make a stand that goes in the outer part of the stove, that way the pot can have more stability?

Comment on And the lucky winner is… by Brett on Stuff » Free Gear: Ultralight Bear Rope

Brett on Stuff » Free Gear: Ultralight Bear Rope — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 01:12:38 +0000

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Comment on Builder’s Tea by Nigel Ellis

Nigel Ellis — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 01:10:35 +0000

Brett, I had a smashing cup of builders tea on our recent Pasayten trip. Rather than taking powdered milk, we took a tube of squeezy condensed milk (contains sugar). Made for a champion cuppa and also great for cream in our morning coffees too. I picked up mine back in the UK. It might top the scales a little based on your “contraband ultra light” threshold but it was sure worth it

Comment on Free Gear: Ultralight Bear Rope by John

John — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 07:41:27 +0000

MINE!! HAHAHA!

Comment on East Pasayten Loop Trip Report – Day 1 by dooger.org » Eastern Pasayten Loop

dooger.org » Eastern Pasayten Loop — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:39:20 +0000

[...] It’s very dusty but remarkably full of plant life. In the three years since I was last there, it felt like a different trail. The colors of fireweed brought a sense of cheer to what was [...]

Comment on Free Gear: Ultralight Bear Rope by Tyler

Tyler — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 07:23:33 +0000

Looks awesome. Count me in!

Comment on Kaffir Lime by Tom Wesselman

Tom Wesselman — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:40:55 +0000

Funny – I read this looking out on the deck at my two remaining kaffir lime trees that I keep on the edge of survival in this temperate climate. I bought them during the quarantine but happy that you can now buy them locally and online. They are the magic ingredient in so many recipes.

Comment on Free Gear: Ultralight Bear Rope by Scott

Scott — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:08:38 +0000

Thanks for the chance to win!

Comment on Free Gear: Ultralight Bear Rope by nick tucker

nick tucker — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:05:13 +0000

Thanks for the review, brett! I’d love a shot at some free rope!

Comment on Free Gear: Ultralight Bear Rope by Chris

Chris — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:48:07 +0000

Love the blog, would love the cord. I could use more advice on UL footwear too if that’s a topic you’re considering.

Comment on Free Gear: Ultralight Bear Rope by Andy

Andy — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:24:37 +0000

Nice addition to anyone’s gear, especially mine.

Comment on West Coast Trail – New Record by Josh

Josh — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:06:02 +0000

That’s crazy.