Category: Backpacking
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2013 Trip Report Contest
2013 is over, but I thought it was a pretty good year. I’ve yet to muster much enthusiasm for my personal retread of the year, but I do want to highlight the remarkable year had by the community who reads this. The rules are simple. Nominate a trip report by posting the link in the…
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The Baladeo 34 gram’r
Pocket knives are kinda like underwear: eventually almost everyone will be see the need, and while fit and function drive individual preference, ideology often plays a surprisingly large role. I’ve been a big fan of the 34 gram Baladeo since I got one from the much lamented BPL store a number of years ago. It’s…
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Rab Zephyr review
Casey Greene photo. I’ve owned a lot of windshirts in the last few years. Out of all that, the bottom line is this: if I could only have one windproof to go along with a WPB shell and a variety of insulating layers, I’d pick the Rab Zephyr and be totally content 95% of the…
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The Yellowstone Grizzly: Free at last?
A not-GYE Grizz. This past week the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) met in Missoula, and recommended that the Grizzly be delisted from the endangered species act in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. It is at once a small step and a big deal. This latest report (linked to here) primarily concerned the effects of continued…
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An open letter to 2014 CDT Thru-Hikers
With the quietest time of the year upon us, many capital H hikers are contemplating their 2014 plans, and rightfully so. If recent trends are any indication, a record number of such people will attempt to hike the CDT next year. If that is you, allow me to share some intemperate thoughts. The north side…
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That’s not a review
The internet makes experts of all, that much is certain. What is less so is how to know which items are worth the time they take to read. Just going for a walk has become “gear testing.” This should be condemned for two reasons. First, it’s bullshit. Second, it supports the talking before doing acquisitionalism…
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Minimalist Footwear in Technical Terrain
File this one under ideology: a revised and expanded version of my earlier post on the subject just went up on Toe Salad.
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How to make a light pack (610 pack, version 2)
I needed a new pack. I always needed a new pack. The original 610 was a great size, but the torso was a bit too short, and I wanted more flexibility with regards to load size, features, and suspension. I weighed the Tamarisk the other week, and was surprised that even with all that burly…
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The Cold and the Darkness
It is cold outside. Barring this morning, it’s barely been above zero for four days. The sun rises at 8 and sets at 430, but twilight lingers until 10 and starts at 3. Saturday morning I woke up and the webcam over in St. Mary read -78F. Probably a technical error, but nonetheless impressive. I…
Bedrock & Paradox 
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