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That stove rocks!

Sorry to hear your trip went south due to the bad weather but I agree with you that with every bad experience you learn lots.

Great review, two very different and interesting options. I like the looks of the Sea to Summit Mosquito Pyramid Net. I've been using a military issue one that may not be the most lightweight netting but works well. Under an Integral Designs Silwing tarp: http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g172/Canad...

Many years ago I got up at approximately 0300 out of my low pitched tarp shelter for a bathroom break and walked maybe 25-35M away to a suitable location and got turned around bad and could not find my shelter :shock: I was wearing only underwear and boots and it was a very dark summer night in nor...

Great overview of the "hot tent", interesting set-up inside the Paratipi with your stove and sleeping area at the front. I'll have to give that a try as I have always had my sleeping gear to the one side of the stove. Lots of White birch however for once didn't need the tinder. http://i113.photobuck...

Many years ago I got up at approximately 0300 out of my low pitched tarp shelter for a bathroom break and walked maybe 25-35M away to a suitable location and got turned around bad and could not find my shelter :shock: I was wearing only underwear and boots and it was a very dark summer night in nort...

Nice set-up.

Nice trip report and review, that does seem like a real nice UL pan.
I didn't know the Chupacabra's range included the NE States? Or are they moving north

The irony of being in the middle of an oil patch and not having fuel to run your vehicle should not be lost on most people. Ironic yes. That said the oil that is extracted in Ft McMurray is more like 120 to 200 weight gear oil than gasoline. It has to be heated to flow through the pipeline to the n...

Word today that the Daughter of our friends and her Husband lost their home and everything to the fire in Fort McMurray
They are safe in Edmonton.

We have friends in Fort McMurray and they had to evacuate, they are now fearing the worst in that their home may be destroyed. Definitely highlights the importance of having a "Bug out plan", sometimes there is no way you can "Bug-in".

Interesting, I have done other such tests on ER fire kits. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkt2pmHS3QA And also had much greater problems than when testing the same thing in the front yard. Succeeded there as well but it was harder. However everything was so much wetter still cold can creep up on a ...

I have not used one of these for a long while, or its heavier 10 man brother. But with the thick multi-layered walls one could get those nice and warm with a wood stove. Be nice to have one if I was staying in one spot for a long time. You know of a place with a stock of these for sale? I agree, ho...

rsnurkle wrote: A "winter hammock sock"
(from link)

Nice set-up but I'll stick to the hot tent in the winter

If you're looking at trekking alternatives for nut-blisteringly cold weather, you might consider a one-man tent and sleep system versus a hammock. A good tent will be easier to keep warm with your body heat than a hammock system, especially if you're able to lay a few inches of boughs or snow under...

Now that's a review! (the kitchen table review would have been much easier and warmer). I am wondering how much being cold affected your ability to carve out wax plug and pull out the cotton balls. Fine motor skills are one of the first things you lose when becoming hypothermic, pushing in the wax p...

What these guys have said is true. Pads (both inflatable and closed-cell foam) can work just fine in a hammock. They're generally more comfortable if the hammock is a double layer, since there's a kind of pocket between the two layers and you don't have the pad trying to slip out from under you dur...

Woods Walker wrote:Nice kit!

Lol...some may look familiar!
Definitely liking the Pointman pack, great size pack and Kifaru quality of course

Nice. Had a similar nap in my hammock when I was out for the night over the weekend. I have the same hammock. Prior to that I had the bottom entry version; but it was a PITA to use, moreso if one had to get out and take a few midnight liquid evacuations. I find sleeping in the hammock to be a bit o...

Nice day for a hike on April 23rd in my parts (sunny and 8-10 C) so I loaded up my new Kifaru Pointman in Foliage Green and headed out to the local (small) Provincial Park, I got dropped off at 1430 and would phone to get extracted at the end :D . Started out on the trail but went cross-country afte...

The SS Emberlite is a good stove! I got one. In fact I misplaced my Core 4 so will be cracking it out again till that's either found or a new one is purchased. Glad I kept it. I'm liking it, seems to be easy to light and keep going. Boils up water quick enough. Stainless is a bit heavier then Titan...

Yes, I did replace the "belt/fanny bag" I had been using with the E & E pack. Testing it out to see how exactly I'll utilize it but am envisioning it being used to carry small items that I would carry for outdoors hiking/wilderness/survival either on its own as a daypack or attached to a larger pack...

Got outside for a hike of about 5-6 Km in a local Conservation area, weather was sunny and around 8 C (46 F). Went off trail through the woods and stopped to sit and use some newly acquired kit. Emberlit Stainless Steel collapsible wood stove (a nice Christmas gift I received), this is the second ti...

Nice trip review and video, looks like your area is at least 2-3 weeks ahead into the spring season.
Too bad the bow-drill didn't work, it looked like it was a go at first.
I liked the wild scallions and steak dinner, outstanding