Microtus

On a whim I did a first trial run tonight for some trail food, I already had dinner, so it was a snack. I followed this recipe...

Thanks for the link, just ordered it.

I think I saw someone mention NOLS, maybe it was a different forum or topic but they’ve been making a book for years called Cookery...

A cabbage salad actually denydrates and rehydrates quite well, remaining criispy. Add a small bottle of dressing of your choice after...

the recipes at dirty gourmet have worked well, at least the ones my wife has picked out and made...

As others have mentioned, there are a lot of quality options out there now. We are a long way from those skinny closed cell foam pads...

About 20 years ago, shortly after Hennessey and other backpacker tripping style hamocks were (nearly) perfected, a freind introduced me...

Thanks Glenn. I'm hoping to turn this into a busy year. I'm thru hiking the Pictured Rocks trail the last week of September. I...

@Microtus, congrats on all your new equipment. You seem to be going about your acquisitions very intelligently. Let us know how the...

Well, learned something else again today, my BB padel showed up. The few times I've used a canoe, the paddles have always been like a...

All of the water up here is ice for another month, and I've got to start somewhere so ordered a BB 58" explorer plus. It won't be my...

Yes. In fact, I usually rotate 180 degrees (palm roll) during recovery every stroke. (Obviously, asymmetrical grips won't work any...

I too prefer a symmetrical grip on a straight paddle: the asymmetrical grips are very comfortable when oriented the "right" way, but...

I prefer a symmetrical grip but it's not a deal breaker. I have a cheap Bending Branches Loon that I've used and abused on shallow...

Any of the out of water methods of determining paddle length ( such as overhead 90 degree arms, or the chair while seated method) are a...