reuben
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Post by reuben on Jul 4, 2015 18:26:56 GMT -8
Zeke wanted to practice a new knot to try with his hammock. I think that his theory was that if he didn't cut off the circulation in my foot that it wouldn't harm the trees when he hung his hammock.
Way to stay on topic.
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johnnyray
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Post by johnnyray on Jul 4, 2015 18:49:50 GMT -8
Via is OK in an emergency or if you're going UL.
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Post by Crockett on Jul 4, 2015 19:02:32 GMT -8
BTW, I like your avatar dog. Does he/she go on all of your BPing trips? Yes, Corky always comes along. Dogs make the best hiking partners - never complain about your pace or how many breaks you take. She's 4 years last March. Loves hiking and tolerates canoeing. Not a water dog. Here she is on her first canoe trip looking longingly at the shore. A friend of mine had a herding dog that use to get so upset if the group got too spread out. It would run up and down the trail trying to close-up the group. Fun to watch.
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Post by preacher on Jul 5, 2015 6:05:29 GMT -8
I drink my coffee like Jesus did: black, dark roast.
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Post by ohiohiker84 on Jul 5, 2015 7:44:04 GMT -8
My latest favorite is Collectivo's organic. We went there while in Milwaukee last year and it was very good. I brought 1/2 lb home with me. Mistake! I'm too cheap for shipping so when I'm there again in November I'm going to get a few pounds. I do like Caribou but they closed our local shop last year, maybe 2 years ago (time flies so fast). My DD said there's one in Atlanta and we're driving through next month, so I'll have to stop. Ever since it closed I've been trying different brands. A co-worker loves the chickory Community Coffee, I may need to try that.
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desert dweller
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Post by desert dweller on Jul 5, 2015 8:33:43 GMT -8
I drink my coffee like Jesus did: black, dark roast. Coffee should be hot and black. Anything else is just a drink.
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Post by Hikin Mike on Jul 5, 2015 13:37:41 GMT -8
My grandmother started me drinking coffee when I was around 10. I wanted to try it, so she gave me a little coffee, more milk and even more sugar. I drank it like that for a while until my dad told me to try it black for a week. I did and I never turned back. My favorite (so far) is a Vanilla-flavored French Roast, ground fine for each pot. I usually make a pot a day.....I'm having some now.
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Post by fifeplayer on Jul 5, 2015 22:03:37 GMT -8
I'm twenty years in to my devotion to that most sacred of beverages, coffee. plus makes waking up at odd times of day almost tolerable. Just kidding...I love my new job, no matter what the hours are! And for those of you who know what I do...I hope I never see you. :-)
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tomas
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Post by tomas on Jul 6, 2015 10:16:12 GMT -8
I recently had a cup of cold brewed coffee...
I gotta learn how to do it myself, it was less bitter than normal coffee and had more of a caffeine kick.
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Post by Crockett on Jul 6, 2015 11:05:48 GMT -8
Had to google it - I've never heard of it but seems pretty easy to do: "The cold-press process requires grinding: coarse-ground beans are soaked in water for a prolonged period of time, usually 12 hours or more. The water is normally kept at room temperature, but chilled water can also be used. The grounds must be filtered out of the water after they have been steeped using a paper coffee filter, a fine metal sieve, a French press or felt in the case of the Toddy system. The result is a coffee concentrate that is often diluted with water or milk, and can be served hot, over ice, or blended with ice and other ingredients such as chocolate." more; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_brew
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rebeccad
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Post by rebeccad on Jul 6, 2015 12:16:10 GMT -8
I have a little one cup percolator I use when backpacking. It's my luxury item - instant just doesn't cut it. I got it years ago from a great-uncle when we closed up his house. circa 1913. . Still works great! No moving parts to break on those! I have one that makes 2 cups that I take on short BP trips if there is another coffee drinker along. Otherwise, I make do with Via. At home, it's Trader Joe's fair trade/organic French Roast, half regular and half decaf in the a.m., with usually a latte (homemade, so it's about a 2-3 shot version :D ) late morning or early afternoon, decaf or a blend depending on my needs. When I have company, I make a pot in the a.m. and drink a couple of cups, but otherwise I make one (LARGE) cup with breakfast, probably a 14- or 16-oz cup. Edit: Forgot to mention, I do like cream in my coffee. I drank it black the first 8-10 years, but got converted to cafe au lait in France. Backpacking, I add Nido to the Via and it's WAY better than gas-station coffee with creamer :D
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RumiDude
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Post by RumiDude on Jul 6, 2015 12:47:22 GMT -8
I drink cold coffee and it is good. There are different layers of flavor from cold coffee.
Now when I am in the backcountry, I like Via. Even though French press is so good, I hate dealing with the grounds. I have tried all sorts of ways to deal with the grounds and they either make crappy coffee like tea bag coffee, or they just don't improve the mess of the grounds. Via is the easiest way to get good coffee with no mess.
Rumi
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Jul 6, 2015 12:57:31 GMT -8
My Peets Dos Sierras has arrived.
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Post by graywolf on Jul 7, 2015 4:20:30 GMT -8
I get medium roast organic Peru beans from the local roaster in Santa Fe. I grind enough every morning for two 16 oz cups. Black with no additives.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Jul 7, 2015 8:02:51 GMT -8
My Peets Dos Sierras has arrived. And it's quite tasty this morning.
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