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Post by bradmacmt on Apr 12, 2020 6:07:12 GMT -8
To me, the little French Press that works with the Jetboil is just one more in a long list of great reasons to use the stove...  |
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Post by rebeccad on Apr 12, 2020 7:30:44 GMT -8
To me, the little French Press that works with the Jetboil is just one more in a long list of great reasons to use the stove... Sadly, that’s very much a one-person setup. All the gods willing, I won’t be hiking alone anytime soon (I happen to like backpacking with my husband, and our sons if we can get them). |
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Post by bradmacmt on Apr 12, 2020 7:38:31 GMT -8
Rebecca, my wife insists on carrying her own Jetboil. Not that heavy, and makes meal times simpler. Perhaps not for everyone, but that's how we do it.
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Post by gabby on Apr 12, 2020 10:52:03 GMT -8
I'm going to end up like Gabby and his stoves, with 17 different ways to brew coffee... :D :^) Well, it's not a good thing, this "being like Gabby". But I'm "rethinking" lately. I've even started thinking about leaving the phone at home most of the time. I'm also thinking about a garden (something I did a year or two ago, but then abandoned - seems short-sighted now fer sure) and driving less - lots less. I may even "thin out" the stove herd. (Picture someone gritting their teeth in resolution.) I went for a 7 mile walk just in my neighborhood 2 days ago (because the nearby park is much more crowded now with those suffering from severe "cabin fever" - it gets "close" on the trail, and I seem to be only one of a few who "detour" around others to make sufficient passing room). I spent this recent outing measuring the length of 1) simply going around the neighborhood perimeter vs. 2) going around the length of one side and taking each of 5 crossing streets (between major streets around the neighborhood) on the way back vs. 3) taking each of the 5 crossing streets going both ways. Route 1) is 1.2 miles, route 2) is 1.8 miles and route 3) is 2.4 miles. I took 2 2)s, then a 3), then a 1) on Thursday, for almost exactly 7.2 miles. Now I shouldn't need to take my phone to know how far I'm going. I already know how long the park trail is, and I know almost to the exact point on the larger route around the entire area (which we've walked so many times it's ingrained in memory) where the "mile markers" are. (The pig's house - the pig my wife loves so much she gives it too many dog biscuits through a knothole in the fence - is at ~3 miles.) I'll just have to judge by my effort how fast I'm going. Probably a better method anyway - I'm not all that fast. I'm reminded that, once upon a time, I used to run 5 or 6 laps around a park in Dallas when I lived there in the 90s, and kept the 1) number of laps, 2) time for each lap and 3) relative "feel" on each lap in my head - because I didn't have a watch with the ability to record each lap - I had to look at the timer on the watch and simply remember it.
So, "simplifying". Now to take a look at those stoves...and tents...and ...
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Post by rebeccad on Apr 12, 2020 12:35:49 GMT -8
So, "simplifying". Now to take a look at those stoves...and tents...and ... I'll believe it when I see it :D |
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Post by trinity on Apr 12, 2020 14:29:22 GMT -8
So, "simplifying". Now to take a look at those stoves...and tents...and ... You'd better let me know if you ever decide to downsize!  |
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Post by crawford on Apr 13, 2020 7:53:43 GMT -8
Me too, Me too!!! :D
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Post by Magnus B. on Apr 17, 2020 6:32:19 GMT -8
I guess for my next video, I need to take my Aeropress for a walk in the woods. There are YouTube videos, on how to make YouTube videos. It is basic, "day one" know-how to ask for subscriptions, and likes. Also, Amazon requires you to mention that you generate revenue through their affiliate links. I truly appreciate all of you that tolerate my presence on this forum. I truly appreciate all of the knowledge, y'all are willing to share. Wether I am buying boots, or a new tent. (I owe y'all a review video of that tent.) This is the first place I go. On this forum, folks have always been nice to me, that has not been the case on other forums. I am currently laid off from work, and stuck at home, like a lot of folks. I am spending a lot of time working on my YouTube channel. Every-other day, I am putting ~20 miles on my bicycle. That, the sunshine, and beers on my back porch, are keeping my mental health in a real good spot. My mental health is so good, in these hard times, I almost feel guilty. Thank you all for being here. Thank you for your know-how. I appreciate you.
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Post by trinity on Apr 17, 2020 11:53:43 GMT -8
Sorry about being laid off, that sucks. But glad your mental health is good, that's more than a lot of people on this forum can say! |
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Post by crawford on Apr 18, 2020 9:08:03 GMT -8
Never apologize for being in a good spot in the middle of a hard place. Glad you're weathering it well. I haven't offered much to the video discussions because I'm not really all that qualified, knowing little about making vids and the like. If they help to give purpose and add some value to your day, then keep making them.
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Post by cweston on Apr 20, 2020 12:08:22 GMT -8
This thread inspired me to dig out my aeropress and make myself an espresso earlier today.
15 grams of dark-roast beans, ground at the finest setting in my burr grinder. Filled the aeropress exactly to the "2" mark with slightly off-boil water (maybe about 180 F).
It's actually better than the espresso made by baristas with fancy equipment at many shops. (And definitely better than that made by a cheap home espresso machine or a moka pot (which over-extracts to bitter compounds IMHO due to the boiling water). It even has crema. It's a pretty remarkable little device.
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Post by trinity on May 15, 2020 13:42:53 GMT -8
I don't plan on purchasing one, but this looks like a possible option for the coffee snob: Aeropress Go. Looks like a miniature aeropress that packs inside a mug, total weight of 11.5 ounces. Wouldn't need to carry the scoop or stirrer. Since the plunger in an aeropress is hollow, you should be able to pack some coffee inside. You wind up with a compact little puck of grounds, which would be relatively un-messy to pack out. I have an aeropress that I use occasionally at work, I've got to admit it makes a great cup of coffee. |
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