ErnieW
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Post by ErnieW on Apr 22, 2021 6:41:43 GMT -8
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Post by cheaptentguy on Apr 22, 2021 13:51:57 GMT -8
Since my “cooking” in the backcountry is all in bags, I don’t need it there. But it might be nice in the car-camping kit! Yeah, I'm envious of friends who have bought those and made cleaning pots very easy. For now, I just use my finger as the pot scraper and enjoy second breakfast with a little dash of bacteria.
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Post by driftwoody on Apr 22, 2021 14:37:28 GMT -8
For now, I just use my finger as the pot scraper and enjoy second breakfast with a little dash of bacteria. Bad idea, CTG -- our ancestors wouldn't have survived if not for washing their hands with antibacterial soap before touching food.
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Post by cheaptentguy on Apr 23, 2021 10:12:56 GMT -8
For now, I just use my finger as the pot scraper and enjoy second breakfast with a little dash of bacteria. Bad idea, CTG -- our ancestors wouldn't have survived if not for washing their hands with antibacterial soap before touching food. I have also played Oregon Trail. Was just kidding.
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Post by trinity on Apr 23, 2021 11:47:31 GMT -8
I think my favorite would probably be my Snowpeak Trek 700. It is the only piece of cookware I carry, and paired with a Pocket Rocket Deluxe makes for a pretty lightweight cook kit. I use the mug to boil water, for my morning coffee, and my evening whiskey. It has volume measurement lines, which are very useful. I've probably had it for close to 10 years, other than a little staining it is as good as new.
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Post by dayhiker on Apr 23, 2021 14:17:28 GMT -8
I like RunPhones paired with Shuffle MP3 player esp. for long tent times. Hard to sit for long times and most over the ear head phones don't work well when lying down, or when moving head from side to back. I would get the corded version no need to worry about batteries , except for the MP# player. www.runphones.com/runphonesIf you want a fleece headband , get sleep phones. (No I don't use these for sleeping - just when lying around a tent like when nights are long, or one time I decided to wait out a storm rather than hike the best part in the clouds, etc. I used to use these when walking around town and using a rain hat, but they do slip when moving about so I have found something better. =========== IF you use Kelly tripwire for guying out , I use cord locks AND 2 micro S hooks, one on the single strand end, and one on the loop formed with the cord tensioners. I can attach to tent easy, or reverse and loop the single end around a tree, and use the other s hook for the tent. Another reason, the main one originally was to be able to unattached my porch set up for the TarpTent Double rainbow quickly and from inside (though under the vestibule area) switching to storm setup if it started to rain AND it was really windy. Of course if I expected that I would already be in storm setup, but you never know.
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Post by driftwoody on Apr 23, 2021 15:20:06 GMT -8
trinity, what method do you employ to thoroughly clean food residue out of your Snow Peak Trek 700 before the next water boil?
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Post by bradmacmt on Apr 23, 2021 16:29:33 GMT -8
This is interesting.
The thought that occurs to me is - “do you ever unplug from the world of man?” Not being snarky, just curious.
I came of age where backpacking was a way to escape “civilization” so I have a difficult time understanding wanting to drag more than a minimal amount of it with me.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Apr 23, 2021 16:46:36 GMT -8
I like RunPhones paired with Shuffle MP3 player esp. for long tent times. Hard to sit for long times and most over the ear head phones don't work well when lying down, or when moving head from side to back. I would get the corded version no need to worry about batteries , except for the MP# player. www.runphones.com/runphonesIf you want a fleece headband , get sleep phones. (No I don't use these for sleeping - just when lying around a tent like when nights are long, or one time I decided to wait out a storm rather than hike the best part in the clouds, etc. I used to use these when walking around town and using a rain hat, but they do slip when moving about so I have found something better. =========== IF you use Kelly tripwire for guying out , I use cord locks AND 2 micro S hooks, one on the single strand end, and one on the loop formed with the cord tensioners. I can attach to tent easy, or reverse and loop the single end around a tree, and use the other s hook for the tent. Another reason, the main one originally was to be able to unattached my porch set up for the TarpTent Double rainbow quickly and from inside (though under the vestibule area) switching to storm setup if it started to rain AND it was really windy. Of course if I expected that I would already be in storm setup, but you never know. Some of my more recent shelters have a gear pocket in the roof I can slip my iPhone into and drop the earphone cord down to me if I’ve an extended tent time ahead. I’m always way behind in my podcasts so it’s a nice way to catch up if I’m not interested in reading and not quite ready to sleep or when one of those afternoon storms threatens to wash out half the day.
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Post by trinity on Apr 23, 2021 17:18:08 GMT -8
trinity, what method do you employ to thoroughly clean food residue out of your Snow Peak Trek 700 before the next water boil? I almost never eat out of it. I eat freeze-dried meals directly out of the bag.
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Post by rebeccad on Apr 23, 2021 18:02:24 GMT -8
This is interesting. The thought that occurs to me is - “do you ever unplug from the world of man?” Not being snarky, just curious. I came of age where backpacking was a way to escape “civilization” so I have a difficult time understanding wanting to drag more than a minimal amount of it with me. I want to ask about why we see a difference between reading a book and listening to one (or a podcast, which is essentially an essay). Yet I do feel there is a difference, and I don’t normally listen to books on the trail or in the backcountry (the exception is that for now I am carrying a phone or MP3 with a book or two for nights when I’m not sleeping and am thinking too much. It’s a crutch I use at home a lot and much less on bag-nights, but is still sometimes needed). Granted, my “book” is usually a Kindle, but I don’t consider that different in essence from a paperback—it has books, and nothing else.
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Post by dayhiker on Apr 23, 2021 19:00:30 GMT -8
This is interesting. The thought that occurs to me is - “do you ever unplug from the world of man?” Not being snarky, just curious. I came of age where backpacking was a way to escape “civilization” so I have a difficult time understanding wanting to drag more than a minimal amount of it with me. I did not see this, until Rebecca responded to it and it did not tag me. I would say the difference is how much escaping are you doing if nights are 12 hours long, and you sleep 8? Particularly if you are going solo? 4 hours of boredom, ok 1 hour of contemplation and 3 hours of boredom. I do sometimes actually use head phones while hiking but those are more for exercise and how I feel - like walk up to Washington Park form home and then another 30 minutes thru the park, and then return. Today I only walked around the Arboretum taking photos as my knee hurts if I do an extended trip. I did listen to a podcast for a very small part of that. I would say more often I don't listen to anything while hiking probably never while backpacking (the actual hiking part), and if I make camp with others I more likely to talk to them, unless we retreat because of cold to our own tents etc. Even solo it is in the tent, and I am in the tent only because of darkness, or cold (ski camping) a few times bugs - though on a rare night in the PNW I might enjoy the stars, may do a night ski (not likely but have done that from a cabin with others) I am 68 so I have done most of my hiking etc before kindle or MP3 players, and I don't think I bothered with the weight of CD or cassette player. Book would require a short trek. I am probably more addicted to entertainment than some. 1 oz. for the option is ok to me.
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Post by texasbb on Apr 23, 2021 20:18:17 GMT -8
I want to ask about why we see a difference between reading a book and listening to one (or a podcast, which is essentially an essay). Yet I do feel there is a difference, and I don’t normally listen to books on the trail or in the backcountry... That's an easy one for me. First, listening to anything makes me an audience. The speaker determines the speed, the tenor, even the emotion, which kind of puts me on the outside of whatever I'm (not) reading. It's much more like watching TV. That's true anywhere, but especially in the great outdoors. Second, whatever I'm listening to tends to blank out the sounds of nature. This is especially true with earbuds, which all but silence outdoor sounds. It's often dark when I read, so I've already lost one of the five senses, and a headset takes away a second one. I hate not being able to hear the sounds when I'm outdoors. I don't even like wearing a hooded jacket because it muffles and overpowers those sounds.
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Post by bradmacmt on Apr 24, 2021 5:52:24 GMT -8
I think Texasbb answered perfectly why I feel ear buds and audio are different than a book or Kindle.
I will say to my friend dayhiker, I do understand long nights in a tent and the desire for something to pass the time. In late October when the nights are long here and the World Series is underway, I have often packed a tiny radio with earbuds to listen to the game. But that's the only time of year I do so... and of course you are correct, a book or kindle IS heavier!
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Post by rebeccad on Apr 24, 2021 7:04:03 GMT -8
texasbb, I think you nailed it. I know that from the perspective of a reader I don’t get the same experience out of an audio book (not all bad; sometimes I do both if I really want to get something, or occasionally when I’m dissecting a book for structure). And the desire to hear what’s around me is exactly why I don’t listen while hiking, though I usually do when walking for exercise (and sometimes I stop it to listen to the birds). And I feel the same way about hoodies and especially the hood on my rain jacket, which is both blinders (preventing side vision) and a sound-muffler.
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