Camping and Backpacking GEAR thread

Cuffs · Feb 5, 2018

foxrcing07 said: ↑

Welcome back how was the move?
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Uneventful for the most part. Well, as boring as it can be with four cats in crates in the truck... there’s a hotel fiasco story there for another time.

In temp housing inside the park. Hoping to close on a home that’s under construction by early March.

foxrcing07 · Feb 5, 2018

Cuffs said: ↑

Uneventful for the most part. Well, as boring as it can be with four cats in crates in the truck... there’s a hotel fiasco story there for another time.

In temp housing inside the park. Hoping to close on a home that’s under construction by early March.
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What about the adventure thread has that started yet?

Cuffs · Feb 5, 2018

foxrcing07 said: ↑

What about the adventure thread has that started yet?
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Sadly no... there is no ISP in Zion valley! Working off my phones data, I don’t want to burn it all up. Once settled, then I’ll work on it for sure!

Seabass · Feb 6, 2018

Cuffs said: ↑

Sadly no... there is no ISP in Zion valley!
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That's like saying you live in the most beautiful 3rd world country!

2Toyotas · Feb 6, 2018

Cell phones are a relatively NEW thing.
Imagine what we did before ..... Found a phone booth and called.

TacoGlenn · Feb 6, 2018

TacoGlenn's "way past the expiration date" Clif Bar test

So.... ever come across an old Clif Bar or some such in the bottom of your backpack? I'm talking about a "way past the expiration date" type of Clif Bar. I always wondered just how long these bars last. I found one recently that was 6.5 years past the expiration date, but I was curious if it was actually still edible, so I tried it. It smelled and tasted a bit "off", but still edible and I survived. I found another one from about the same time, I'm waiting until it gets 10 years past the expiration date and then I'll give it a try. The moral- if your starving and all you have is a very old, past expiration-date Clif Bar, give it a try.

DrFunker · Feb 6, 2018

TacoGlenn said: ↑

TacoGlenn's "way past the expiration date" Clif Bar test

So.... ever come across an old Clif Bar or some such in the bottom of your backpack? I'm talking about a "way past the expiration date" type of Clif Bar. I always wondered just how long these bars last. I found one recently that was 6.5 years past the expiration date, but I was curious if it was actually still edible, so I tried it. It smelled and tasted a bit "off", but still edible and I survived. I found another one from about the same time, I'm waiting until it gets 10 years past the expiration date and then I'll give it a try. The moral- if your starving and all you have is a very old, past expiration-date Clif Bar, give it a try.
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"Best by" dates are for sissies.

2Toyotas · Feb 6, 2018

Or famous last words

DrFunker · Feb 6, 2018

2Toyotas said: ↑

Or famous last words
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socalktk · Feb 6, 2018

TacoGlenn said: ↑

TacoGlenn's "way past the expiration date" Clif Bar test

So.... ever come across an old Clif Bar or some such in the bottom of your backpack? I'm talking about a "way past the expiration date" type of Clif Bar. I always wondered just how long these bars last. I found one recently that was 6.5 years past the expiration date, but I was curious if it was actually still edible, so I tried it. It smelled and tasted a bit "off", but still edible and I survived. I found another one from about the same time, I'm waiting until it gets 10 years past the expiration date and then I'll give it a try. The moral- if your starving and all you have is a very old, past expiration-date Clif Bar, give it a try.
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I had a ton of those, usually 1-2 years. Guess ill be keeping them lol

Seabass · Feb 6, 2018

TacoGlenn said: ↑

TacoGlenn's "way past the expiration date" Clif Bar test

So.... ever come across an old Clif Bar or some such in the bottom of your backpack? I'm talking about a "way past the expiration date" type of Clif Bar. I always wondered just how long these bars last. I found one recently that was 6.5 years past the expiration date, but I was curious if it was actually still edible, so I tried it. It smelled and tasted a bit "off", but still edible and I survived. I found another one from about the same time, I'm waiting until it gets 10 years past the expiration date and then I'll give it a try. The moral- if your starving and all you have is a very old, past expiration-date Clif Bar, give it a try.
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I'll tell you what... I've had my share of long-expired camping foods and I've yet to get sick from them. However.... some have tasted so stale that I wasn't sure if I was chewing old attic-rotten cardboard or not. But I'm still here.

Both Tacos · Feb 6, 2018

TacoGlenn said: ↑

TacoGlenn's "way past the expiration date" Clif Bar test

So.... ever come across an old Clif Bar or some such in the bottom of your backpack? I'm talking about a "way past the expiration date" type of Clif Bar. I always wondered just how long these bars last. I found one recently that was 6.5 years past the expiration date, but I was curious if it was actually still edible, so I tried it. It smelled and tasted a bit "off", but still edible and I survived. I found another one from about the same time, I'm waiting until it gets 10 years past the expiration date and then I'll give it a try. The moral- if your starving and all you have is a very old, past expiration-date Clif Bar, give it a try.
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I saw two rocket boosters land in tandem by themselves earlier after launching a car into space, and now this?!

What a time to be alive.

INBONESTRYKER · Feb 6, 2018

Cuffs said: ↑

Sadly no... there is no ISP in Zion valley!
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Welcome to the WILD west. You might check into satellite service. I have Wildblue, now known as VIASAT, not cheap but sure better than dial-up!

Cuffs · Feb 6, 2018

INBONESTRYKER said: ↑

Welcome to the WILD west. You might check into satellite service. I have Wildblue, now known as VIASAT, not cheap but sure better than dial-up!
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Eh. It’s not that wild. And it’s temporary.

INBONESTRYKER · Feb 6, 2018

Maybe just The OLD West.

JJ TACO · Feb 7, 2018

TacoGlenn said: ↑

TacoGlenn's "way past the expiration date" Clif Bar test

So.... ever come across an old Clif Bar or some such in the bottom of your backpack? I'm talking about a "way past the expiration date" type of Clif Bar. I always wondered just how long these bars last. I found one recently that was 6.5 years past the expiration date, but I was curious if it was actually still edible, so I tried it. It smelled and tasted a bit "off", but still edible and I survived. I found another one from about the same time, I'm waiting until it gets 10 years past the expiration date and then I'll give it a try. The moral- if your starving and all you have is a very old, past expiration-date Clif Bar, give it a try.
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i think they are pretty safe. i ate some pretty old clif bars and other energy bars in the past. if its in my pack it's fair game!

DaWillDaBeast · Feb 7, 2018

TacoGlenn said: ↑

TacoGlenn's "way past the expiration date" Clif Bar test

So.... ever come across an old Clif Bar or some such in the bottom of your backpack? I'm talking about a "way past the expiration date" type of Clif Bar. I always wondered just how long these bars last. I found one recently that was 6.5 years past the expiration date, but I was curious if it was actually still edible, so I tried it. It smelled and tasted a bit "off", but still edible and I survived. I found another one from about the same time, I'm waiting until it gets 10 years past the expiration date and then I'll give it a try. The moral- if your starving and all you have is a very old, past expiration-date Clif Bar, give it a try.
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I found one that was about 9 years old one day. Thing was hard as a rock. I didn't try eating it, but I honestly don't think you could bite through it.

Seabass · Feb 7, 2018

TacoGlenn said: ↑

TacoGlenn's "way past the expiration date" Clif Bar test

So.... ever come across an old Clif Bar or some such in the bottom of your backpack? I'm talking about a "way past the expiration date" type of Clif Bar. I always wondered just how long these bars last. I found one recently that was 6.5 years past the expiration date, but I was curious if it was actually still edible, so I tried it. It smelled and tasted a bit "off", but still edible and I survived. I found another one from about the same time, I'm waiting until it gets 10 years past the expiration date and then I'll give it a try. The moral- if your starving and all you have is a very old, past expiration-date Clif Bar, give it a try.
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I was just packing for my next trip and I was going though my backpacking food drawers. I had some leftover dehydrated meals from the JMT in August that I had repackaged into freezer Ziplocs but never ate on the trail. I opened one and it smelled like a hamster cage. Bummer that I had to throw out 5 yummy dinners that went bad. Some had added freeze dried beef and/or chicken so I can't trust that.

Both Tacos · Feb 7, 2018

What are you up to, TarpTent? I just bought a shelter!!!

https://mobile.twitter.com/Tarptent/status/960963840945999872

skier · Feb 7, 2018

Seabass said: ↑

I was just packing for my next trip and I was going though my backpacking food drawers. I had some leftover dehydrated meals from the JMT in August that I had repackaged into freezer Ziplocs but never ate on the trail. I opened one and it smelled like a hamster cage. Bummer that I had to throw out 5 yummy dinners that went bad. Some had added freeze dried beef and/or chicken so I can't trust that.
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Freeze-dried in the original packaging should be good a minimum of 7 years. Some special packaging is twice as long. The difference is the original pack was foil lined, while the zip-lock freezer bags have some transpiration through the poly.

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