Ultimate Camping Thread

me + hammock = n/g
im huge.....
i need the floor......
but i do love my tent....
holligan 4 ftmfw

 

that is the problem with the hammocks. They have the 2 person but it is quite a bit more expensive.

 

One guy on my last trip had a 2-person Hennessey, he and his 100lb dog were both pretty comfortable in it. Now how he got the dog to sit still in the thing, I have no idea.

 

i have never tried a hennessy hammock, but im thinkin of getting one

 

i think they are worth the money.

 

ill get one eventually...i just gotta wear out my grand trunk hammock.

 

Does anybody know of some good winter gloves or mittens? I'm going to the Cumberland Gap in January and am looking for some gloves or mittens. Thanks

 

north face has many good gloves.....i suggest getting some wrist warmers as well.....it sounds gay but it really helps keep you warm. I like the fingerless gloves that have to mitten piece to fold over you fingers

 

X2 on the fingerless gloves with the pull over mitten. Never really liked them at first, then realized how useful they really are! Love them now, theirs no taking off the whole glove when you need to use for your fingers!

 

exactly why i use them now hahaha i got so sick of taking off my gloves and putting them back on.

 

I've got REI mountaineering gloves I originally bought for snowboarding, but they have excellent grip, cinch-able gauntlets, and removable liners. They're about $65.

Although I stopped using the liners they came with and started using the liners from my Dakine shorties because the REI ones were too hot.

I'm not a fan of the fingerless mittens, unless I am constantly in need of using my digits. They just don't offer the kind of warmth I like for longer periods of time (like hikes, climbing, etc.).

 

x2!

Greatest. Invention. Ever.

I used to take a ziploc full of Folgers Instant Crystals with me, but man, that stuff is bad.

I've got the Jetboil PCS, too, and in the morning, I lean out into the vestibule, fire up the stove and I've got good, hot coffee in less than 2 minutes. Plus, the GF can make tea, hot cocoa, oatmeal, etc.

I love those things.

 

man i need to get me a jet boil

 

I need to be schooled in stoves.....any one wanna help?

 

I just bought the Brunton Raptor, and I must say its awesome for $30! For a pocket stove, can't beat it!

 

The first thing you want to figure out is what you need it to perform.

For me, I wanted a semi-lightweight cooking system that would light without much hassle, and was wind-resistant. I'm not a huge fan of canister stoves (they only run on canister fuel, lose pressure when getting empty, and can be picky at altitude/in the cold) but I had to trade for the quickness of boil time, packability and reliability.

There are all kinds out there. You can get a little MSR Rocket that weighs next to nothing. There are multi-fuel stoves that will burn anything. You can get a big-ol' Coleman and cook meals for the whole family.

I'd go to Backcountry.com and look at the stoves. They have great write-ups and make sure to read the User Reviews.

This has always been a major part in my gear decisions. If it doesn't get good reviews from people who have tested it in the field (or even good reviews, but bad assessments of the capabilities I would use it for) then I don't buy it.

 

i just dont know how liquid fuel stoves work and how they differ from canester stoves. are liquid fuel stoves efficent?

 

Just painted my sleeping platform...Didn't make it raised because I will just throw my stuff in the back of my truck(I've got a Double Cab). I am 6' tall so I wanted the head room. I'll get some pictures tomorrow-it's 31 degrees out!

Looking for a good place to set up camp in SC! Please let me know if y'all know anything!

 

Yes.

But they can be a lot more finicky than canister stoves. Generally, they take some priming and adjustment to get them to light. They also tend to be less wind-resistant, and harder to adjust the temperature.

The good thing about liquid fuel stoves is that they don't lose pressure at altitude or in the cold (because of the priming) and you can use all kinds of stuff in them. White gas, kerosene, etc. They also tend to run smaller/lighter than canister stoves. They are sometimes more durable, because they are designed to run off different grades of fuel quality -- but not always. And to top it off, you can just refill the fuel bottle when it's empty, instead of having to find a way to dispose of a cashed canister.

(Some REIs will recycle the canisters if they are completely empty. Sometimes not, though. Recycling plants will take them if they have been punctured -- so I take mine out and take target practice with a .22 when REI is being stubborn)

I went with the Jetboil because having a fast, wind-resistant, reliable stove for boiling water was more important to me. I just turn it on, hit the piezo and have a flame.

 

i like the fact you can carry a lot of liquid fuel....i dont think ill be to worried about wind cause im gonna get a wind screen regaurdless to speed up boiling times......i hear in jet boils all you really can do is boil water. I hear its hard to simmer food like stews and chillis. is that true?