Katadyn's BeFree Filter: Great...but... Deep Woods and I each used a Katadyn BeFree this time around, filtering nearly 40 liters apiece over the course of the trip. Not enough to give a fair evaluation, especially considering that nearly all sources filtered from were clear and gunk-free. No issues whatsoever though. Flow rate was great. Certainly better … Continue reading A Bunch Of Thoughts On Gear After the Spring 2018 Hike
Featured pic is of the Snake River in Celebration Park, Idaho from our trip back in August. Been busy with family and working on the house and haven't made time to work my way through the rest of them. Hopefully I'll get to those in the next couple of weeks. Loonie had the two mirrored 750 … Continue reading Gearin’ Up For A Better Night’s Rest…
Well, according to my “scientific” studies, the Esbit – Heini Keg boiling tests were not very impressive. Here's a pic of a wrapped tablet and an opened tablet ready to light. I got all setup outside on a breezy day and started with 2 cups of water at approx 35 deg(f). Like I said, real “scientific”. With … Continue reading Are We There Yet?
A few months back I spelled out a short list of the gear we would be trying to acquire or make for the upcoming season(s). One of our primary goals was a twin separating quilt, one with a lower temp rating than my solo quilt (which rates to about 30 deg). I wanted Loonie to … Continue reading Gearin’ Up…
Bulldog's Droppings 