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Another example of stupid hurts, Cory :P;). Shoes/boots were developed to counter this risk :D.

Me too. It's a good place as any, and we know where to find your reports as it is.

Uhhhhh... :)

Well done!

That's a pretty vigorous pace, especially on a hiking trail where the tread is often somewhat irregular. I hike slower, for sure...more like 2.5 mph. I like to slow down/stop briefly to look around a fair bit, too :).

Very nice.

Mostly USGS quads, i.e. paper. Or USFS National Forest maps. Real maps :D.

Several reasons. I don't care too much for getting all my clothes and gear smelling smoky. I never want to risk a floating spark landing on my stuff, the tent especially. Melting holes in your rainfly is not a good plan :). Of course, wildfire risk is real. I like to be able to study the...

I never build a fire, so I'd have no need for the hatchet or the saw, and for the shovel what I carry is a plastic trowel for digging a cathole for poop. Way more rope than I'd carry. Bet you could lose several pounds :). But all in all, seems a fairly solid list. Everyone's priorities will...

Not on a dare :).

Not getting hits for either the coupler or Caribou. Caribou must be out of business, and it appears Thermarest no longer makes the Therma-coupler. Sorry. Imagine an envelope made of cotton/poly blend that fits two Thermarest pads side by side, with a half zipper that runs down each side and...

I was younger and stronger back when 50 pounds was manageable...or 100 pounds survivable. ;)

For backpacking our current set up is a single Caribou Warm Front 20 degree semi-rectangular, mated to a Therma-Coupler fitted with a pair of Thermarest 20"x72"x1.5" pads. Makes a double bag. For car camping, we have a Big Agnes Dream Island 15 degree bag that is fitted with a pair of...

Lighter is always better :). 25% is a good top end goal. I have packed long distances at over 35%, but it's not much fun. Short distances under special circumstances, weighing about 145 lbs, I have managed a bit over 100 lbs. But that's stupid :D. These days, I shoot for 40 lbs. as a max...

Getting up there on weight...resist the urge to add :D.

I have the smaller bottles, too. Not MSR though...mine are elderly Sigg brand. I have 4 of them. That size is sufficient for 3 to 4 days backpacking. So the four can supply fuel for about half a month. I just pack whatever needed for the length trip planned. Smaller bottles are easier to...

I also use a MSR Whisperlite. Excellent choice. For a water filter, my favorite is the MSR MiniWorks EX. Pumps direct from water source into a nalgene water bottle and takes about one minute to pump a liter. MSR MiniWorks EX Water Filter | REI Co-op

I understand the concept, I just don't get the appeal of racing through beautiful backcountry. If not to experience that beauty, why go? And there is no way seeking FKT allows for sightseeing and rumination on the details of a place. Just my way of seeing things, I know it's not everyone's.

What a ridiculous concept. I have known of it for years, but it still rankles...just strikes me a fundamentally wrong. I know, that's my perception, not fair to some others, but there it is :). Volcano NP is truly awe inspiring, Deva. You'll love it.

There is only one feature of internal frame backpacks that is superior to externals...that being they are more stable on the hiker if said hiker is constantly pitching from side to side or back and forth. Visualize a XC skier, perhaps. On the other hand, a hiker is far less exposed to those...