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Camping Titanium Multi Utensil
Weighing 0.7oz (20 grams)
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Looks good to me. I’d carry one. It’s now available for sale £39.99.
That was a Kickstarter project – THE MUNCHER – Titanium Multi Utensil
REI’s New ‘QD Air’ Hammock Tent
- Weight: 3 lbs. 2 oz.
- designed to keep the bugs out
REI’s New ‘QD Air’ Hammock Tent Put To Test
My MSR Hubba NX is 2 lbs. 7 oz, by comparison. I think I’d rather carry the tent.
Review: Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm
Cam Honan:
I recently returned from a two month hiking trip to Peru and Bolivia.
Due to the subfreezing conditions I was going to encounter, before setting out I decided to leave behind my beloved Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite, and opt instead for its thicker and warmer cousin, the Thermarest NeoAir XTherm.
It turned out to be a good decision. …
Review: Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XTherm Sleeping Pad
Tips for Women Hiking
Best of The Bruce – Lion’s Head
trip report by site editor Rick McCharles
I enjoyed my meal and fast wifi at Rachel’s Bakery and 50’s Diner. Too much.
Turned out I stayed too long.
To make it to McKay’s Harbour Overnight Rest Area I’d need to hike fast.
I parked at the Cemetery Road trailhead and dashed into the … apple trees.
The Bruce here is a gorgeous hike along the Niagara Escarpment with views out to Barrow Bay.
The footing is tricky. Especially approaching cliff edge.
It was getting dark far too quickly.
Finally I decided to wild camp rather than risk stumbling on in the dark. This spot was excellent, actually. (The cross pole on my tent broke, however. Design failure for the Hubba NX.)
Next morning — at the turnoff — the name changes to the Cotswold Way – Bruce Friendship Trail.
No rush this morning. I stopped to enjoy the views much more often than the previous evening.
The Lion’s Head is one of these jutting overhangs.
This is a pothole in a glacial erratic.
I took the Ilse Hanel to loop back to my vehicle. There are many options on the Lion’s Head. And it’s so well signed you never need to pull out your map.
Happy to be back at the trailhead after about 15km total. No damage done to the vehicle overnight.
See my photos on Flickr.
The Bruce Trail is more than 890 km (550 mi) long and there are over 400 km (250 mi) of associated side trails. I spent a week hiking some of the best sections.
Explore the Bruce – Lion’s Head
related:
• 10 Best Hikes of the Bruce Trail
Granite Gear CROWN2 60 backpack
I’ve been hiking with the Granite Gear Virga 2 for many, many years.
But if I were to need something a bit more rugged, I’d most likely try the CROWN2 60.
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It’s one of Outside’s Best Packs of 2017.
Tenzing & Edmund – Beyond the Edge
Beyond the Edge is a 2013 New Zealand 3D docudrama about Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary‘s historical ascent of Mount Everest in 1953. As well as featuring dramatised recreations shot on location on Everest and in New Zealand, the film includes original footage and photographs …
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PCT statistics 2016
381 completed surveys
HIKER DEMOGRAPHICS.
- SEX | 67% Male, 33% Female
- AGE | 2% <20, 18% 20-24, 27% 25-29, 18% 30-35, 10% 35-39, 11% 40-49, 10% 50-59, 5% 60-69
- AVERAGE AGE | 34 (σ = 11.8)
- AVERAGE BASE WEIGHT (START) | 19.57 lb / 8.88 kg (σ = 9.4 lb / 4.3 kg)
- AVERAGE BASE WEIGHT (END) | 16.51 lb / 7.49 kg (σ = 6.4 lb / 2.9 kg)
- AVERAGE AMOUNT SPENT ON GEAR | $1,647.35 (σ = $1,245.86)
- FINISH – PAIRS OF SHOES USED (AVERAGE) | 4.2 (σ = 1)
- FINISH – AVERAGE AMOUNT SPENT ON ENTIRE HIKE | $6,053.75 (σ = $2,573.66)
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