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Edit Post #40936 Initial revision over 4 years ago
Question Baking with backpacking stoves
What are strategies for successful baking on the trail where wood fires are not allowed? I am particularly interested in Pizza Cookies Pies Corn Bread
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almost 8 years ago
Answer A: What alternative topographic maps exist in the USA?
For California I have had great luck with Tom Harrison maps. Most sporting goods stores, rest stops and tourist information places carry those. The Quadrangles for download on the USGS website sometimes don't have all the trails drawn in. The Tom Harrison maps I have used (I own six or seven covering...
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about 11 years ago
Question What foods should I avoid when backpacking?
Are there any foods that should be off-limits when backpacking because they have a negative impact on performance or well-being? I am thinking that candy-bars and very greasy foods might be candidates?
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about 11 years ago
Question Is caffeine helpful or hurtful when backpacking?
When backpacking for several days, is there a benefit to drinking coffee and the likes in the morning, or does the crash that comes later in the day hinder the progress of a group in the back-country?
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about 11 years ago
Question How can I boost morale on long backpacking trips?
Not just children can be whiny on long backpacking trips. I am interested in learning how to boost morale with both, adult groups, or when hiking with children.
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about 11 years ago
Question Where to store non-food related trash in bear territory?
I know I am supposed to put food-related trash inside my bear canister. Should I also put used female hygiene products and ziplock bags holding used toilet paper inside my bear canister over night? The reason I am asking is, a ziplock bag containing trash like this was taken by animals from inside m...
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about 11 years ago
Question How do I prevent soreness due to friction when swimming?
When swimming in the ocean I often get rashes where I have skin to skin contact, especially where my arms move against my torso and where my thighs move against each other. What can I do to prevent the rash short of wearing a bathing suit that covers these areas?
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about 11 years ago
Question Clarification sought on the six-inch-cat-hole rule
In areas where the park service asks hikers to burry their feces, it is commonly suggested to dig a six-inch hole. I have come close to filling up one of those before, which got me wondering: What is the goal behind this rule? Is the goal to have the feces buried six inches, meaning, should I anticip...
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about 11 years ago
Question How safe is it for women to hike alone?
Should a woman legitimately fear to be assaulted or raped on popular backpacking trails in the US when hiking by herself? How common are attacks of that nature? How does it compare to residential areas, where we don't tell women to never be out by themselves? I would like to keep answers focused on ...
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about 11 years ago
Question Splitting up weight hiking as a couple/mixed gender group
Assuming equivalent fitness, what is a fair way to split up weight when hiking as a couple/in mixed gender groups? Should the weight be proportional to the individuals weight? Are there other considerations?
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about 11 years ago
Question What to do when a black bear got a hold of an open bear can?
When an adult black bear without cubs in sight got a hold of an open bear-can, is it advisable to try to scare him/her away (with noise, or by approaching him/her as a group?) I am asking both for the bear's sake, and what is safest for the hiker who is in this situation. Also, I am asking specifica...
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about 11 years ago
Question When should pregnant women avoid buckling a backpack's waist straps?
A friend is about 7 months pregnant and was told not to buckle her waist straps on her backpack. When during pregnancy should a woman stop buckling the waist straps?
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about 11 years ago
Question How do female-urination-devices perform on long backpacking trips?
How do female-urination-devices like the Shewee and the GOGIRL perform on backpacking trips that are at least a week? Do they start smelling? Do they attract bears?
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about 11 years ago