Posts by mattsolar
Short answer: there's a lot of public land, most likely state owned (not federal), that's available for hunting. (source: state.tx.us) 1 There might be limitations for nonresidents and/or based...
I'd need to know a bit more about your winter hiking conditions and duration. If you're erring on the side of active, I'd suggest a Labrador. If you're doing colder and shorter, something like a ...
I love my Osprey backpack but the waist belt is too long so the extra strapping ends up being about 2' long and annoying. I've avoided cutting it and have been tucking it into a pocket on the wast...
We hiked a well-packed gradual trail in New England (Mt. Moosilauke in NH) and debated what would be faster - skinning up on AT skis or just boots with skis on your back. Argument for skis on the...
I have the $0.99 app, "Footpath Route Planner - Running / Cycling / Hiking Maps". ref: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/footpath-route-planner-running/id634845718?mt=8 I end up using RideWithGPS on...
I'm not a doctor (just a runner) but there are too many scenarios that could be factoring in. My top three guesses, would be the following: 1) Get a lot of rest. It's surprising how long some seem...
Neither of these are directly related to the sport of mountaineering (more general outdoor passion) but both amazing people who paved the way for many of our mountaineering pursuits... A true c...
1) Can rinse items off. 2) A dog can use it. :) Someone gave one (Geigerrig "Rig 500") to me as a gift since he had leftovers from an event. The reservoir had a traditional water reservoir (clea...
At what pitch does it become more effective to zig-zag up and/or lose the skis entirely?
Here's my personal heiarchy; Camelbak-style bladder (I prefer Platypus), tuck the nozzel into my shirt and blow water back into the reservoir between drinks. Above, but start with warm/hot water...
Processing would be turning the field dressed animal into freezer size portions (e.g. like what you'd find in the grocery store at the butcher counter). Field prep (aka field dressed) would be ju...
