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| camping in Grand Canyon in octobe | 10/17/2009 |
Q: I am planning a holiday to Grand Canyon next week. Isnīt it too cold there now in October to sleep ...
A: You're asking a person who lives in Oregon and sleeps in a tent pretty much year round, including ...
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| Boots with good traction | 10/15/2009 |
Q: there... Not sure if this question is for this category, but it is the closest that I could find. ...
A: I'm not sure that there are boots that offer great traction on ice. As for snow and other ...
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| Looking for someone to join me | 9/27/2009 |
Q: 3000 miles away from where I live in N. Louisiana I purchased only 1 yr ago 160 acres of land on ...
A: Of course this isn't really a question, but that's ok. This book might interest you if you've not ...
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| backpacking without reservations | 9/11/2009 |
Q: My husband and I are backpacking beginners; our only experience so far has been a trip to Angel ...
A: My first suggestion would be to (if you haven't already) go to your local REI and see if you can ...
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| Hiking | 7/6/2009 |
Q: Hey, Mike. About 5 or 10 years ago I read an article about 5 different mountain hikes in Alaska. ...
A: You've probably tried what I tried, and that was to search for varieties on "five hikes Alaska ...
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| Backing | 6/14/2009 |
Q: Hey! My brother and I are celebrating our last summer before we graduate college and really want ...
A: Some favorite trails of mine from around Portland. I'm not sure when you might be coming. If it's ...
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| camping and backcountry camping in Rockies and Hoh Nat'l Rainforest | 6/7/2009 |
Q: and thank you so much for this site. It's been a nightmare trying to find some answers. I'm ...
A: My familiarity with the areas you're going to is limited but I'll be happy to share what I know. ...
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| Where to camp in CA with no difficulty? | 5/16/2009 |
Q: I am going to California this weekend. Is there anywhere within 3 hours of LA that I can hike n set ...
A: I'm not terribly familiar with the west side of the Sierras. I was in Yosemite many years ago but ...
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| Extended trips | 5/15/2009 |
Q: Hey Mike, I've had this idea of an extended camping trip for quite a while now and I'm finally ...
A: The longest I've stayed out was 9 or 10 nights and I was carrying all my food, not hunting or ...
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| First time hiker | 4/8/2009 |
Q: I am a beginning hiker. I have only hiked a few trails in Missouri. The trails are labeled as ...
A: I'm afraid I don't have a good specific response to part of your question. I've been to Zion 3 or 4 ...
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| Follow-up Backpacks with wheels? | 3/24/2009 |
Q: My wife can no longer carry a backpack, but can hike. Are there backpacks on wheel(s) that could be ...
A: If your son is able to carry a pack you might need only one llama or goat. I don't know what ...
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| Backpacks with wheels? | 3/24/2009 |
Q: My wife can no longer carry a backpack, but can hike. Are there backpacks on wheel(s) that could be ...
A: At one time, perhaps 10-15 years ago a couple of companies produced backpacks with large wheels ...
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| backpack weight | 3/10/2009 |
Q: I just got an internal frame pack. I loaded it w/ its gear witch is 70 pounds and loaded w/ all my ...
A: Ok, I believe that I'd do all that I could to lower that weight. Chances are that the bulk of ...
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| backpack weight | 3/8/2009 |
Q: I just got an internal frame pack. I loaded it w/ its gear witch is 70 pounds and loaded w/ all my ...
A: How long are you planning on being out and in what weather and terrain? I can say that 70 ...
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| backpacking/snowshoeing in may | 2/20/2009 |
Q: I am trying to plan a trip to Colorado in late may, I would like to do an extended (2 weeks) ...
A: I enjoy backpacking on spring snow. Normally, around here (Oregon) at least, I can find bare spots ...
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| Spring Backpacking | 1/28/2009 |
Q: I live in Northern California and I've been backpacking for years in the various mtn ranges that ...
A: Perhaps I shouldn't have tried to answer this as I don't have a real answer. I'm planning a spring ...
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| backpacking with a toddler | 1/26/2009 |
Q: My husband and I are avid backpackers and are looking forward to taking our son to his first ...
A: My wife and I began backpacking with our kids at this age, maybe a little before that age. There's ...
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| Backpacking and camping | 10/11/2008 |
Q: My uncle is taking me on my first backpacking trip this Christmas. He said i could pick a place. I ...
A: First off, Mt. Rainier is in Washington, but the climate is the same as Oregon pretty much. You'd ...
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| The nitty-gritties of backpacking | 6/16/2008 |
Q: During the summer I volunteer as a scoutmaster for a Boy Scout camp. Last summer we went on a 3-day ...
A: Sorry to be slow. I was off backpacking. 1) Cathole: I don't have much problem and find it ...
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| camping | 5/15/2008 |
Q: I would like to know if you could tell me where a good place to go camping in the Colorado Rockies ...
A: I'm sorry to say that I've not been to Colorado (other than down by Durango) for a long long time. ...
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| question | 10/25/2007 |
Q: I have a situation. I am interested in going on a big backpacking trip. I am in the military and ...
A: I'm not a hunter or a fisherman but have done both and was brought up in a family of people who ...
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| sleeping bags | 10/24/2007 |
Q: Ive been in the market for a winter sleeping bag for a few months and have finally decided on the ...
A: I'm curious. Where will you be where it's that cold? Anyway, what you say is true. The proper ...
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| backpacking near Kern River | 7/6/2007 |
Q: Mike, I have done some light to moderate backpacking (5-10 mile days). A friend has asked me to ...
A: I'm sorry. I'm in Oregon and not familiar with the Kern River. The river by that name that I ...
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| andes/amazon | 6/22/2007 |
Q: I'm planning a holiday for this coming August. I'm looking for something adventurous as me and my ...
A: Hmmm...AllExperts tells me that I didn't answer this. I thought that I did. I really don't ...
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| Andes/Amazon | 6/22/2007 |
Q: I'm planning a holiday for this coming August. I'm looking for something adventurous as me and my ...
A: I'm sorry, I know nothing at all (first hand, at least) about South America and the Andes. My wife ...
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| Why can't you drink snow? | 4/3/2007 |
Q: I've read that you can't survive for long by drinking snow. Why not? Best, Steve
A: The deal with snow is that if you're becoming dehydrated AND hypothermic then the snow will steal ...
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| Evolution Valley access | 6/17/2006 |
Q: I would like to take my wife (we'll be married 7/1/06) through the Evolution Valley section of the ...
A: I'm only familiar with the east side of the Sierra. But there have to be good guidebooks and maps ...
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| Sequoia or Kings Canyon | 5/8/2006 |
Q: I'm hoping to find a 3 day backpacking trip in SEKI. Unfortunately I have to go when snow is still ...
A: I'm sorry that I can't help with this. While I've hiked quite a lot over on the east side of the ...
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| What makes a good stove? | 12/1/2005 |
Q: I'm currently undertaking a student design project focused on looking for gaps in the camping stove ...
A: I can only address my views on backpacking stoves, which is a fairly narrow view. For a long time ...
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| footwear/socks | 11/3/2005 |
Q: can you recommend some high quality socks for me. My feet are always cold eventhough I have very ...
A: Smartwool. They're the best socks I've ever had bar none. They're soft, comfortable, warm (even ...
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| School project | 10/27/2005 |
Q: I am doing a school projest that i need to no what kind of equipment that is need to go hicking ...
A: I've never been in the Arctic itself but have spent a lot of time in high mountains which, due to ...
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| Water | 7/26/2005 |
Q: I just recently went backpacking and had a couple questions concerning clean water. First is related ...
A: What kind of stove were you using? Normally water will reach a rolling boil at a lower temp when at ...
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| shoes | 6/25/2005 |
Q: it was very helpful and helped me to plan out better approach and so on. I'll get back to you if ...
A: I use leather on snow all the time. I use leather for multi-day snow camping trips. But good ...
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| Backpacking | 6/22/2005 |
Q: That was some of the best advise I ever recived I really appreciate the time , patience and ...
A: This is just a guess but if you take all you need in order to be safe, warm, and well fed you'll ...
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| trekking | 6/21/2005 |
Q: This is gonna be a long one Now this might sound weird , I am into trekking and hiking however ...
A: Vinod, No map. That is a challenge. However, if you are sure there's a trail you can use that ...
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| GPS | 5/5/2005 |
Q: How are you? Thanks for taking questions from people. My question is about GPS. Do you have much ...
A: I'm barely familiar with GPS units but I'm a geographer so I do know how they work. I just prefer a ...
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| where and what to bring | 3/23/2005 |
Q: I would like to get away from it once a year and try some camping out in the Western US. I only have ...
A: Vague is fine. Almost all Federal parks and monuments of any size have camping facilities with ...
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| pitching a tent on rock | 1/15/2005 |
Q: I was hoping you could tell me how you pitch a tent on solid rock where driving a stake into the ...
A: A freestanding tent is easier to set up on rock I believe. But both can be used on rock. I guess ...
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| Long trip | 12/31/2004 |
Q: Sorry Mike, I'm backpacking into the woods, and then camping for close to a month. I hope that ...
A: Camping for a month with one trip in sounds like a challenge in terms of carrying food. I've never ...
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| Long trip | 12/31/2004 |
Q: Hey Tom, I'm an avid camper, but have never really camped longer than a week or so. I just have a ...
A: The rules vary from park to park. The National Forest campgrounds here in Oregon generally, I ...
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| Bryce Canyon National Park | 11/24/2004 |
Q: I have been there a few times but i know nothing about it. If you could give me a little ...
A: I'm not a climber per se so I don't know a lot about it. I suspect that due to the unconsolidated ...
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| Food List | 10/21/2004 |
Q: My brother and I are heading to the Grand Canyon November for 6 days. We've never been out for that ...
A: When I go out for 6-10 days food is the heaviest factor in the pack. I'll normally take one or two ...
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| Where to go backpacking with my nephew? | 9/27/2004 |
Q: I am going to be taking my nephew backpacking in the middle of October for 3 days - we live the Los ...
A: I'm sorry to say that I've not backpacked near Los Angeles. The nearest I've been is out of ...
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| Backpacking | 8/11/2004 |
Q: I am looking for a good backpacking place to take a relatively short trip(2 days) too in the ...
A: Well, Cairn Basin on the NW corner of Mt. Hood comes to mind. It's heavily used but that's ...
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| biogeography | 8/8/2004 |
Q: Does the great ecological value of wetlands for the nation as a whole outweigh the rights of the ...
A: I can only give my opinion here. These are involved questions. Landowners shouldn't be forced ...
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| Hiking Distance | 6/18/2004 |
Q: I am a realatively inexperienced hiker, but in considerably good shape. I will be going to Glacier ...
A: I almost never set a distance to walk in a day. It's a vacation, not a death march. Just walk ...
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| Hiking | 11/15/2003 |
Q: Greetings! I am so glad I found you! I have a serious problem. I have been trying to get my friend ...
A: It can be cold along the Grand Canyon in November but if you plan to stay in motels then the days ...
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| Tips | 10/23/2003 |
Q: I am doing a research, and was wondering wether you could help me out. If you are willing I want ...
A: The very idea of going to a resort hotel gives me the cold chills. I'd simply never do it, period. ...
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