Comments on: Backpacking Basics http://artofmanliness.com/2009/09/14/backpacking-basics/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:37:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christopher M Yoder http://artofmanliness.com/2009/09/14/backpacking-basics/comment-page-1/#comment-113198 Christopher M Yoder Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:53:44 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=5021#comment-113198 The last time I went into the back country I was a freshman at VMI. They dropped us of in a national forest in the Shenandoah Valley with two tarps, a field jacket a piece, a change of socks, plenty of iodine tablets, and one little baggie of food which include trail mix and jerky. We hiked three days and two nights. I want to get out into the Texas backcountry and just do some daytrips. The last time I went into the back country I was a freshman at VMI. They dropped us of in a national forest in the Shenandoah Valley with two tarps, a field jacket a piece, a change of socks, plenty of iodine tablets, and one little baggie of food which include trail mix and jerky. We hiked three days and two nights. I want to get out into the Texas backcountry and just do some daytrips.

]]> By: sey http://artofmanliness.com/2009/09/14/backpacking-basics/comment-page-1/#comment-103727 sey Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:47:00 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=5021#comment-103727 food: I'm a big fan of couscous because (different from rice and noodles) you only need to pour boiling water over it to cook it - saves tons of fuel! food: I’m a big fan of couscous because (different from rice and noodles) you only need to pour boiling water over it to cook it – saves tons of fuel!

]]> By: How to Save Over $1000 on Your Next Backpacking Trip | jacobW.com http://artofmanliness.com/2009/09/14/backpacking-basics/comment-page-1/#comment-103694 How to Save Over $1000 on Your Next Backpacking Trip | jacobW.com Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:46:53 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=5021#comment-103694 [...] Packing for a backpacking trip is extremely important and will require you to bring “the essentials.” Some of the essentials include sleeping bag, hiking shoes, hiking clothes, canteens, water filters, camping stoves, and food. If you’ve never been on a backpacking trip before and aren’t sure if you’ll ever go again, I would suggest borrowing some gear to help save a few bucks. A few of the things that I don’t own are a sleeping bag, poncho and waterproof bags. Luckily, I have a close friend who’s still a member of the National Guard and he had the equipment that I could borrow. He loaned me the items mentioned above and easily saved me another $190 to $250. if you know anyone that’s an avid hiker, go to them first and see what you might be able to borrow to save some dough. [...] [...] Packing for a backpacking trip is extremely important and will require you to bring “the essentials.” Some of the essentials include sleeping bag, hiking shoes, hiking clothes, canteens, water filters, camping stoves, and food. If you’ve never been on a backpacking trip before and aren’t sure if you’ll ever go again, I would suggest borrowing some gear to help save a few bucks. A few of the things that I don’t own are a sleeping bag, poncho and waterproof bags. Luckily, I have a close friend who’s still a member of the National Guard and he had the equipment that I could borrow. He loaned me the items mentioned above and easily saved me another $190 to $250. if you know anyone that’s an avid hiker, go to them first and see what you might be able to borrow to save some dough. [...]

]]> By: Steve http://artofmanliness.com/2009/09/14/backpacking-basics/comment-page-1/#comment-103021 Steve Thu, 27 May 2010 00:21:48 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=5021#comment-103021 I would also recommend taking a small container of gatorade powder on your hike. put some in your mouth, and then take a swig of water from your camelbak, and swish! instant Gatorade. or if you are a real man, just let the sour powder dissolve on your tongue without water. puckerface! I would also recommend taking a small container of gatorade powder on your hike. put some in your mouth, and then take a swig of water from your camelbak, and swish! instant Gatorade.
or if you are a real man, just let the sour powder dissolve on your tongue without water. puckerface!

]]> By: Ross http://artofmanliness.com/2009/09/14/backpacking-basics/comment-page-1/#comment-100537 Ross Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:53:55 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=5021#comment-100537 Woah! Jeff. My man. I hate to be one of those guys, but this article is so bad it's dangerous. It undervalues and overlooks so many vital safety practices and precautions. I wouldn't ever comment negatively on any article, but if people use this as a "101" or "Basics" article, they could be in for serious trouble. For instance, if you think you can drink the water out of a stream "if you want", and you're only risking "Montezuma's Revenge", than you're not qualified to be in the mountains for more than a day. Getting food poisoning in Cancun might be uncomfortable, but bad Diarrhea when you are a few days from a trail-head can be deadly. There are a few other topics like sleeping pads, bear caches and such that if you Read Daves Bane's comment above, it makes up for some of the mistakes/omissions. Dear Brett, Why should I trust your judgement on something so trivial as the cut of my lapel, when you don't even have the proper judgement to enlist a real expert to give tips on life-and-death topics. The concept of your site is amazing, but you're faking your way through it. I might keep reading your site, but until it gets better I won't be recommending it (or your book) to anyone. Woah! Jeff. My man. I hate to be one of those guys, but this article is so bad it’s dangerous. It undervalues and overlooks so many vital safety practices and precautions. I wouldn’t ever comment negatively on any article, but if people use this as a “101″ or “Basics” article, they could be in for serious trouble. For instance, if you think you can drink the water out of a stream “if you want”, and you’re only risking “Montezuma’s Revenge”, than you’re not qualified to be in the mountains for more than a day. Getting food poisoning in Cancun might be uncomfortable, but bad Diarrhea when you are a few days from a trail-head can be deadly. There are a few other topics like sleeping pads, bear caches and such that if you Read Daves Bane’s comment above, it makes up for some of the mistakes/omissions.

Dear Brett, Why should I trust your judgement on something so trivial as the cut of my lapel, when you don’t even have the proper judgement to enlist a real expert to give tips on life-and-death topics. The concept of your site is amazing, but you’re faking your way through it. I might keep reading your site, but until it gets better I won’t be recommending it (or your book) to anyone.

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