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by AZClaimjumper
Jul 18 2023 5:26 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Cairns Cairns Cairns!
Replies: 54

Knock Down Cairns OK'd by Rangers in Yosemite.

Yosemite rangers give the green light for hikers to knock down cairn
https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks ... 201467.php
by AZClaimjumper
Jun 29 2023 5:13 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Best States to hike in
Replies: 12

Re: Best States to hike in

@The_Eagle
The best State to hike in is the State you live in because those are trails closest to home.
by AZClaimjumper
Jun 29 2023 5:10 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Best States to hike in
Replies: 12

Re: Best States to hike in

@LindaAnn
Louisiana or Mississippi
by AZClaimjumper
Mar 21 2023 7:00 pm
Forum: Shelter, Bags & Camp
Topic: More to inflatable insulated sleeping pads than meets the eye (not to mention, ear)
Replies: 28

Re: More to inflatable insulated sleeping pads than meets the eye (not to mention, ear)

I have the 20" wide, 72" length XTherm. It's kept me off the cold ground, it hasn't leaked thanks to its 70D ground side material, its light weight & takes up little space inside my backpack & it has an R6.9 rating. No air mattress in the world is going to disturb my sleep after I'...
by AZClaimjumper
Jan 05 2023 6:39 am
Forum: Auto, Bike, Boat, Kayak, etc...
Topic: Subaru has a disinformation problem
Replies: 17

Re: Subaru has a disinformation problem

When all is said & done, Subaru still has the 4th best CUSTOMER LOYALTY of all car manufacturers so they must be doing something right.
by AZClaimjumper
Dec 04 2022 10:08 am
Forum: Backpacking
Topic: Backpacking In Maricopa County Parks
Replies: 10

Re: Backpacking In Maricopa County Parks

@wonderwoman78
Please, let us know all the details of your overnighting.
Do you have a dedicated GPS hand held or a Personal Locator Beacon as something you can use in an E-M-E-R-G-E-N-C-Y
Cell phones can be iffy out in the boonies.
by AZClaimjumper
Dec 03 2022 3:33 pm
Forum: Backpacking
Topic: Backpacking In Maricopa County Parks
Replies: 10

Re: Backpacking In Maricopa County Parks

@chumley
You're RIGHT. I've edited my reply to correct my bad.
by AZClaimjumper
Dec 03 2022 11:09 am
Forum: Backpacking
Topic: Backpacking In Maricopa County Parks
Replies: 10

Re: Backpacking In Maricopa County Parks

You'll pay a $7.00 Park Entrance Fee & need to be out of the park by closing time (Call: 602.506.2930 Ext 5) for details on when the park opens/closes. You need look no further than the White Tank Mountain Park for all your daily backpacking hikes/trails . It is the nicest, best maintained Count...
by AZClaimjumper
Nov 29 2022 10:57 am
Forum: Clothing
Topic: Midlayer
Replies: 13

Re: Midlayer

@SJFL I often carry a Decathlon Forclaz 100 as a mid-layer, something to wear around camp & or something to layer on B4 crawling into my sleeping bag; it's a hooded down garment with 800 fill power Down. Packs really small & weighs 10.2oz - Decathlon rates it to keep you comfy warm when the...
by AZClaimjumper
Nov 26 2022 4:53 pm
Forum: Cookware & Stoves
Topic: Backpacking Stoves.
Replies: 90

Re: Backpacking Stoves.

I bought an MSR Whisperlite when they first became available in mid 60's. It still works like it was brand new. The trick is learning how to light it without the flare-up. 2 years ago I bought a Soto Windmaster & haven't looked back. I always start any hike with a full 4oz container by using the...
by AZClaimjumper
Nov 14 2022 4:48 pm
Forum: Shelter, Bags & Camp
Topic: Krapp Strapp Will Help You Poo In Nature Hands-Free
Replies: 22

Re: Krapp Strapp Will Help You Poo In Nature Hands-Free

@Alston_Neal

By the time you've dropped your drawers any nearby buzz worm will have headed in the opposite direction as fast as it can crawl.
by AZClaimjumper
Nov 13 2022 10:33 pm
Forum: Shelter, Bags & Camp
Topic: Krapp Strapp Will Help You Poo In Nature Hands-Free
Replies: 22

Re: Krapp Strapp Will Help You Poo In Nature Hands-Free

What if there's no tree around? Find two rocks that you can place under the heal of each boot. Now drip your pants & squat. The rocks under each heal give you the support to remain upright. Drop your load, wipe, pull up your pants, not cover the crap with dirt then return to the trail & keep...
by AZClaimjumper
Jan 30 2022 9:47 pm
Forum: Fauna
Topic: Ticks in Arizona
Replies: 32

Re: Ticks in Arizona

I've never thought about ticks or Lyme disease as a threat. I've read all the replies to your topic. I'm going to get some permethrin spray next time I'm in REI, Sportsman's Warehouse, or Cabela's. Thank you for bringing up this topic. Today, 31 Jan - I just bought a 24oz spray bottle of Permethrin ...
by AZClaimjumper
Oct 18 2021 9:08 am
Forum: Backpacking
Topic: STOP Sliding OFF your Inflated Air Mattress
Replies: 9

Re: STOP Sliding OFF your Inflated Air Mattress

@rcorfman I wish there was a way to add my photo that shows my XTherm & Sleeping bag on top of the slider board of my Total Gym at a 30º angle. The XTherm & air mattress stay put thanks to small sections of Shelf liner between the gear & slider board. The shelf liner weighs 4oz. I actua...
by AZClaimjumper
Oct 15 2021 1:33 pm
Forum: Trail Chat
Topic: Hikers Attacked At Gateway Trailhead
Replies: 11

Re: Hikers Attacked At Gateway Trailhead

@LosDosSloFolks
It makes me sad to read stories like this.
by AZClaimjumper
Oct 15 2021 1:28 pm
Forum: Backpacking
Topic: STOP Sliding OFF your Inflated Air Mattress
Replies: 9

Re: STOP Sliding OFF your Inflated Air Mattress

@azbackpackr
Always, Always, Always More often than not, the ground is slightly sloped & I find myself in the middle of the night having slipped off my inflated air mattress again.....same as most everyone, I think.
by AZClaimjumper
Oct 15 2021 8:40 am
Forum: Backpacking
Topic: STOP Sliding OFF your Inflated Air Mattress
Replies: 9

Re: STOP Sliding OFF your Inflated Air Mattress

@BubbaJuice I suspect there are numerous others waiting for their order of Shelf Liner to arrive B4 they reply/comment. It's an unbelievably easy/inexpensive way to fix a problem we all experience most every time we put a sleeping bag on top of an inflatable air mattress. Please come back & say...
by AZClaimjumper
Oct 14 2021 10:37 pm
Forum: Backpacking
Topic: STOP Sliding OFF your Inflated Air Mattress
Replies: 9

STOP Sliding OFF your Inflated Air Mattress

I'm a side sleeper & turn from side to side all night long. My Sleeping bag is a Western Mountaineering Antelope with Gore Windstopper outer fabric. XTherm is my inflatable air mattress at this time. Historically no matter which sleeping bag I have or what inflatable air mattress I've had, I see...
by AZClaimjumper
Sep 30 2021 7:42 pm
Forum: Food/Recipes
Topic: REI Mountain House Fail
Replies: 36

Re: REI Mountain House Fail

@xsproutx
I have 3 pouches of those Biscuits & Gravey, but haven't opened them yet. Thanks for the suggestion to break up the biscuits just B4 re-hydrating.

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