Best Backpacking Mess Kit

Imagine this:You just reached your campground after a 8 hour hike with a 40-lbs pack, you're hungry and just want to fry up some food. You want your

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Jetboil Minimo vs MSR PocketRocket (1 & 2)

Both stoves are on sale at REI through May 26!The Jetboil Minimo and MSR Pocket Rocket 2 are both excellent backpacking stoves. Although it's difficult to go wrong

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Jetboil Minimo vs Micromo

Jetboil Micromo and Minimo are both great stoves and they're 95% identical. They have exactly the same burner, regulator, shroud, control valve, canister stabilizer and baseplate attachment. Both

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Jetboil Flash vs MiniMo

The Jetboil MiniMo and Flash are both great stoves with different design intentions.The most important thing to know when comparing these two stoves is that the Flash is designed only

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MSR Dragonfly vs Whisperlite

These are both great stoves which can handle multiple types of fuel and will last through some nasty conditions. They've both been on the market for some time

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Backpacking Alcohol: Things to Consider & Your Best Options

Packing for a backpacking trip involves the careful balance of selecting the necessities and letting go of luxuries. You want to make sure that you have all the

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The 5 Best Backpacking Frying Pans

MSR Alpine Fry PanGSI PinnaclePrimus CampfireMSR Quick SkilletGSI BugabooOverall ScoreMSR Alpine Fry PanGSI PinnaclePrimus CampfireMSR Quick SkilletGSI BugabooBottom lineMost durable and overall bestBest non-stickBest for open firesBest for

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Camping Foods: No Cooking, No Refrigeration

Now, technically, 2 main things should be considered when choosing what foods to bring:High calorie/weight ratio to leverage more energy per unit weight carriedHigh protein and fat content

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Backpacking Eggs: Most Suitable Types, Carry and Shelf Lives

As I always say in the beginning of backpacking food posts, there are 3 things to consider when looking for a hiking food:High calorie/weight ratio to leverage more energy

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Meats for Backpacking

There are three primary components to good backpacking food:High calorie-to-weight ratio to leverage more energy per unit weight carriedHigh protein and fat content because they're almost always digested

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