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Bear bells work great, so great in fact that when I have one on my pack I don't see any wildlife. I usually only use mine when I am snowshoeing because of the cougars (the cat not the hot older lady). This last winter I came up on a still steaming deer kill that a mountain lion had made. Blood...

2 x backpacks 4 x daypacks

Getting the compressor sounds like a good idea as well as the patch kit. I just put the Nitto Graplers on so I am hoping I shouldn't have to much trouble in the future. I used to drive a little Datsun pickup as far as I could get it into the backcountry and never had a problem. Now I buy a...

So my last trip out, I blew two tires in my Xterra, ( gotta love the factory tires), When I got them all fixed up, it was suggested that I reduce the pressure in my tires to around 20 in order to get better traction and prevent blowouts. I have been tooling around the backcountry all over the...

Sweet, I have been looking for some new books. I have Kelsey's book but the structure he used when he wrote it makes me insane. It has proven to be essential for my trip planning and the info in it is pretty conclusive, although the suggstion he makes concerning water has always troubled me. It...

Heck ya, don't let those suckers destroy the land. GO Wind!

My older dog wouldn't wear them until he bagged Lewis Peak in Ogden with me. It is a pretty long trip with a gnarly uphill to start and lots of rocks. When we got to the peak, I noticed he was hurtin and put the boots on. They made all the difference and he will now let me put them on him when...

I went down the Grand Canyon with my dad when I was about 14. Since then I have been interested in Powell. Most of the trip I kept thinking about him sitting in that chair, in his crappy wood boat running rapids that had not been tamed by the Lake Powell D-bags. Pretty ballsy dude.

Nice report dude!

I have four so far. All in the Coyote Gulch area. April 22nd - 26th

I had been looking at one of these since they came out. The idea of filtering enough water for a good sized group easily and quickly was promising and it packed down to nothing. Luckily, my brother pulled the trigger before I did so I got to check it out. We took this thing on a four day trip...

I am not a big fan of the canisters. They are required in RMNP near my casa so that the bears don't get used to human food. At least that's what they say when I complain to them about the lameness of the whole idea. I have used them and ended up just lashing it to the top of my pack so it wasn't...

I am 6'4" and broad as can be and was pretty happy with the Stoic Vamp. I posted a gear review.

I blew two, count them two, tires on Hole in the Rock road this week. First one went down about 20 miles in and I was good with the spare. After I drove out and stopped in Escalante, I noticed another tire was going fast. Factory tires are no bueno.:mad: Luckily I made it out to a great tire...

So I was in the market for a cheaper but lightweight bag for trips in the warmer months. I found this sucker on backcountry for just $132 for a 650 fill 30 degree bag that weighed less then 2 lbs. I took it out over this last week in Escalante and loved it. With the included compression sack I...

Hell ya, that would make the trip even sweeter. Walkin in the steps of history!

Sweet, thanks for the advice guys.

Damn I am going for sure, I like the fly in idea. My dad actually has a nice tail dragger that we fly into the Idaho and Wyoming backcountry sometimes. I wonder if he can fly in and out of that strip you mentioned. The more I think about this trip the more I have to go check it out for myself...

I was looking at the Olympus Pen mostly because the price is decent and it has lenses, but I have heard it is pretty fragile. I mostly want a camera that will take nice shots with good quality and I can carry with a lens or two. The one above looks to be about what I am after. I was talking with...

So I am thinking about a trip down the Green river from Green River Utah to Moab in June. I am considering taking a week and starting below Flaming George or Jumping in at Green River. I have heard both are pretty flat. Anyone do this trip before?