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I'll be the first to admit, I'm an ophidiophobiac. I hate snakes. But considering we don't live in a place with Black Mambas and other aggressive snakes, almost every snake I've seen in the Southwest is either eager to get away or wishes it could. It's not like they'll run you down to sink their...

I never carry a weapon, and never will. Just not something I feel is necessary. For me it boils down to a simple matter of where I like to go. We all select our destinations based on a variety of criteria including cool views, nice camping opportunities, and well...safety. As an example, while...

I was a tarp advocate for a while. I used a Moss Heptiwing for a while, but more than one trip proved that tents, particularly uber light tents, are pretty handy. My recent trip to Iceland once again nailed home the need for a tent with 45mph winds blowing horizontal rain and a landscape with...

I can get down right feathery light when I bikepack, effectively with backpacking gear. If I use a 3/4 NeoAir Xlite pad, my MSR EC bivy, either my Spark sleeping bag or Phantom 32 bag, Clikstand Ti stove, Steripen, GoreTex jacket and pants from Gore Apparel, one headlamp, gloves, base layer and...

Osprey Hornet 42 Ultralight backpack Sea To Summit Spark 40 degree sleeping bag Thermarest NeoAir Xlite reg sleeping pad Clikstand stove, or Windboiler MSR stove Terra Nova Laser Comp tent, or MSR Hubba NX, sometimes an MSR EC Bivy. Steripen filter or Platy Gravity filter. My total pack weight...

We had a pair that circulated the OI office looking for a home. No one loved them. Everyone wanted to. They went from feet to feet until...I think Matt ended up with one pair, which, he clearly did not love. On the flip side, I got a pair of these...

Take a peek at Bedrock Bags. Andrew not only makes killer bikepacking bags, he's an ExPo member, overlander, general great guy. www.bedrockbags.com I will use nothing but Bedrock.

I have read through those mission statement bullet points before, and laud you for those efforts. Tough work to pursue. Am I wrong in thinking that the BRC strives to achieve total wheeled access where feasible? Is there any latitude for advocating for land protection for the sake of it, or is...

Hey Todd, Please take this query at face value and not a provocation of any kind. I genuinely want to know, does the BRC ethos provide latitude for the allocation of public lands without inclusion of wheeled access of any kind? I sense that BRC advocates for unrestricted access wherever possible.

SeeNik48, That scenario seems to be more common than not with regard to the mountain bike community. There are still tussles with equestrians (along with everyone else they challenge), a few hikers, and some motorized users, but for the most part the mtb audience is a respectful bunch, and not...

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Even with access to QBP, Salsa bikes are only sold through Salsa dealers.

Such an excellent point. Last summer I had a total blowout with two hikers. The first in 20 years, and it was horrible. I came around a turn saw two hikers, slowed down and just as I was putting my foot down, the lady in front of her husband looked up and FREAKED OUT. It didn't matter that I was...

I got that it was a witty quip, but jabs like those often have substance. Maybe Del truly thinks all human-powered backcountry travelers eat granola bars and hug trees. Not trying to read more into this than necessary, but again, it speaks to the us vs. them mentality. I hug trees. I also burn a...

Me too. Isn't that funny. From skinny to fatty.

Exactly. Here's another enlightening takeaway from just this thread: "Will all mountain bikers or Wilderness hikers stop leaving their granola bar wrappers on the trail?" - Del, BRC I use that quote not to pick on Del, but as an example of undermining rhetoric that can erode a cause. Even in...

Here's a funny Snow Peak story. A few years ago I went camping with some friends who love, love, love Snow Peak gear. They had the entire catalog of fancy SP gear in their truck. Probably $5000 worth of exotic goods. But, to make the trip they had to borrow...from me...a tent, bag, pad, and even...

The Ice Cream Truck has been getting loads of accolades this year. One minor consideration for me was the fact that every ride I do has scads of big climbs. We average 1,000 feet of gain per 6-8 miles. So...Beargrease it was for my winter romps. Should be here tomorrow, maybe monday. CAN. NOT...

Well, same could be said for $400,000 EarthRoamers, right? I don't think many would disagree that Framed isn't charging hard with their best attribute being the value, which isn't anything to baulk at. That's a great way to enter an increasingly competitive market...if you can pull it off...

Amazingly, such rhetoric persists, yet people wonder why they don't get their way. If you project a sense of diametric opposition on everyone that doesn't follow your exact line of thinking, you will quickly find yourself always put on your butt and losing. If on the other hand, you reach across...