We had a chance on our 8 day backpack to do some comparisons between some stoves, namely my Caldera Cone with a 1.9 L Evernew titanium pot, an MSR Pocket Rocket, a Snow Peak Giga Power, and a JetBoil. The latter 3 stoves are canister stoves, and the Caldera Cone is an alcohol stove. Each [...]
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Category Archives: Scouts
The REI Flash 65 Backpack- a product review
I got an REI Flash 65 because I wanted to lighten my load, and I could save about 3 pounds over my previous pack by using the Flash 65. My friend Kevin Anderson had said he bought one, and really liked it. So I bought one for an 8 day backpack we did with the [...]
Kane Lake in the Pioneer Range of Idaho
Over Labor Day we repeated our annual trek to the nicest lake I know of in Idaho – Kane Lake. Its only 3.5 miles, but its uphill, rocky and an unmaintained trail. The views from camp at Kane lake are unsurpassed in Idaho. This is the view looking back down the valley as one nears [...]
Some Berries seen on our Fall hike to Kane Lake
These are all conspicuous berries we saw on our fall hike in the Pioneer Range. Some are edible, some not so edible. These are gooseberries, which are the same genus (Ribes) as currants. If the plants have spines they are gooseberries, if not they are currants. These are tart berries, getting a little sweeter as [...]
White Cloud Mountains, Idaho, Castle Peak Loop
We finished a great 8 day backpack in the White Clouds, and were surprised to find lakes there that are better than any in the Sawtooths, and in general had a great time. Below is the gang, 5 adults and 6 youths. We started at 4th of July Lake, with camp sites at Washtington Lake [...]
The Yutes have Grown Up
In 2007 I took 3 scouts on a great 4 day backpack, the Alice Toxaway Loop in the Sawtooths of Idaho. Those same 3 yutes were on a trip last weekend. The purpose of the trip was to help Lars with his Eagle Project. Malcolm has also done his Eagle Project. Jim is the last [...]
Scout Backpack to Wilderness Hot Spring, and Morel Mushrooms
I led a scout backpack on the Middle Fork of the Payette in Idaho, and was reminded how delicious morel mushrooms are. It has been a wet spring here, and we found maybe 30 morels around our camp, and it added a bit of interest to the freeze dried menu. We hiked about 2 miles [...]
Bob’s Survival Kit
This survival kit is put together so that a hiker will have greatly improved chances of surviving a few days in the mountains. It is small and light enough so that a hiker need never hesitate to take it along on even a day hike. I have been on many mountain rescues where a hiker [...]
Titcomb Basin in Wind River Range, Wyoming
Just got back from a 7 day hike in the Wind River Range, to the Titcomb Basin. Almost the whole trip was over 10,000′ elevation. Our itinerary: Eklund Lake, Island Lake, Upper Titcomb Basin, layover day and day hike to top of Knapsack Pass, Island Pass, Upper Sweeney Lake, and to Elkhart trailhead. This was [...]
Baking Pizza on a Caldera Cone and Stove / Outback Oven
On a July hike to Imogene Lake I tried making pizza using the Caldera Stove and the Outback Oven. These two make a nice combination for baking any bread or cake. This is a view of the ingredients in the bag, and the Caldera Cone Ti Tri assembled. My version of pizza uses a cup [...]