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American bushwalking forums

Postby sebastien » Sun 28 Feb, 2016 3:27 pm

Hi

I am looking for the websites of the main bushwalking forums in the US.
Would you know some of them?

Thanks
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Re: American bushwalking forums

Postby Mark F » Sun 28 Feb, 2016 4:23 pm

Being interested in the UL side of bushwalking, the site I read most often is backpackinglight.com. There are many others.
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Re: American bushwalking forums

Postby kitty » Sun 28 Feb, 2016 4:26 pm

Americans dont bushwalk, they hike :)

backpackinglight.com that Mark mentioned is great site.

Here are some random others...
sectionhiker.com is another
andrewskurka.com/
blackwoodspress.com/blog/
whiteblaze.net/forum/content.php
adventuresinstoving.blogspot.com.au/ (i think (?) this is american despite the .au address)

Are you interested in gear? Specific trails? If you be a little more specific some more forum members might be able to assist with useful site.
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Re: American bushwalking forums

Postby ofuros » Sun 28 Feb, 2016 4:33 pm

Its a large country with many forums.... a couple to get you started..

http://www.highsierratopix.com/community/
http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/index.ph ... 18dd2a937c
http://www.oregonhikers.org/forum/index ... c54156d407

Long distance... http://whiteblaze.net/forum/forum.php?s ... f6780adaed

getting serious... http://www.summitpost.org/phpBB3/

general stuff state by state.... http://www.americantrails.org/resources/statetrails/
hiking trails, biking trails, rail trails, snow trails, water trails etc etc.

Fire lookouts to rent.. http://www.firelookout.org/lookout-rentals.html
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Re: American bushwalking forums

Postby norts » Sun 28 Feb, 2016 4:37 pm

Whiteblaze is mainly for the Appalachian Trail but also has sub forums on other long distances hikes ie PCT, CDT
It has sub forums on gear, female hiking, hammocks etc.
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Re: American bushwalking forums

Postby sebastien » Sun 28 Feb, 2016 11:34 pm

Thanks to all of you.

I am only looking for the 2 liters titanium pot that MSR does not make or sell anymore.
So, i will use your links to keep going searching this gear.

I do not give up easely!
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Re: American bushwalking forums

Postby Moondog55 » Mon 29 Feb, 2016 7:08 am

sebastien wrote:Thanks to all of you.

I am only looking for the 2 liters titanium pot that MSR does not make or sell anymore.
So, i will use your links to keep going searching this gear.

I do not give up easely!


Why not just buy the TOAKS?
Do you have any links to that pot as I don't remember it
MSR never made any of them most of the MSR stuff is rebadged Seagull from Thailand or ?? Korea from memory
Ve are too soon old und too late schmart
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Re: American bushwalking forums

Postby Franco » Mon 29 Feb, 2016 9:31 am

The MSR 2L pot was (is?) made in Thailand and I have seen references to Seagull but can't find Seagull branded Ti pots for sale.
There are still some 2L MSR 2 pot kits on Amazon.
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Re: American bushwalking forums

Postby sebastien » Thu 10 Mar, 2016 12:51 pm

Franco wrote:The MSR 2L pot was (is?) made in Thailand and I have seen references to Seagull but can't find Seagull branded Ti pots for sale.
There are still some 2L MSR 2 pot kits on Amazon.


Are you sure?
I never found any.
You are maybe thinking to the titan 2 pots set ( 1L and 1.5L )

If you find a link back to the 2 liters titan pot, may you send me a private message ?
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Re: American bushwalking forums

Postby sebastien » Thu 10 Mar, 2016 1:07 pm

Moondog55 wrote:
sebastien wrote:Thanks to all of you.

I am only looking for the 2 liters titanium pot that MSR does not make or sell anymore.
So, i will use your links to keep going searching this gear.

I do not give up easely!


Why not just buy the TOAKS?
Do you have any links to that pot as I don't remember it
MSR never made any of them most of the MSR stuff is rebadged Seagull from Thailand or ?? Korea from memory




Because the MSR* does not have any handles.
It is a bit wider ( 17.1 cm ).
And the last reason is because i am using some MSR pots since 1992. I know the qualities of this brand. Not a good reason, i agree!


If i do not find the MSR pot, i will probably buy the 2L Snow Peak pot ( 190 gr with handles ( 186 grammes for the MSR one )).
I know that the handles are removable but i would have prefer to have a pot without the fixings of the handle.

The 2L Toaks is at 244 gr. A bit heavy and 3 handles…
( Toaks is probably making the best titanium cutlery in my opinion but not the best 2L pot!)


*Here is what it looks like:
http://www.outdooroutlet.com/product/MSR/MSR-T2L.php
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Re: American bushwalking forums

Postby Giddy_up » Thu 10 Mar, 2016 1:10 pm

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Re: American bushwalking forums

Postby Giddy_up » Thu 10 Mar, 2016 1:12 pm

Giddy_up wrote:http://www.moontrail.com/cookware/msr_ti_2literpot.html


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Re: American bushwalking forums

Postby sebastien » Thu 10 Mar, 2016 1:51 pm

Giddy_up wrote:
Giddy_up wrote:http://www.moontrail.com/cookware/msr_ti_2literpot.html


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Apologies, it's out of stock


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No worries and thanks!
Moontrail is a great place to shop anyway.
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Re: American bushwalking forums

Postby Franco » Thu 10 Mar, 2016 3:07 pm

I forgot about this one...
Yes my Amazon link was a search for MSR Titan 2 L pot, the result was MSR Titan 2 pot kit...
(I did not check the details but I do know that kit so I should have realised the mistake)
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