Permethrin is a contact pesticide that kills black flies, ticks, and mosquitoes on contact but has no harmful side effects on humans if used properly. It is the active ingredient used in Buzz Off and Insect Shield clothing sold by Ex Officio and kills...
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I've decided to replace my Ursalite bear bag system and replace it with a higher capacity and more robust system that I've assembled myself. If you read my previous post on the Ursalite, you'll see that I had to make modifications to it to...
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I've become hooked on Probars. Those of you who read my post Powerbar Bakeoff will be amused because I now like them more than Amish powerbars. It was an accident, I swear!
In order to do a fair evaluation of Probars, I ordered a dozen from Baker's...
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I went on a 5 mile hike today in the Middlesex Fells, a natural area close to my house that has some of the best hiking near Boston. It was a sunny day and a pleasant 64 degrees. I chose to hike the Rock Circuit Trail because I wanted a good workout and...
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I've owned my Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo tarp tent for about a year. When I bought it, I didn't bother seam sealing it and it has withstood many torrential rain storms without any internal dripping whatsoever. This season I plan to spend a lot...
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