I know this may sound stupid, but technically a weighted Monkey's Fist knot is illegal to have in California, as it was used as a weapon during the merchant mariner riots of the early 1900's.

You don't keep them out of the tent. You keep them out of where you sleep by using a bivy. It was covered in the article.

I've had a wool Buff for years that works really well as a scarf. You can just wear the whole tube around your neck, pull it up over your face, pull it further up over your ears, flip it around to wear it as just a hat, or wear it one of plenty other ways. I work outdoors in all sorts of weather and this thing has…

The best merino wool out there is Icebreaker, and it is made sustainably! They even make underwear (my husband swears by them).

I thought St. Brendan chased all the snakes out of Iceland?

Bivy sack makes all the difference.

My biggest issue too man, too many unfriendly critters where I hike, andddd too much of a pussy to not seal them out.

I heard that as "lunch" was brought to Mexican field workers (in the US?) it was carried in sacks on the back of a donkey, or a "burro". As Spanish speakers use diminutives like crazy, they would all yell out affectionally that the "burrito" had arrived with their lunch (burrito = little donkey) What was the food? A…

Setting up a rigid pole tent in the wilderness in crappy weather used to be a rite of passage. /hipster

Yep!

I believe that Brazil is actually the sequel to Super Mario Bros., wherein Bob Hoskins, having traded up from plumbing to A/C repair, once again goes back to the Mushroom Kingdom to overthrow the harsh dictatorship through his superior skills.

So awesome!

I want a walk through of the protective gear these guys are wearing. This is amazing.

If you drink espresso, a better option may be the Aerobie Aeropress (around $25) — not sure how it compares on size and weight, but it's not large.

3a) take pictures of yourself (shirt off, preferably) to prove you were at place

Step 1: Buy everything.

Distaste full photo... not funny

Oh fuck off.

I hold it. Anxiety issues and all.

Chris is doing a 128-mile, seven-day trip with a bunch of Hyperlite gear as we speak. You'll read about it next week.