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- 18 August 2010: Background on Dry Wicking Fabrics
- 2 January 2010: "All Purpose" Paper versus Baby Wipes
- 4 December 2009: Where to save money and where not to skimp
- 29 November 2009: How To Stay Warm and Dry in the Outdoors
- 24 November 2009: Selling the Jeep's OEM Wheels and Tires
- 24 November 2009: Backpacking Gear Packing List and Analysis Spreadsheet
- 16 November 2009: More on the Jeep Power Steering Pump Noise
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Backpacking Gear Packing List and Analysis Spreadsheet
Backpacking Gear Packing List and Analysis Spreadsheet. This is a link to an Excel Spreadsheet that I got from a fellow Assistant Scoutmaster and modified to suit my needs. It is filled with actual data for a scout going to Philmont. In the first set of columns, enter in the gear you have and what it weighs (use a postage scale). In the columns to the right, enter any lower weight alternative gear you are considering for each item. The sheet will give you a running tally of what your pack and clothing weighs, how much weight you would save through using the alternatives and how much it will cost you to buy the alternatives. For example, substituting Platypus bottles for Nalgene bottles saves a lot of weight for a relatively modest cost, as does trading a Z-fold Thermarest for a traditional inflatable Thermarest.