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The Minnesota State Bird

Brian Edward Keenan

May 15, 2023

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Unsung Hero

I can't claim this being my idea. I originally got it from Adventure Alan, but I've been using it ever since. 2 cups, 24.5 grams (sans lid), food-grade plastic, and ~$3.50. And it fits (reasonably well) around the outside of a Toaks 550/650/

Aug 5, 2025 1 min read

Blister Prevention

Old geezer warning: Back in my day...... we used Moleskin. In the 1980s I knew exactly where I was going to get blisters because it was always the same spots. So I'd prep for trips by applying Moleskin to those areas. In those days the adhesive on Moleskin

Aug 2, 2025 2 min read

Cost Effective Functional UL Rain Jacket

Rain gear is one of the 10 Scout Essentials. This article is not a missive on the pros/cons of different types of raingear, rather it's a cost-effective approach to resolve a drawback for one of the backpacking community's biggest bang-for-the-buck rain gear items. Frogg Toggs

Jul 26, 2025 5 min read

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