Not Rafiki but maybe I should meet him too since we both live in Chicago.

Sorry guys, way to excited to at least not say a little something but I am meeting up with one of IR 'superstars.' Though I won't say who quite yet it's thrilling to know he's taking time out to come meet with me and chat about my trip next month. Going over itinerary and probably some gear talk ove...

at 14oz for the stove I though that was pretty good. And its compact.
I read a lot of reviews before purchasing it and was attracted mostly by the life span of it. Saw people that have had same stove for over 30 years. Lifetime guarantee wasn't bad either.

Really happy with the MSR stove (whisperlite) super light weights and folds into a small bag. A question I do have is I cannot find an approximate burn time for the 30oz fuel bottle. 20oz is approx: 139 minutes which is good. Would it be safe to assume I could add another 40min-1hr for the extra 10o...

awesome. may try that out. also was thinking of hangin bags of water with quarters inside off the brim of my hat!

I watched this video about a week and a half ago. Great footage and one of the better IR videos I've seen!

Picked up some 100 lotion to try out vs. spray deet. I sweat a lot and even though I am not to susceptible to mosquitos, figured we'd give the lotion a try. It was highly recommended to us and wondering thoughts from you guys.

that sounds awesome, treeratt. Unfortunately i already ordered some 550. Only use will be to hoist a sea to summit foldable bucket and alternative use as a clothes line.

Yes, I am diligently working to make sure our packs are as light as can be. Every ounce is being accounted for. My hope is to keep hers in the 20-25lb range and mine no more than 32lbs. M&M's are a great idea and what our friends refer us to! (Matt&Marissa) Rest of our gear arrives tomorrow ...

Great list. Thank you!

And go...btw. im vegetarian with minor pescatarian tendasies

Matt and Marissa C. matthewc@cremation-society.com From Royal Oak, MI (reside in Chicago, IL) Arrival: August 1st, 2014 Departure: August 6th, 2014 Coming from Copper Harbor, MI via Queen Itinerary: RH to Lane Cove Lane Cover to Daisy Farm Daisy farm to Lake Richie Lake Richie to Moskey Basin Moskey...

We'll be taking the Tobin up to Lane Cove. My first trip itinerary was to go down the greenstone. But a lack of water made me hesitant. I'll save that for another trip when I become more familiar with the isle.
I want to make it easy pee-zee for now and not break the wife.

awesome. thanks for the advice, guys. Think I will pickup some 550. I like how versatile it can be.

Thats very close to what we'll be doing. Walking the trail on Lake Michigan's waterfront with loaded bags. Up and down of the break-water stairs. Through sand as well. We will really be feeling the hammy's burnin' then! Doing that trip 4 miles south back to our apt. 8 mile round trip. I actually mad...