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#88579 - 02/09/08 06:31 AM Re: Desert Backpacking [Re: Dryer]
Arizona member Registered: 02/26/02 Posts: 301 Loc: The Southwestern Deserts	Portable shade, very wise advice. You would be very surprised at how much longer a person can last without water in the shade as compared to the sun. I recommend Desert Survival Skills by David Alloway. Edited by BoyNhisDog (02/09/08 06:31 AM)
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Desert Backpacking	grinagog	01/31/08 02:43 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking	mockturtle	01/31/08 03:33 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking	finallyME	02/01/08 07:06 AM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Earthling	02/02/08 04:35 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking	chaz	02/05/08 06:57 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Trailrunner	01/31/08 04:27 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Dryer	01/31/08 05:17 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Pika	01/31/08 05:24 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking	oldranger	01/31/08 07:00 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Brumfield	02/05/08 04:08 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Earthling	02/05/08 04:23 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Brumfield	02/06/08 07:51 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking	chaz	02/07/08 09:45 AM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Brumfield	02/07/08 05:36 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Jimshaw	02/08/08 07:20 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Brumfield	02/09/08 03:14 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Earthling	02/07/08 11:19 AM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Dryer	02/09/08 06:16 AM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Arizona	02/09/08 06:31 AM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Dryer	02/09/08 07:06 AM
Re: Desert Backpacking	mockturtle	02/09/08 08:26 AM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Dryer	02/09/08 09:24 AM
Re: Desert Backpacking	oldranger	02/09/08 09:55 AM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Brumfield	02/11/08 10:01 AM
Re: Desert Backpacking	bulrush	02/11/08 05:56 AM
Re: Desert Backpacking	300winmag	02/06/08 11:28 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking	finallyME	02/07/08 11:42 AM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Brumfield	02/08/08 04:11 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking	tinaanderson	02/08/08 07:12 AM
Re: Desert Backpacking	grinagog	02/08/08 04:33 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Arizona	02/08/08 07:39 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking	grinagog	02/09/08 11:59 AM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Arizona	02/09/08 01:57 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Earthling	02/09/08 03:50 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Arizona	02/09/08 04:10 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Earthling	02/09/08 05:11 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Arizona	02/09/08 05:31 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Dryer	02/09/08 07:43 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking	Brumfield	02/11/08 09:43 AM
Re: Desert Backpacking	oldranger	02/09/08 05:20 PM
Re: Desert equip	Ecrow	02/09/08 05:27 PM
Re: solar still: forget'em	coyotemaster	02/11/08 07:20 AM
Re: solar still: forget'em	Brumfield	02/11/08 09:30 AM
Re: solar still: forget'em	6brnorma	02/11/08 10:05 AM
Re: solar still: forget'em	Brumfield	02/11/08 01:18 PM
Re: solar still: forget'em	6brnorma	02/11/08 02:12 PM
Re: solar still: forget'em	Brumfield	02/11/08 02:56 PM
Re: solar still: forget'em	Arizona	02/11/08 03:04 PM
Re: solar still: forget'em	Dryer	02/11/08 03:27 PM
Re: solar still: forget'em	Arizona	02/11/08 03:50 PM
Re: solar still: forget'em	finallyME	02/14/08 11:40 AM
Re: solar still: forget'em	Amphib	05/04/08 08:40 PM
Re: solar still: forget'em	oldranger	02/11/08 07:06 PM
Re: solar still: forget'em	6brnorma	02/11/08 07:10 PM
Re: solar still: forget'em	Arizona	02/12/08 05:43 AM
Re: solar still: forget'em	phat	02/12/08 06:06 AM
Re: solar still: forget'em	Brumfield	02/12/08 01:51 PM
Re: solar still: forget'em	Earthling	02/12/08 02:22 PM
Re: solar still: forget'em	Arizona	02/12/08 03:43 PM
Re: solar still: forget'em	Earthling	02/13/08 01:21 PM
Re: solar still: forget'em	Arizona	02/13/08 02:41 PM
Re: Not all rattlers are created equal	coyotemaster	02/11/08 07:58 AM
Re: Desert Backpacking	SAMYADAMS	02/11/08 10:16 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking- Hey, where's Grinagog???	Brumfield	02/12/08 01:57 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking- Hey, where's Grinagog???	grinagog	02/12/08 02:15 PM
Re: Desert Backpacking- Hey, where's Grinagog???	Brumfield	02/13/08 06:13 PM