BIG LOTS!

“My local BIG LOTS! store has the Bahlsen Hit Cookies REI sells for $1 for about 75 cents.
Pretty dang good cookies in a trail friendly package. Weight of 5.7 oz a package. About 840 calories.
I stocked up. :)”

“german cookies. :) one of my favorites. I saw it the other day in an ad.

too many calories for me though.”

“It's hiking fuel Gemini!”

“LMAO Big butt! big butt!”

“Is this what German hit men eat or something?”

“Those are awesome.

We scored with the hazelnut chocolate wafer things at the PX on base last weekend. Usually pay $1 each, they were $.33!!!”

“Scored some 'gear' at Big Lots! today. Got some Amaretto and Mocha Cappuccina mixes in 1-serving envelopes.
Also got some Bear Creek Creamy Potato Soup Mix in 2-serving trial size envelopes, just add water, cooks in 10 minutes.
Picked up a couple of real nice little tins of gum, looks like they will make great little stove burners.”

“You know you've been making stoves too long when everytime you see a piece of metal, you think of ways to turn it into a stove. lol...”

“cool SS! I'll have to check the local Big Lots for that soup mix. I've only seen it in packages big enough to feed an entire scout troop.”

“It's a sickness, bit. ;-)”

“Me too, Gforce. I like the soup, but couldn't see packing those big packages.
They were only 49 cents apiece.”

“They just opened a Big Lots near where I work...It may become a new stop on the way home, lol...


My kids'll never see me again.”

“some of us see "Big Lots" and think you're building a house or sumthin'

but that's OK, don't bother to tell the rest of the world what kind of a store (??) it might be. *pout* They've got food, I guess.”

“lizs, lizs, lizs.....

BIG LOTS!”

“Do you have those stores they have in GA and FL? Convenience stores... I don't recall the REAL name, but I called them "Flash Floods."
???????????????????”

“I can tell you a few things about Biglots..”

“When you see something in Big Lots that you think you may need later, buy it right away, because it won't be there next week.

Bob”

“Hey, gforce and SS...we buy that potatoe soup in coffee can sized packages, just repackage a two serving amount in a ziplock. 3/4C mix to 2C water is two servings.”

“Big Lots rule!”

“I will agree that Big Lots is a very pimp store we buy tons of lawn stuff there.


8)”

“I went there and got a few things today, including one of those thin aluminized car windshield heat reflector thingys, which I promptly cut up into a bag cozy for my dehydrated camp meals.”

“Sass, I figured something like that must be possible. Men. Phhhhhht!!”

“I bought my cook kit at Big Lots about 5 years ago for 4 bucks. Stainless, copper clad. Figured it would crap out in a year. Still going strong.”

“i never heard of this place.....”

“...potatoe soup in coffee can sized packages....
Sassafras
09:33:54 AM

...Men. Phhhhhht!!
lizs
08:34:04 PM

As a divorced guy that rairly cooks at home, about 90% of a coffee can size of potato soup mix would rot and take up shelve space way before it would be used.
I learned this when I first started going to Sams Club and 'saved' all that money by buying in bulk. ;-)

That is why the little premeasured packages are so appealing to me.”

“But, Stovie, dear, you can also buy the 8 serving packages at the grocery store and repackage into 2 serving baggies for the trail. I understand the #10 can isn't for everyone. ;)”

“People cook at home?”

“Phhhhhht!! to 'potatoe' girl and lizs. ;-)”

“Hey, I'm just making sure Ice Tea can read my posts! ;)”

“Hey, I buy the big tubs of Gatorade and repackage them into 1-quart sizes, but that doesn't mean I'd rather just have 1-quart packets of Gatorade....”

“'Camplife' brand closed cell foam pad
-1/4" thick x 20" wide x 71" long
-5.1 ounces
-$3.99


(found over on Whiteblaze)”

“1/4" thick? What are ya gonna do with that? Cut it up to make pot cozies? Cause ya sure as hell ain't gonna be able to sleep on it. LOL!”

“NIgal, have you tried the aluminized bubble insulation stuff used for insulating houses as pot cozys?

Works well and weighs NOTHING”

“No I normally just stick it down my pants. LOL! No I use my hat. If it's not cold enough for a hat it's not cold enough for a cozy.

Come to think of it I have some left over waterheater stuff that is felt sandwiched between the aluminum paper. I may make Stovie's cozy and try it out.
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“1/4 inch.....that's just enough to piss me off as to having carried it in”

“chili..as much stuff as you carry in anyway........that's not yours...lol”

“Now we know why Nigal never wears pants when he's home.”

“I bring a small lightweight piece of the aluminized bubble wrap to sit on in hikes. Keeps your butt dry from a wet log or rock & in a little more comfort. Easily replaced if damaged & I love it for winter.”

“I stopped by Big Lots today.

Bear Creek soup was a buck a pouch for the individual serving size.”

“Actually, that 1/4" can make a big difference if you use a Thermarest Ultralite or other inflatable pad in the winter.

Using just my Ultralite on snow, I always got a tad cold. I now add a lightweight foam pad to it for winter trips and it makes a huge difference. You can also use the foam pad in the kitchen to sit on.
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“I'm going to quit posting lightweight gear threads here on TT.
It's a complete waste of my time.
Too much ignorance of the concept for most to understand.
mtnsteve is the only one with a clue about it.

Steve - that is exactly the use I had in mind for the 1/4" pad.”

“Thanks for the tip---im going to see if the big lots by me has any.

The only time I take sleeping pads for the most part is only in the cold months- winter and early spring. I still get cold with even the thermarest. Might add a foam pad as well to see if that helps.”

“Naw, it's not a waste of time Stove. That'd be a great pad to carry for a dog. Prolly rolls up skinny.”

““Actually, that 1/4" can make a big difference if you use a Thermarest Ultralite or other inflatable pad in the winter."

The first time I ever used my Nebo Megamid knockoff My ground sheet was slicker than snot on a marble so ended up sleeping on the T-rest UL directly on the snow. Wasn't bad at all. I sleep warm though. I've used my Insul Mat down to 15 degrees with no ill effects.”

“I can't even use mine at 30° without feeling the cold come through. I was pretty disapointed about that. The insulmat sleeps more comfy but definately not as warm as a t-rest.”

“No need to get so testy, SS.

If sleeping better means another pound, then that's where I am going to carry the weight, every time.

I look at it this way.....

You spend about half of your time on the trail in a pair of boots.

You spend a little over a third of the day carrying your pack. (assuming you are covering any type of mileage)

You spend about a third of the day laying down.

Now, given that, it seems to me that boots, pack and sleeping gear are the places to ensure comfort, IMHO.”

“i bought one of those car window shields at BigLots. not like the regular ones, it's thinner, has a silver lining on one side [no bubbles though] and foam on one side. SO LIGHT!!

that sucker kept me warm and I wish I could find it in a larger version.”

““1/4 inch.....that's just enough to piss me off as to having carried it in”
chili
9:43:56 AM

No need for you to make some smarta$$ remark about a possible cheap component of a lightweight sleeping system.”

“Maybe if you learn to quit crying you can reduce the amount of tissues that you carry and thus lighten your pack. ; )”

“Bear Creek soup was a buck a pouch for the individual serving size.”
chili

i've made the mistake of buying food for a backpacking trip at biglots once before...i'll never do it again...i think it's the first and only trip i've been on that i actually ran out of TP”