Hey Sarbar

“Deuter Fox 30
You've recommended this pack for kids.
Care to give a more detailed opinion of it?
Likes, Dislikes?
I need a pack (2 actually) for my girls ages 12 and 9.
How was Ford's experiences with an external frame? I'm considering a Kelty Jr for my 9 yr old, and the Deuter for my 12 yr old.
Any further info you'd be willing to share would be great.”

“dude, I bought my 11 yo the small size Gregory Z Pack. It was onsale at www.ebags.com for $101 at the time. She loves that pack.

Shoot, nevermind. I just realized you already had a thread asking for info for kids packs. http://www.thebackpacker.com/trailtalk/thread/38216,-1.php

I gave you all that infor in it.”

“Heyas.. I had a couple questions regarding menu planning.. and regard you as an expert in the field.. if you get time.. let's talk.. preferably on the phone.

Let me know if you got time.”

“you should change your name to HoundDawg”

“Hey I am here! I was a bit sleepy this morning ...stoopid fridays!
I do love the Deuter...Ford loves it. It's one drawback is that it doesn't hold a lot-not that that is a bad thing when they are very young...keeps the weight down! The suspension is very nice, and it fits skinny kids well (Ford is very skinny).
Having said all that, if you need the kid to carry more than just their personal gear, get the Kelty. Most likely Ford will use the Deuter till he is maybe 9, then it will become his winter daypack (for his snowshoes and shovel), and he will get a bigger backpack, so he can carry half of our tent ;-)
And TD, anytime! :-)”

“LOL! I know sarbar is looking forward to the day that Fordy carries half the tent. : )

Speaking of tents sar. When I was out a Kalaloch, I had my Half Dome. It freakin dumped rain on us and I stayed snug as a bug in a rug. And I've never even seam sealed the thing! It was awesome!”

“Don't you just love REI tents? I have never seam sealed my Coupe...and it has gone thru snow, sleet, thunderous winds, etc. Same with my HalfDome 4. Love REI tents!! (Even my ancient REI Sololite was never sealed!)”

“Hello again.I forgot the thread name for the Dollar store spoons. I found some for FREE!!
Long John Silver Restaraunt has them for their thick milk shakes.The excitement of the find overshadowed the awkwardness of asking if I could have a hand full of them : )”

“Hee hee hee.. jack, your excitement made me laugh. :-)

I've been eating a lot of MREs lately and the MRE spoons are pretty dang long and good too.



Hey Sarbar.
Just wanted to say Hey.”

“Well hey yerself ;-)
Hey you boys...this girl is actually working on her cookbook manuscript. Eyes glazed over, I think I am sick of the words "freezerbag" lol........”

“That is a tough one. This from the online search:

No entry found for freezer bag.
Did you mean crazy bag?

Suggestions:
crazy bag
firebug
freezer locker
force back
foreseeable
forespeak
fresco


No entry found for freezer bag.
Did you mean freezer burn?

Suggestions:
freezer burn
freezable
Fire bug
Freiburg
rose bug
Free socage
free socage
firebug
frescoer
foreseeable
racerback
razorback
Firozabad
forespeak
Friborg
frisker
fribourg


How about sandwich bag or Zip-loc bag.”

“How about Tea Bagging? I bet you come up with something if you put in a search.”

“try it as all one word "freezerbag" as in what happens when you sit on an iceberg without any clothes”

“Testing a Thermos "Lunch Sack" as a pot cozy. Its made of cloth and looks just like a school lunch bag but insulated. It's in the freezer as we speak testing its keep hot ability. $2.97 at Daves Sporting goods.”

“Lol...what a wanker ;-) I mean, I NEVER test gear at home.
(oh yeah, who am I kidding?) ;-)
Let us know how it turns out!”

“a half hour in the freezer and couscous was warm to eat. I give it a B or three stars out of four cuz the outside is durable and it folds flat and has a roll top closure that velcros.it weighs Nothing. (am I a Dork or what?)

I will post a pic later today or you can check at a Dick's not DAVES sporting goods”

“Confuzious say: she who does not test gear at home experiences "interesting times" on the trail”

“You only do that when you have a dog along to eat the mistakes..lol!!!”

“I'm buying the stuff to make up some trail meals from your great website.

I've been to three different food stores, Super Wal-Mart included, and can not find Knorrs Leek soup packs.
Found every other flavor, but not Leeks.
Leeks aren't grown down here so no one cooks with them.

What's a good substitute?

I'm making the seafood chowder.
last edited: 10/31/05 11:14:00 PM”

“Cream Of Broccoli or Cream Of Spinach works well :-) As long as it is Cream Of it works great.”

“Thanks!
Put me on the list for a copy of your new cookbook when it comes out.
last edited: 10/31/05 11:18:05 PM”

“Ask the stock manager at your grocery to order it for you. They generally will do stuff like this if you ask. I ask them to order stuff for me all the time.”

“...not that we shop at the same grocery store! :)”

“What? They don't have Super Wal-Marts in Illinois, or are you one of them?
One of them Wal-Mart haters. LOL”

“Lol.....I know out here in WA state..that if I want funky items, I shop places like Safeway or Fred Meyers (ie..owned by Krogers, more upscale). They are pretty good at ordering stuff too.
Super Wallies are few and far here.

And yes, that book's manuscript is almost done! :-)”

“I visited a Trader Joes while I was at a meeting in San Diego. Fun little store! All kinds of neat foods and the prices were fairly good.”

“I love Trader Joe's...one of the few places where i can find a lot of lower sodium products for a fair price. We shop there quite often.”

“Well now we see which site you love the best! ;-)

No big news for us TT folks?

Hee Hee Hee......”

“Lol.....
I was tired ;-)”

“did you or someone else post that your book will be on sale at Trail Days?”

“bump”

“Hey Ewker! It has been forever since I was here..work has kept me busy :-(
But yes, it will be! AntiGravityGear will be there.
Say hi to him, if you are there! I am not getting back to the East Coast till this coming winter.”