I have never been without my stove. I built my stove from an aluminum beer bottle and it weights next to nothing. 2 oz.. of fuel gets me almost 20 minutes of cooking time. I can get 2 meals from a 2 oz. bottle of fuel. I make my own dehydrated meals and most include some sort of pasta. I dont do cold pasta. Hehe ... View more

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@johnt  Goals that I have accomplished so far in life...I am 46 years young so hopefully I can achieve more..   Served in the U.S. Navy Got scuba certified, went further and am now a scuba instructor.  Ridden most of the Blue Ridge Parkway on my bike(motorcycle). Kayaked 30 miles in one day(in a 10' cheap Pelican SOT) yes it was a painful chore. Hehe   Have many more goals. ... View more

I like flying, camping and water sports. Guess that's why I love kayaking and camping. I also scuba dive. As far as flying, thats why I am getting into powered paragliding. ... View more

John, I know that some do PPG and camp, but haven't talked to anyone about the cross country trip thing. From what I have been looking at it will be an interesting trip. Still learning about PPG so it will be a while in the making. I am sure that a support vehicle will be in the picture. These engines are two stroke and reliable, but do have to be serviced on a regular schedule. A trip like that will even entail a top end rebuild, I would imagine. It's a work in progress. Hehe ... View more

@wongch I will add one piece of advice, it may have been mentioned and I just overlooked it. I tell all of my scuba students this, pick one for the temp you are in, function over looks, but make sure it fits properly. Too loose and the suit cant function correctly.Too tight,especially on your neck, and you could pass out. A good dealer will tell you this. ... View more

@KarynF14 Karyn,  It's already been said so I will tell you my experience with paddles starting out. Went thru the correct procedure to purchase the correct paddle length. Once in my yak, my knuckles took a beating. Needless to say my pains didnt last long with that paddle. After a one day, 30 mile trip, I realized that I needed to spend a little more money on a good paddle. Upgraded to the Werner Skagit 240CM. All that to say, if you have use of a kayak, I recommend investing some hard earned cash on a good paddle.  ... View more

John,  You are correct sir. Powered Paragliding. ... View more

Would love to do a hike thru on the AT.  Do a cross-country PPG trip including camping. Scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef. ... View more