Companion forum thread to:
from Backpacking Light
Ultralight Gear at REI?Find needles in the haystack in the BPL x REI Gear Guide.Topic
Lightweight Backpacking News: Digest No. 5
Become a member to post in the forums.
- This topic is empty.
Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)
"…Erin Williams and her husband plan 5 day expedition…"
A long way to go for 5 days.
Erin says "We had planned the five-day hike as part of a 20-day trekking excursion in Patagonia,…"
That Royal Arch video is great. Such a good loop.
Aspirants might do well to know that the "traverse of death" around 1:00 is not necessary; just go canyon right rather than left at the pour off for an easier, faster, less exposed route.
I don't understand the Big Agnes Third Pitch jacket. It looks like a normal sewn-through down jacket. Except that the baffles are sewn vertically/diagonally, so they need something special to keep the down in place. Why does Philip keep saying it uses 50% less fabric?
Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)
Become a member to post in the forums.
advertisementYour privacy is protected: We do not transmit your user data to third-party ad platforms or advertisers, and we do not host third-party tracking pixels. Backpacking Light serves ads on its own custom, native, and internal platform.
Ultralight folding polesCarbon fiber, adjustable, 15" collapsed length.
