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Carbon Fiber Poles in Thunderstorms
I was just reading a Trail Journal for July 9th from "Thirsty" in which he's blown off his feet by lightning 30' or less away. He happened to be walking with metal...
URsack in the Grand Canyon
Hello, I am doing a 3 day trip down into the Grand Canyon second week of september and I have heard there are lots of little cirtters down there. Is a Ursack...
Gear test trip report;Japan alps,Kamikochi..
Just got back today from three days in the Japan 'alps', near Kamikochi. Tested a lot of new gear. Brief results now.. I will have time to write a more detailed report...
Is National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) Ready to Go Light?
Everitt, Not sure how many years ago that was, but I am happy to say that things have changed a lot since then. We are pulling sleds and carrying way lighter packs,...
Why Backpacking?
Yeah, I know what you mean about most others not understanding. Interestingly enough I first got into backpacking for the challenge. I was into bicycle racing (road and mountain), and wanted to...
International backpacking gear list
First some background so you know who I am and have some idea of what I have in mind (and consequently my specs). I'm 23, male, 5'4" 125lb. Slightly on the lanky...
Canister Stoves and Altitude
I'm planning a trip in the Sierras this month (August) and was on my way to buy a Snowpeak GigaPower, to replace my ancient heavy, firestreaming Svea. However, I was told by...
Backpacks: What's the deal with sleeping bag compartments?
I know that manufactures who put separate sleeping bag compartments at the bottom of their packs aren't typically targeting the UL crowd, but I've still got to ask, what's the deal with...
Lightweight Backpacking Gear for Mountain Travel (Case Study)
In this video, I walk through my gear during a 9-day summer trek in the high mountains of the western US. This was a trip with friends and family - 3 other adults and four children ages 7-11. We moved camps every day but one, and spent 70% of our miles off-trail, with camps up to about 11,600 feet. Scroll down for gear notes and trip photos!
