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my new silnylon tent project....
First off, how do I upload a sketchup document so you all can pull it up and view it? I will post it in the next post as soon as I figure...
Map for Three Sisters Loop
I am going to be hiking the Three Sisters Loop in Oregon in September and I am having a hard time finding a map of the trails in the area. Does anyone...
A Topo map question
Hi Folks, I moved to western Colorado last year and have explored many of the more popular trails in my vicinity. Now that I've gotten more comfortable with my surroundings I've started...
Polycro Tarp Tested!
Frankly, if it doesn't hold now, I'll just go back to my loops of tape. They don't look as elegant, but they worked. I will theorize it failed because I folded the...
Thread
Now that I've looked into MYOG, I've realized that everyone talks about the plans and the materials, but what about the thread? What type of thread are you supposed to use. I'm...
Baladeo 34 Gram (1.19 oz) Knife
First heard about this knife a long time ago. I was going to buy one a long time ago for product testing, but it somehow fell through the cracks. For you "Backpack"...
UL pocketknife – what blade do you carry?
I have completely changed my point of view about this over the past few years. I have come to realize that I never seem to find a use for anything more serious...
Best mapping site for planning/sharing?
Hey there, I'm currently using a combination of google earth, garmin basecamp, and http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap4.php For planning my trips. I'm hoping for a better option where I can save and share. (So my...
New Sigma DP : DP1M & DP2M
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/02/08/Sigma_DP1M_DP2M_Merrill_Cameras SD1 sensor in 19 equiv 28mm, or 30 equiv 45mm Interesting. I owned a DP1 for a while. Image quality was the best of any pocket camera I've owned (and I've...
Pots With Heat Exchangers
That seems like a good design feature to have the exhaust gasses flow 1.5 inches up the side of the pot, more opportunity for heat transfer. I wonder how much of the...
Inputs On A Lightweight T Shirt For The AT
I'm not sure exactly what I'm looking for although I'd like it to be light, not stink, and hold up well. Although generally used in the mountains in Europe, I much prefer...
Jetboil Sol Ti for $102 shipped
Edit - the retailer made a mistake, and this is actually the 10.5oz aluminum model. It's still good to get 15% off, but certainly not the deal I'd hoped for. Sorry! Hi...
We are in good company
I like to buy spars from Kites and Fun Things. They are cheap and the service is good.Kites and Fun Things I was recently e-mailing back and forth about an order and...
7th Annual Gathering of Gear Geeks
I finished packing the night before. I've never had more than 18ish pounds in my MLD Prophet. I stepped on the scale a couple times, calculated the difference... 32lbs thanks to a...
weighing my gear
This might be common knowledge but I don't know where to get a scale to weigh my gear. I tried acquiring my dads postal scale but it only went up to a...
Fuel Consumption Calc. Spreadsheet
Does anyone have a fuel consumption spreadsheet? I will be plotting out my fuel usage after every trip, aswell as what meals I made and under what conditions they were made. I...
Hiking Utah slot canyons - Buckskin Gulch and Paria Canyon
This is a two day 21 mile hike in Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness. It starts in Utah, dips into Arizona and a time zone change, then finishes back in Utah. Once you...
Best town to live in near sierras
Not quite an ultralight discussion, but this seems like the right crowd to ask. What's the best town to live in near the sierras with the following criteria: -Close(ish) to either Yosemite,...
Meteor Bivy – need help with my first MYOG project
Hi all, I'm looking to try my hand at making a Meteor Bivy. It'll be my first MYOG project, I don't have a lot of sewing experience, and I'm uncertain of how...
Golite Momentum
I really love this jacket and how well it performs in winter. The Golite Momentum is constructed of a super lightweight Polartec Powershield that barely tips the scale at 12oz. The Powershield...
