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Selling Lightweight: How Retailers Can Help Your Pack Weight
Companion forum thread to:Selling Lightweight: How Retailers Can Help Your Pack Weight I found your article fascinating. Thank you. I would only add that many retailers I have met do not seem...
Beginner needs gear list advice on solo PCT section hike
I'm new to backpacking but not to the outdoors and I've planned a solo 5 day trip from Stevens pass to Snoqualmie pass July 26th-30th. I know it's risky to go alone...
Most efficient gravity filter system – need market update
I know this is an old post, but thought I'd share my experiences. I have the Sawyer Water Purification Kit from Walmart. It's the .02 Micron size that filters out viruses. Longer...
MLD Hybrid Pack
I worked closely with Ron, of MLD, to create a hybrid pack that is a cross between the MLD Prophet and the MLD Revelation. The pack uses dyneema x material for the...
Single Hoped Cuben Tent
Hello all, I am in the process of making a single hopped Cuben tent. I have already ordered the carbon pole and will be getting the Cuben in a few weeks. I...
Lighttrek 4’s vs Ti Goat adjustables
hey Gearheads, can anyone comment on the differences they have seen between these two poles. My wife and I have had it with our el-cheapo REI adjustables and are looking to upgrade....
Super Ultra Light / Super Ultra Cheap
Super Ultra Light / Super Ultra Cheap I have been quietly working on this idea for a few months. You can go back and check one of my threads about the new...
UL chest tackle pack?
Any recommendations for an UL chest takle pack to hold a couple of fly boxes, tippet material and tools? Most of the ones commecially available are far too heavy for UL backpacking....
UL ‘all in one’ alternative to the Jetboil?
So I'm steadily trimming the last few ounces from my gear list, and one of the 'luxury items' that I'm having a hard time parting with is my Jetboil, I like the...
Which packs should I be looking at?
I'm just getting started backpacking (first overnight in a week) and need some direction to narrow my choices down given my relevant info and desires below. I know most recommend getting all...
Gear List – Most Economical way to reduce
> If you like the Osprey Atmos, look at the Exos line. The Exos 46 is only 2lb 5oz. An even 2lbs if you remove the optional lid, which you shouldn't need...
Cuben / Down Quilt
Well, a very initial report. Took the cuben quilt that Tim made for me out last weekend and used it as an underquilt in my Warbonnet Blackbird. Used the JRB suspension system...
Looking for lightweight rain jacket
I need a lightweight jacket for backpacking in PA what do you recommend? are pit zips necessary I would go with a propore jacket (O2, Drop Stoppers, etc.). Nothing is lighter (except...
Good article on running footwear
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1170253/The-painful-truth-trainers-Are-expensive-running-shoes-waste-money.html Arthur Lydiard: "Shoes that let your foot function like you're barefoot - they're the shoes for me.' " I injured my achilles last year running, I partially blame the thick 'training'...
GR20 maps
Does anyone have a set of the six IGN "Series Bleue" Top25 topo maps for the GR20? I'm interested in buying them for an upcoming hike of the trail. you really won't...
caldera cone
I'm just starting to play around with an alcohol stove, and looking for a windscreen and pot stand. I've built a few pepsi can type stoves to get an idea on how...
College Outdoor Rec Programs
So I've been loosely researching college outdoor rec programs and their backpacking offerings in particular and I'm finding some recurring themes. First, none are even approaching lightweight. Second, some even go so...
pct southbound 2009
Hello all, I've been lurking for a while, and have found this site incredibly useful in planning my pct trip this year. It's an amazing community. thanks! I am hiking with a...
Thru-hiking with a 3 month old baby?
I received this question and I honestly don't know how to answer. The parents want to thru-hike the Pyrenees with their then 3 month old baby, a hike which should take them...
2-person tent recommendations
Hello guys. Every spring I come back on this forum to gear up for my next summer trip (probably CT this time) and try to shed a few more ounces. I am...
