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A very not light pack.
The last year has revealed a hole in the pack quiver. A ~50 liter, tough, simple pack for rough backpacking and more gear-intensive pursuits (like backcountry skiing). Nothing ready made was super-close...
Whats your weight for the big 3+1
Assuming lows down to 60 degrees: ULA Amp - 13.0 oz. AMK Thermolite 2 bivy bag - 6.88 oz. Custom Cat tarp - 8.5 oz. NeoAir Pad - 13.75 oz. Total: 42.13...
Fastpacking Henry Coe in April
First, I would like to thank all the people who put up their trip reports because they are such motivating factors for me. Although I made several fastpacking trips last year (Tahoe...
Tent stakes in …
... your pee bottle. That's where mine are. Where do you keep yours? And yes, I empty the bottle BEFORE packing the tent! Pee bottle????? What for? Cheers 4 u 2 p...
Cuben Stuffsack – Bonded
Considering the microscopic weight of the drawcord, ordinary nylon mason's line or bricklayer's line will be just as good, and being nylon you can tie knots in it safely. Well, that's what...
Modified 3 season Gear List
Thanks to all of you who helped me with my previous gear list, I was able to achieve a base weight of under 6 pounds for my colorado trip and other cold...
Zpacks < 2 oz Cuben Fiber Day Pack
Zpacks.com now makes a 1.95 oz "Zero Small" daypack (in ~1.5 oz/sqyd blue cuben fiber) -- very heavy duty, or for 2 oz in Silnylon. See http://www.zpacks.com/backpacks/zero.shtml for details. It fits a...
Big Sky?
Interesting... Big Sky International's website is now gone. Googling, I did manage to reach their site OK... Maybe it's just me, but I find it annoying that after viewing just a couple...
Lightening up Adults (again)
Tad's thread about getting adults to lighten their loads was very good, and I have a similar situation. We have new scouts and parents, and I want to get them lighter in...
safety razors
One luxury I can't do without is shaving, but I've had it with cheap -- albeit light -- disposable razors. Does anyone know of a decent safety razor that weighs less than...
NEW Tarptent Bug Shelter
You asked for it and here it is : the freestanding Tarptent Bug shelter. This will be available in 4 different versions, mesh and fabric for both the single and the double...
MYOG Guyline Tensioners
If your shelter is silnylon, and you don't want to worry when it sags in the cool, damp of the night, here is an easy MYOG solution. Stop at your local medical...
Grand Canyon Rim-2-Rim-2-Rim
Companion forum thread to:Grand Canyon Rim-2-Rim-2-Rim span the grandest Big Ditch in the world I hate to be the first to post here, because I found this article very informative, but just...
Light Food
Hey guys. I was thinking about dehydrated food on the trail. I want something new. I dont quite want to go to dehydrated, but i dont want to carry my whole pantry...
Sleeping bag Return Shipping Etiquette
I'm looking to order a new sleeping bag online. None of them are available in s physical store for me to try out side by side, so I will probably order all...
neoair + backpack as sleeping pad
I've been trying to decide which version of the new neoair I might buy, assuming I can pony up the many $$ required. Weights and lengths are: 47 inch / 9 oz...
MYOG Baffled Down Vest
Companion forum thread to:MYOG Baffled Down Vest G'Day Brad Top job. When i made my minima vest i added lycra edge binding on my arm holes and it works well. Just a...
allitude sickness
Just talked to the pharmasist where I work, who claims the drug diamox helps with allitude sickness. Has anyone had experiance with this drug for any length of time? He said you...
I thought I was finished with this finding a pack thing..
Well, when I first started getting gear back in decemeber, I was starting from scratch. I, even though all you BPL people told me not to, bought my pack first. You were...
My gear list
Just got around to actually weighing my gear and this is what I came up with for my summer gear list. It changes slightly depending on circumstance; for instance, when traveling in...
