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Heavy Weight Beginnings
My first backpacking trip was when I was 10 (and a half!). The packing list in the Scout handbook at that time was written by a true miscreant. It "suggested"/mandated that you...
Friends and nuts…
Hi, I'm searching for some tips about lightweight friends. I'm looking for the new BD camalots C4 with seems to be 20% lighter than the older ones. And represents one of the...
Flaxseed versus fish oil
We seemed to get very off-topic on a previous thread regarding the merits of flaxseed versus fish oil, so I've started a new thread. My opinion (now shared by many colleagues), is...
Starting with the Basics
This isn't a full gear list, I just want a few suggestions about my current selections so far. I'm not exactly aiming to be ultralight, more of a mix between ultralight and...
lightest Crampons On The Market
Folks any suggestions??? Do you need mountaineering crampons, or just something to help you keep traction on an icy trail? As Art said it really depends on what you need them for....
Emigrant Wilderness
4 Days & 42.7 Mile Loop August 15th-18th, 2008 Tom Harrision Map: Emigrant Wilderness Crabtree Trail Head at Grids 29-30 x 45-46 Temperatures: 80-70 degrees F Day, 55-45 degrees F Night In...
Newbie Gear List
As a child, I had gone camping with my folks for about 10 years (tent trailer every summer). On occasion I also did some packing with friends, but never really put much...
Cloudveil Enclosure Hooded Jacket
So what's the deal with this jacket? Everywhere I have looked states that it uses 200g/m2 (~7oz/yd2) Primaloft 1 and it weighs 21oz. By comparison, the Patagonia DAS is about 6oz more...
MSR Hyperflow Microfilter Review
Companion forum thread to:MSR Hyperflow Microfilter Review The outlet of the Hyperflow will fit into the opening in a Platypus bladder, which can make filling such bladders easier. However, my experience with...
MEC Merlin -3C bag
Does anyone have any experience with this bag? http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442624886&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302701483&bmUID=1224284479492 It's out of stock for a couple more months, but I'm thinking about it as a competitor to the Summerlite (Gasp, horror...heresy!!) It's...
making the transition, seeking help with gear
I am making the transition to ultralight gear. current gear: -arcteryx bora 80 pack -big agnes pitch pine + insulated air core pad -msr miniworks water filter -caldera cone setup w/1.3liter titanium...
Tent options for 3
I am new to here and the sport of backpacking yet I'm eager to go do it and with my family! We all are physically fit and in test runs can carry...
Caldera Cone for Brasslite 550?
I recently purchased a Brasslite 550 ti mug. It looks just like the Firelite 550 (handles w/lid) pot that is forever out of stock on BPL. The descriptions show same dimensions. After...
What knife do you carry backpacking?
>>>Eeeeyewwww Ali, thanks for the graphics. You may have hit on the newest and coolest in SUUUUL fashion-chop off a limb to reduce total skin-out weight!<<< I laughed a good bit at...
What knife do you carry backpacking?
Gerber 06 Auto tanto (Military and LE only) Normally, I carry a Buck Hartsook Ultralite (0.5 oz). However, if I will be fishing or hunting during my trip, I carry a Buck...
What knife do you carry backpacking?
I tried using a razor blade to make a fuzz stick. Have a nice new scar on my thumb. I took the scissors from my little classic knife and they work well...
What knife do you carry backpacking?
The reason I carry a larger knife (3.5 inch benchmade and sometimes my 4 inch BRKT North Star) is, for me, part mental, part I like to have certian capabilities. For instance,...
Make Your Own Gear: Silnylon Mountain Poncho
Hi Lynn > When it's raining cats and dogs, what is the series of procedures to take your pack off while remaining dry? Ah well, this can be tricky if you forget....
ULA Circuit replacement?
Just got back from a sweet week in the Escalante area. Unbelievable country. Two gear related issues arose, I'm posting them in separate threads for clarity. 1) My ULA Circuit pack just...
Lightweight Summer Camp Shoe Ideas
I do most of my hiking in late spring & summer in Pennsylvania with our scout troop. I like to get out my boots while in camp so I've always carried a...
