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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Pads
These NeoAir pads are selling like Tickle-Me-Elmo dolls :) I ordered one online at REI.com and had it delivered to the Seattle store. Who knows when it will get there, but I...
Backpacking Light’s New Thorofare Collection
I used to be concerned with branding, now I focus purely on functionality. I wonder how much backcountry I could see in the amount of time I might spend removing logos from...
Backpacking Light’s New Thorofare Collection
Okay so say I'm a 5'11" hiker with a 30" waist and 34.5" inseam. What size pants should I order? I'm thinking small or medium? Will these things hold up to light...
Material for lightweight campsite shoes
The point is to make waterproof and light shoes that I can put on after I've arrived to the campsite on evenings, so I can dry my hiking shoes. I think I'll...
Lightweight Rainwear 2008: Current Favorites, New Introductions, and New Technologies (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2008)
Companion forum thread to:Lightweight Rainwear 2008: Current Favorites, New Introductions, and New Technologies (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2008) I own Cabela's Gore-Tex PacLite suit and, for $79. each, I don't see anything...
Trip Report – Tahoe Rim Trail
I just got back from a 2 week hike around Lake Tahoe on the Tahoe Rim Trail. The trail is about 160 miles from start to finish. The unique thing about the...
Hot Stoves (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2008)
Companion forum thread to:Hot Stoves (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2008) Mike and Will. Much respect for giving the MYOG'ers credit for their ultralight modified canister stoves. All in all a concise article...
JMT gear list feedback please
O.K this is my proposed gear list for my upcoming JMT thru late this month. Its heavier than I would like but, I also need to balance long term comforts with light...
Refuge-X: preliminary review
Although it’s mid-winter here in the southern hemisphere, I have been doing some ‘backyard’ testing of the SMD cuben Refuge-X. Although preliminary, I thought it worthwhile to share my observations so far....
tarptent for two and a few others
well figured after bothering everyone to help find materials. i'll post the starting project thread. the goal was to start today, but between seattle sea fair traffic, driving past seattle fabrics a...
Storage Media
Sort of a photography subject I think. Wondering if anyone has thoughts on long term storage of their precious photos and video etc. Suddenly it seems we now store everything digitally and...
Rethinking the Double-Walled Tent
Conventional ultralight wisdom is that while a double-walled tent does provide some warmth (along with some other advantages) you are better off getting a single-walled tent and applying the weight savings towards...
Tarptent Sublite anyone?
I'm seriously considering throwing down some hard earned funds for one of these. There are two main threads dedicated to this tent, but no one with a solid review/discussion of a production...
Innovative water boiling unit: The Heatstick
Hi there, seems like this year none form BPL was at the Outdoors show in Friedrichshafen which is the equivalent to the Outdoor Retailer Show in the US. I wandered through the...
Officially joining the UL ranks . . . slowly
Hello all: I've been lurking in the forums, soaking up as knowledge about UL backpacking as I possibly can (I also have the Lightweight Backpacking and Hiking book on order, as well...
Glad SimplyCooking Microwave Steaming Bags
Anyone try THESE for freezer bag meals on the trail? They stand up, the tops can be pealed off when your are ready to eat, and they are manufacturer approved for heating...
Trowel – which one?
Ummm Mike, not above tree line. What would you use, a rock? I made my own from sheet Ti. It don't weigh much. Got to put a rock on it so it...
LIghtweight Philmont Experince
Thanks Phil, I am 809R1. I made the classic Shires tarptent (bigger version) from the plans posted on the internet. I typically use a tyvex just big enough for my sleeping pad....
LIghtweight Philmont Experince
When you complete your trek, particularly with lightweight gear, please share your experience with the rest of us: What went well, but more importantly what didn't. Seems like I learn a lot...
Tent footprint – help me choose one
OK, so last year I lugged around an 8.5 oz footprint for my MSR Hubba Hubba (2-person tent) at my wife's insistence. (I know, this tent disqualifies me from SUL, but my...
