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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...
Ricoh GR ii
<p style="text-align: left;">Recently got this is as a new camera for backpacking due to its high image quality and being extremely lightweight. Â Has anyone used it extensively and what are your feelings...
MYOG Active Apex Vest version 2.0, at a whopping 2.8 oz.
I didn't use a pattern for this vest, half sort of eyeballed/half traced a fleece vest i had (wasn't the best idea to use that). It was a bit more complicated since...
Sub 1oz SUL Essentials - Flashlight, Knife, Wipes
Yikes. Good reminder! Re: bidets - the hygienna design does look nice, but for what they are both that and the culoclean look overbuilt. I realized I can do the same thing...
Your subjective comfort score for sleeping pads, 1-10
Read a thread recently where the Xlite is debated, and got me thinking about how I like mine--which then got me thinking about comfort in general for sleeping pads. So I'm curious...
MontBell U.L.Comfort System Pads?
Anybody have experience with the MontBell inflatable pads vs BMW TorsoLites? I know Miguel Arboleda bought a MontBell pad one a while back. Any others? Any leakage problems? I'm looking for an...
Early Spring AT Gear list
Here is my gear list for a Spring Trip which I will be taking on the A.T. for three days. Just wondering if anybody has any additions or subtractions that I should...
Exped UL 7 Mw?
Has anyone recently bought an Exped UL 7 Mw pad? If so, does it deliver better comfort than the 20" wide version? I'm thinking of springing for one with my dividend, and...
New England-area GTG #2: Winter Wonderland
Steve I have been thinking about it and I think I will try and rock my Gossamer Gear TarpTent. I have never used it in the snow before but it sets up...
The Bugforce Scale
Those who are sailors will be acquainted with the Beaufort Scale, which is used to grade the force of winds at sea. A force ten gale is something fierce, and the scale...
Planning Complex Backpacking Trips: Best Practices
Companion forum thread to: Planning Complex Backpacking Trips: Best PracticesBest practices when trip planning includes: booking transportation, gear selection and packing tips for complex backpacking trips. It gets way easier. So much...
