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Marmot Essence
I purchased a Marmot Essence rain jacket a few months ago and have now had it in a significant number of situations to feel comfortable to give it a review. Construction of...
MSR Hubba
MSR -Hubba http://www.msrcorp.com/tents/hubba.asp Weight: 1.6kg Fits one person. In benign and bugfree conditions it can be used with the fly and poles alone to create a tarp-cave. On sandy or soggy ground,...
Backpacking Light Firelite SUL-500 Cookpot
Since so many people have been disappointed by the fit of the lid, I guess I must have just gotten lucky. Mine fits perfectly: not so tight that I can’t remove it...
Lite insulation layer
I have completed making my gear and 95% of the pack-list for an Un-resupplied attempt of the JMT in the summer. I want everything that will stay in the pack most of...
Backpacking Light MiniDrop 0.35-oz Dropper Bottles (7 pack)
"An assortment of seven 0.35-oz fluid capacity mini-dropper bottles with different colored caps for easy identification..." BPL Gear Shop, see webpage at: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/dropper_bottle_assorted.html As described at the Gear Shop web page you...
Why go fast? Why go slow?
Some thoughts on going fast and slow, inspired by Matt Colon's lament of speed-focused backpacking in the BPL print mag. OK, readers, why do you go fast, or slow? A quote from...
Antigravity Gear Pot Feedback
I'm in the market for a new pot. I've read a few reviews but for the most part, they lack detail. I guess what I'm after is whether the pots are durable...
Large Titanium Goat Bivy
I've done some searching on this site, and found a lot about the regular size being small, but what about the large? I am tall and skinny (6'3", 155lbs) and want two...
I like nature- I am a dirty, crunchy, organic-eating, bike-riding hippie.
Hi Chris, A couple of observations: Most of the US cities I have visited recently have a brown cloud hanging over them, too. Not as bad as, say, Calcutta or New Delhi,...
I like nature- I am a dirty, crunchy, organic-eating, bike-riding hippie.
Steven, et. al., I think you identified the key point when you said "i have often wondered how those who care deeply about the environment reconcile owning the equipment they carry while...
I like nature- I am a dirty, crunchy, organic-eating, bike-riding hippie.
Sorry, for the 'poser' Ernie. My Profs always hated my questions in class - particularly when they couldn't answer them. They could always tell that one was coming when they smelled the...
I like nature- I am a dirty, crunchy, organic-eating, bike-riding hippie.
A basic law of economics, there are always costs involved. There were some really excellent points in this discussion, especially in Mark's rant. I'm also chuckling at Erin's observation that experts have...
AR pack
hey, havent been on the forums for a few months, but I have a question. I have been looking into a few adventure racing style backpacks, Im thinking of buying two, one...
Helly Hansen 2 oz. Jackets at SAC
Steep and Cheap has Helly Hansen Zone jackets for about $66. The listed weight is 2 ounces, they have pit zips, a hood, and are supposed to be waterproof/breathable. It seems that...
specific Map question:
Anybody out there do "no map" travel, ever? Like in a place you have never been before? If so, care to share details? No response? Is this because going without a map...
Patagonia Men's Wool 2 Crew long sleeve
Second Update: I have changed the rating back to a 5 because I have been using, and even abusing this baselayer and it not only holds up, but the loose sleeve cuffs...
How do you pack your pack?
One of the advantages of being around for a long time is that you get to see trends come and go. Gear and techniques move in and out of vogue over the...
Littlbug Wood Burning Stove Littlbug Junior
First, to find the website note that Little Bug is spelled with no "e". The efficiency of this stove amazed me. I have tried homemade versions of woodburners with little success, so...
reading and writing on UL trips
It haven't solved these equations in perhaps 7 or 8 years, but my initial calculation gave this as a result: s(t)=14t + t²/2 with s(24)=624. Toms right: Here's some further explanation Its...
Down Works (Santa Cruz, CA)
I was gonna write about the service at SC Down Works, here in California, but the topic says gear not "Companies" when it came up. So ... I'll talk about the Company...
