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Who carries crew gear?
The crew leader and I worked with a plan that would divide out all the gear pretty evenly among everybody, scouts and adults included. We're a small-ish crew (6 scouts, 3 adults),...
Worried about my hiking speed
First off, let me just say thank everyone that helped me out in a thread a couple of months ago after my first trip. I upgraded two big pieces of gear so...
Katadyn befree aftermarket bottle question
Been searching here and elsewhere, and can't seem to find whether there's a hard(ish) bottle that the befree works with. Looking for appx a 20oz bottle to carry handheld with the befree...
HMG 4400 or Seek Outside?
Hi. Long time reader. New member. I need a new pack for 2+ weeks unsupported. My base weight is 6 kg and food/fuel for one week is 6 kg so two weeks...
Stories of your high mileage musings...
Lately I've been reading and watching a lot of John Zahorian, Andy Bentz, Jupiter, and other folks who do high mileage per day. And I know there are lots of BPLers who...
Backcountry skiing. NNNBC bindings on wider skis? What would you do?
I know very little about skiing and actually ski less well than that! To the point: I have the three sets of skis in the photo. The bottom Fischer is the ski...
Bay Area GGG is a Go!
"Since Tony Wong can’t make it this year, do we have volunteer(s) to be the “official” photographer and trip report writer?" Then again it would be nice not to have a camera...
Packrafting/Ski touring gear
(x-posting from Gear Lists): Hi guys, I am travelling in Scandinavia and am planning a ski/packraft/hike solo traverse of Lofoten, down to Kebnekaise, and along the Torne river. This will take around...
Polartec Alpha?
Last winter I had the impression there was a lot of buzz around Polartec Alpha, because it was described as a good compromise of insulation/breathability for below freezing conditions. Just last night...
Anyone interested in making a Cuben chair cover?
Anyone good with Cuben and want to make a couple bucks? I have a Helinox Ground Chair... total weight from manufacturer = 681g... cuben stuff sack and carbon poles brings it to...
Dog sleeping bag or wrap?
I'm planning on making either a sleeping bag or a wrap for my girlfriend's dog before we hike a section of the CDT in July. I'm still working on the details so...
How to Make a Lightweight Fuel Dispenser for Alcohol Stoves (the Snuffle Flask)
Companion forum thread to: How to Make a Lightweight Fuel Dispenser for Alcohol Stoves (the Snuffle Flask)The Snuffle Flask is a lightweight fuel dispenser that works with any alcohol stove. Learn how...
Miss the old BPL? What article content would you like to see?
I agree these are great. I take a night off and I have a dozen emails of excellent ideas! From what I gather reader priorities I can help with are (not necessarily...
REI almost hits it out of the park with the Screeline Plaid button up shirt
Hi Chad, For your area of the country, i most prefer linen-cotton blends of about half and half. But 100% cotton is fine too. Humidity or lack of, as well as temperature,...
get collapsible trekking poles?
Agree that it's surprising how cheaply good poles can be purchased. Re: component prices, those GG grips are pretty much the gold standard. I've never used the CostCo poles, but have a hard...
get collapsible trekking poles?
Looking at collapsible ones. Wondering if these could present issues with tent pitching? https://www.rei.com/product/884628/rei-carbon-exp-vario-trekking-poles-pair Try 'em... 1 year no questions asked REI return policy. billy That particular pair is completely unadjustable,...
Observations of Fibraplex Carbon fibre replacement poles for Hilleberg Soulo
I recently received these replacement poles in the mail and am wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience or noticed similar things??? As follows:- I purchased this set of replacement poles...
Winter stove: XGK vs Reactor
I a looking for a winter stove to use for 3-4 people X 4 days for snowmelt and cooking. Cooking will be mostly boiled water meals. Any experience with either stove? We...
Waxless ski setup...recommendations?
I’m interested in some guidance for backcountry skis. I purchased my first skis 4 years ago: the rossignol bc 70 with nnn bc manual binding and the rossi bcx9 boot. I’ve really...
Locus Gear Khufu owners, talk to me
Here you can see my Hapi pitched to the ground. If it's not windy I just stake the 4 corners and the door side. If it's windy I'll stake out the 4...
