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GoLIte Shangri-La 1 – mine is lighter than listed weight
I just received a GoLite Shangri-La 1, and the weight on my digital postal scale is 16.8oz for just the tarp (no stakes or stuff sack). This brings this down to a...
Mitten Shell
I am looking to buy mitten shells, similar to the old OR rain shells, for a couple of my friends. What is the best item out there that is comparable to that...
Anyone own a Hennessy Hyperlight A-Sym and an Adventure Racer?
I am looking for the lightest possible hammock set up and am trying to find a reason not to buy the Adventure Racer and scale up to the heavier Hennessy Hyperlight A-Sym....
Trying to Understand Temperatures
In Fahrenheit -- does a 10-degree difference always equate to the same "difference in warmth" up and down the scale? Say for example that I have a vest that will boost my...
Best 3 season breathable backpacking pant? Cloudveil Inertia, Golite Synergy/Trinity, etc.
What are you all using as your 3 season staple backpacking pant, especially for warm to cool weather (but not very hot or very cold weather)? Last few years I've been using...
The best clothing combinations for backpacking or hiking?
The only way you'll find a merino hoody near 9oz is with a woman's smartwool columbine hoody. I've worn my wife's and it's much lighter than my Men's medium Shadow hoody. I...
The best clothing combinations for backpacking or hiking?
OK, I think I've got the W/m2 now. I found: 1 kilocalorie / hr = 1.16222222 watts So my kcal/day BMR of 1820 divided by 24 hours, times the above gives me...
Trail Designs Caldera Stove
Executive Summary: Of all the alcohol stoves I have used this unit has performed the best. I have used it in moderate temperatures and at 19 degrees and have been impressed by...
dropping pounds
there doesn't seem to be a "training" or "health" section, so this seems to be the best spot for this. i've seen threads every once in a while saying "why spend $400...
Army:”Micropur and Sweetwater best”
The US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventative Medicine has released a report on the performance of commercial individual water purifiers (IWP) The test was done on a scale and level...
Optimus Stella +stove
I'm looking to buy a cartrage stove for winter backpacking can't seem to find much inforation about the Stella. I'm sure that's because it's new but figured my best shop would be...
Exped Downmat 7
This is the best sleeping pad I've owned. I've used Thermarest for years. In cold temps, the Downmat lets me roll from side to side and changed positions while sleeping, and nary...
REI UL Flash
This is the best daypack I have ever seen or used. It's cheap at $25, about 1050ci, and listed as 10.0oz, but mine is currently 7.9 ounces WITH a foam sit-pad in...
lightest hybrid head lamp?
What's the lightest hybrid head lamp out there? Marc Marc, Until BPL Staffer Rick Drehrer weighs in with an authoritative response, the best i can do is the following "hack" reply to...
Best butane lighter?
I'm trying a Coleman (Colibri) Tempest at the moment. The lighters with the flip top have more weather resistance, but that lid also gets in the way. It does stay lit in...
Best light synthetic 15-25F sleeping bags
Can anyone recommend light, synthetic 3 season mummy 15-25F sleeping bags? I'm looking for 1 bag for a 6 footer (me) and one for my wife (5 ft 7). I was thinking...
Aquastar Aquastar - plus
Weight - 8.5 ounces, including the 1 liter lexan bottle. Dead on what I got for the weight on my scale. Features - water purifier, water storage, LED lantern. Just tested out...
Windscreen suggestions
I recently purchased my first alcohol stove, and now I need to make a windscreen for it.I was wondering what is the best material to use. I've heard of people using aluminum...
BPL Gear List Spreadsheet CONTEST
How do you use a spreadsheet program to plan for a trip? BackpackingLight.com announces a reader contest to crown THE BEST GEAR LIST SPREADSHEET. Rules are simple: Using a spreadsheet compatible with...
Cougar Perimeter Fence or other ideas
"Clea" is a genius 10 yr.old 50 pound wonderdog. I live on what is best described as a wildlife corridor near a major creek. Many animals pass through including the lions major...
