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Weighing Frenzy!
I just got a digital scale today and am about to embark on the adventure of weighing EVERYTHING! I wanted to share this with some people who would appreciate it and not...
The Insulation Mess
Bill, The warm, cool, cold classifications also apply to individuals (at least for me) on different nights, depending of how one feels, hydration, nutrition, etc. I also see (again just for me)...
Am I ready for a UL Pack
Hey all, I am new to the forum and new to light backpacking. I would like some advice on my gear list and how to get ready for an UL pack like...
New Gear Checklist and Pack-Weight Calculator App
Hello everyone, For many years, now, I've been keeping an Excel spreadsheet, which contains a list of all of my outdoor gear and its weight data. Needless to say, it's an outdated...
New pack please help new to UL
I'm wanting to get back into backpacking I'm 30 weigh 165 and just did a 30 mile loop in the great burn proposed wilderness with my old pack. I carried way too...
pictures! hooray!
pictures of my two-person quilt and the quilt i sewed for my 5-year-old. my pretty pics Very cool! I like the kid's quilt. Nice job! WAY cool Colleen! Beautiful work! Colleen I...
My Ultra Lightest Knife Yet
While cruising the aisles at my local K Mart I spotted these little gems hanging up in the sewing notions department. They are a miniature version of the multiple bladed, plastic bodied,...
Katadyn Drinking Water Tablets
Alright, I'm finally ready to give chlorine dioxide tablets a try. I found that a store very close to me carries them. I do not want to go all the way to...
Elevation Profile Sampling Intervals
On a recent hike, several participants noted the wide difference between elevation gains reported by their mobile apps compared with that published by a review of the hike. I ultimately determined that...
Eagle Rock Loop, Arkansas
Eagle Rock Loop, Arkansas Date: 01/23 – 01/25 Course: Begin at South Trailhead of the Athens Big Fork Trail and proceeded clockwise A group of four of us completed this loop in...
unltralite knife
I carry this knife daily on keychain. I sell this razor/saw combo on my site. Super light and tough, very similar to the Derma Knife. http://blackscoutsurvival.bigcartel.com/product/folding-razor-saw The Doug Ritter RSK Mk 5...
Please advise
I am doing a 4 day/ 3 solo backpack in the Grand Cayon in the first week of October. I need to minimize my weight as much as possible. Please look at...
Garmin Etrex Vista HCx
Thinking about breaking down and finally getting a GPS. I saw where a few folks had mentioned this one for a beginner. I know nothing about them so just wondering who has...
sub zero glove system
After being disappointed last year at my supposedly breathable mitten shells wetting out at high exertion, I decided to sew my own. Using suggestions from my hiking buddies that do this more...
trying to understand backpacking light
Hi, I'm a newcomer to these forums, and have been reading the gear lists with both interest and some confusion. I haven't been backpacking much in the last 10 years, but want...
Best Software to print Topo maps to scale?
I'm looking for advice on the best software out there for printing topo maps. I think it's important to have paper maps on a long hike. Reason 1 is backup in case...
Affordable, lightweight Ukulele?
Not looking to spend top dollar on a Uke specifically built for backpacking. Just want a decent Ukulele, hopefully not much more than a pound that I could lug around with me...
weight scales
wanting to know any good digital weight scales(inexpensive) for weighing equipment.NOTE: not someones bathroom scale and not the old meat scale!:) thanks! Jk. I use a little food scale I got at...
Printing maps Magnetic North Top of Map or Magnetic Lines/grid with CalTopo
I am taking some beginner Scouts snow camping in a month and wanted to do some map&compass with them without bothering with declination. The old school way to do this was to...
Need help with gear list
It's been over 2 years since my last backpacking trip and I'm trying to refine my gear list for an upcoming trip this May. Temps will probably be above freezing. 3 days/2...
