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Jordan and Egypt--not exactly backpacking.
I just spent almost three weeks there as a tourist. To answer the most basic questions: 1. Yes, I felt completely safe in both countries. Tourism was down 95% in Jordan, 60%...
DIY First aid kit (bag)
I have a lot of first aid training, and have done search and rescue in 3 states. I have used lots of first aid items small and large, but my biggest complaint...
Village to village across the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
https://vimeo.com/989324519?share=copy July 26, 2024 Country United States State Alaska Area South west Kodiak Island Trip Month (07) - July Gear List Seek Outside Flight 2 pack with SWD hip belt Tarptent Aeon...
Navigation apps are changing all the time. Have you compared them recently?
Hi guys I’ve used Gaia for a while but I haven’t used any of them lately. I know there are new ones, and a few people even told me All Trails is...
MYOG: SUL Remote Inverted Canister Winter Stove Version 7
It’s not a company like MSR or SOTO that wants to maintain it’s reputation It's a very big Chinese outdoors company, manufacturing outdoors gear mainly for the Chinese market. One web site...
Light(est) 3 layer rain jacket/pants
I’ve got a few different ultralight rain jackets/pants and a pretty bomber 3 layer jacket/pant combo that I use for hunting, but am looking for a lighter 3 layer set to bring...
Another hiking pants post . . . help me find my favorite!
Hello all! New to the site, but not new to outdoor (especially day hike) type adventures. My wife and I travel a fair amount and love hiking. Favorite places so far have...
Chair enlightening - 13 oz full chair
Funny that I asked a BPL forum a while ago about the idea of using carbon fiber tubes to save UL chair weight, and pretty much got ‘not worth it’ responses. Should...
Pocket Rocket Deluxe (PRD) with Stash Pot and Comparison to GearSkeptic
The Jetboil Stash system is known for its great (light, good capacity, efficient, aluminum for simmering) Hx pot and it's stove that sputters in any wind. In '23 I switched over my...
What did I do wrong?-Gear Choices Critique
Here is what I would be wearing in that situation: Alpha direct pants, with full zip eVent pants over those. Going uphill i usually have the zips open a ways, right down...
Nemo Moonlite Elite Reclining Camp Chair (18 oz )
Okay, okay, so who’s going to be the first to fork out the bucks and then modify it with a carbon fiber frame, dyneema foot straps for loose soil and DCF seat?...
Nemo Moonlite Elite Reclining Camp Chair (18 oz )
Chair will be available for purchase soon. MSRP $180! Up until now the only real competitor to the Helinox Chair Zero has been the REI Flexlite and it's designed markedly different than...
Any Ideas on How to Protect an Air Mattress?
I worry about punctures and nbot being able to repair in the field. What about encasing in an ecopack shell, or some other light weight fabric? Having a “floor”, polycro groundsheet, and/or...
Durston X-Dome
I was checking to see what sneaky Dan has been working on and found that the X-Dome was added to the site! I snagged a permit for the JMT this July and...
Peak Bagging in the High Sierra
Isaac Simons writes about the experiences, struggles, and transcendence of peak bagging in the Sierra Nevada.
Trip Planning Help
Hi there, I am doing an 8 day through hike in August in the Canadian Rockies. Three of those days involve 20 mi days with just under 3000 ft of total elevation...
Show me your cook kits!
I'm not one to call others stupid, since we all make mistakes. Beginners tend to make more mistakes. It's a natural thing. The arrogance comes in thinking you will never make one....
Pot Cozy
I've been working on lightening my pack, which currently weighs in at around 378 pounds. One step I've taken is swapping out the Pinnacle Dualist set that's always served as my float...
Synthetic top layer for a winter mummy bag?
On one hand, calculations of moving the dew point make sense, intuitively. Requires a thick outer layer. On the other hand, people who DO IT (Nunatak, Timmermade, Monte, GW Hayduke) report that...
Synthetic top layer for a winter mummy bag?
Warmth is the consideration. Without sufficient warmth, you cannot move the freeze line far enough out of your bag to matter. How much warmth you need to yield an improvement is a...
