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Anyone try attaching Al heatsinks to a Ti pot for DIY heat exchanger?
I recently read thru several long forum discussions about heat exchanger pots and Roger Caffin's recent HE article. I'm wondering if attaching a ring of heat sinks to the bottom of a...
Mosquito armor to replace woven polyester... windshell to the rescue???
My mosquito armor system has always been based on Skurka's advice: https://andrewskurka.com/clothing-system-for-backpacking-peak-mosquito-season/ Where I go, I need a physical barrier; chemical warfare won't cut it. So I typically hike in a woven...
Any users of Aarn universal balance bags?
Yes, we can do some amazing things with dedicated training. But most of us are just average people. Average people in modest physical shape can put on a backpack weighing 30 lb....
2020-2021 Website Development Timeline
In this post, we share about Backpacking Light’s plans for its next phase of website development. Over the past several months, we have been vetting enterprise website development agencies. We have made our final decision and are excited to announce that we are building a new site and plan to launch it in 2021.
Enlightened Equipment Torrid Apex Jacket Review
The Enlightened Equipment Torrid Apex Jacket is an ultralight hooded jacket insulated with Climashield Apex (synthetic), weighs 8.4 oz (238 g) in size M, and has an MSRP of $170. It is designed...
Western Mountaineering Flylite
Curious if anyone has used this? Â I was thinking of getting a summerlite but saw this and now I have a decision to make. Â I like that the Flylite has a top...
Anyone getting out ? July 2020
This forum is Pre-Trip Planning. Â Well I've been preplanning forever. Â But is anyone actually getting out into the wilderness? Â I'm in NorCal. Â Everything seems to be closed, i.e. parks, campgrounds, ranger stations,...
How much does your covid mask weigh?
I have made some of brushed tricot with olyfun (which unlike the so called experts on NPR say is not spun bonded, think Tyvek, but point bonded, think reusable grocery bags) liners...
2300W Foldable Gas Stove, Clip-on Stove Windshield
>> I would never share the warmth of my feet with a canister Where's the problem? After I have cooked dinner my canister is usually about 20 C, because I have managed...
Ocelot Windscreen efficiency
<p style="text-align: center;">Ocelot Windscreen</p> <p style="text-align: left;"> The primary objective is to reduce fuel consumption in the wind. A wind tunnel was created and the initial configuration yielded a steady 2.1 mph...
Engineering the V4 Winter Stove
This is an experiment with a sort of a blog. Will it work? Back in 2007 I was using a Coleman Xtreme (remote inverted canister) stove for winter XC ski tours. It...
Out of the Mojave and Into the Twilight Zone: Hiking the Desert Trail
A narrative of my spring hike on the Desert Trail, and what it was like to re-enter American society at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Ocelot Windscreen for Canister Topped Stoves
Hmm. Yeah, this clarification on use limitations wasn't expected. I ordered one for a BRS-3000T to play with. I'll keep it, and laminated a printed note regarding its use so that I...
Waste from old gear
One of the things I dislike about modern, lightweight hiking is the waste. Raingear for example, just doesn't last very long before being useless. What do you do with old rain jackets...
Achilles tendon flareup
With the stay at home policy over the past couple of months, we've been hiking every day, varying from 5 up to 11 miles, which is more mileage than I was doing...
Walmart
“Well, some people need to shop at Walmart. So we can’t speak bad about that.” Nick?, is that you? , lol. Interesting that Costco doesn’t seem to get the same bad press...
DIY Ultralight Remote Inverted-Canister Winter Stove - Version 4, Part 1
@Tjaard 21.5 cm - that is probably OK with a REMOTE canister stove, imho. I hear you about snow melting. It doubles my fuel consumption. Cheers AHHH! A cliff hanger ending.. well...
Wind pants for hiking
Hello, for many years I used the Montane Featherlite Pants for backpacking and packrafting, made of Pertex Microlight, they offered me the necessary resistance + comfort for days. In addition, the zipper...
How does it take up this much room?!
Hi everyone, I'm working on cutting down my pack weight and volume. I see everyone talking about using a 40-50L pack for 4-7 days out and I can't for the life of...
Feathered Friends Eos Down Vest Review
The Feathered Friends Eos Down Vest (7 oz / 200 g, $249.00) is a simple, well-constructed, well-fitting down vest with a high warmth-to-weight ratio.
