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Hillsound Trail Crampon Ultra Gear Review
Companion forum thread to: Hillsound Trail Crampon Ultra Gear Review Introduction Hillsound Trail Crampon Ultras are mid-weight, mid-traction crampons designed for improving traction on unstable footing due to rain, mud I echo your...
Sources for lightest (7d, 10d 15d) waterproof silnylons.
I'm aware of the Rockywoods 7d silnylon, but the only colors they offer is grey and black. RSBTR and Dutchware have 15d silpolys, however, no silnylons under 20d. I suppose the manufacturers who...
Death Valley: Tin Mountain Loop
Long time lurker, first time posting, so thought I'd introduce myself with a trip report....in the editable second post! We had a Christmas/new year 18-19 backpacking trip around Death Valley NP. https://caltopo.com/m/VNRJ...
Package a bunch of meals at once?
For the last few years, I've purchased ingredients and packaged a bunch of meals once in the spring, instead of doing that for each trip. None of my lunches or dinners are...
Handheld GPS Units - who uses them?
Our crew (613B) was awarded Trek 23 - a North Country trek where we'll be spending a whole lot of time in the Valle Vidal. We've been told that the trails aren't...
The Greening of Earth
This one surprised me https://www.nasa.gov/feature/ames/human-activity-in-china-and-india-dominates-the-greening-of-earth-nasa-study-shows It surprised me, too. Water shortages in India are a major problem, as is water quality due to industrial pollution, fertilizer run off, and also...
Winter tents - unsupported fabric span between poles in tunnel tents
Roger, as you do not make/sell tents anymore, would you consider making a set of extensive instructions (maybe as a nice PDF?) that one could buy for a DIY project? I’d buy...
Winter tents - unsupported fabric span between poles in tunnel tents
regarding the distance between poles in tunnel tents - roger caffins recommendations point toward 1m as an ideal distance for maximum unsupported fabric span for a winter tunnel tent. I inherited an...
ZEN BACKPACKS is open and ready to minimalize your gear kit!
Hello BPL members! I just opened Zen Backpacks, a cottage gear company dedicated to helping hikers explore the world of minimalist backpacking. To kick things off, I invite you to visit my...
DIY Skirted pot query
Having been unable to find an UL unit I am going to make my own using titanium foil as the skirt. Main or only use will be melting snow for drinking and...
Modified Kovea Syder for confined pot supports
Thank you Jon. I'm in the process of exploring and sharing information. Canister stoves are new to my never ending search for a new efficient cooking system. My Toaks 1300ml pot is...
Seek Outside Flight Pack [was Upcoming light packs from SO]
Dan and others We do on occasion see a delam or bubbles but it is rare. It has happened in all of variants but has been rare. DP has been good about...
Seek Outside Flight Pack [was Upcoming light packs from SO]
The Seek Outside team is working on some new ultralight (lightweight) packs that will be close to the 2lb range and be rated up to 50lbs. The prototypes are made out some...
Which Are the "Cold" Campsites?
We're trek planning and obviously that affects gear planning. I'm debating between taking my 20 degree Zpacks bag (purchased on the Gear Swap here) or my 40 degree EE Enigma. This also...
Sun and Sun-Screen Info
https://www.outsideonline.com/2380751/sunscreen-sun-exposure-skin-cancer-science?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=WYM-01102019&utm_content=WYM-01102019+CID_c215471be1e87b2c2451412d501627fd&utm_source=campaignmonitor%20outsidemagazine&utm_term=How%20did%20we%20get%20it%20so%20wrong Like most things, avoid excess. Too much of a good thing applies. Emphasis on good thing. It's compelling evidence. The Swedish study is here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/joim.12496 It's a huge study - almost...
What's Up With Trekking Skis
Just read about trekking skis, anyone know about them? They appear to be a hybrid between X-C skiis and snowshoes, sort of short, wide X-C skiis. I believe they have built-in skins. ...
StoveBench: A Stove Testing Protocol for Comparing the Performance of Backpacking Stoves
James Marco, you know that you you shouldn't throw out the high and low! You are artificially narrowing your results. The high and low indicate experimental uncertainty with the procedure/setup. Statistics are...
StoveBench: A Stove Testing Protocol for Comparing the Performance of Backpacking Stoves
Companion forum thread to: StoveBench: A Stove Testing Protocol for Comparing the Performance of Backpacking StovesStoveBench defines a protocol that is used to measure two important backpacking stove performance features (power and efficiency)...
StoveBench: A Stove Testing Protocol for Comparing the Performance of Backpacking Stoves
StoveBench defines a protocol that is used to measure two important backpacking stove performance features (power and efficiency) in order to determine a single, quantifiable performance factor called the StoveBench Score.
How did your crew select itineraries?
Just wondering what some of your crews' strategies may have been for selecting their top 6 itineraries. The Philmont Guidebook says to have each crew member (youth) choose their six favorite programs,...
