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Oral Hygiene Question
I find when backpacking or cycling or traveling for long periods, my oral hygiene suffers a bit, and primarily because I don't use mouthwash. Probably secondarily because no electric toothbrush. Would the...
Seeking info about long distance hiking in Japan
James and I are planning our next long walk. For years we've had a strong desire to take a long hike in Japan but in prior searches we were unable to locate...
EE Recon + MLD Duomid - first attempts (with photos)
My Duomid came in the mail the other day, and I had my first chance to try out my new LW shelter+sleep system this afternoon. I'm posting some photos to get your...
Yet Another Remote Winter Stove - Part 2 -- Roger Caffin
Introduction My design goals for the V3 stove were outlined in the previous installment or Part 1. Here we get into the technical details. Key Design Problems There are always design problems...
3-season layering system from scratch (Nunatuk, Melanzana options; others?)
Howdy y'all. Firsty sorry for the the lengthy post. I was going to focus on one piece at a time with my research and questions, but it became apparent that I need...
Cheaper, lightish hooded down jackets?
Is there a cheap and lightish jacket hooded jacket out there that uses about 4oz or so of 650 down fill in and XXL? https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DITRLoYMULHoGBtx_6VYE1LoTtWS2pHbGTodBbdNTMk/edit?usp=sharing here's a spreadsheet where I track a...
Pillows
Like many, many people (most probably) I'm not happy with any pillow solution I have come across to date. So maybe I need to approach the issue from a fundamental angle. What...
4-Season: Hilleberg Akto vs the rest
<p style="text-align: left;"></p> Christoph. Not sure why you think a scarp slow to pitch. It's not. Â Have you pitched one? I've owned a Scarp 1 for 7 years. Used for many...
Aerogel Backpack Components
So...I've got some machinable aerogel... 11" x 11" x 0.3" it's Aerogel X114-H to be exact. It seems I could make larger buckles at nearly the same weight as tiny ones. I...
Flash Review ThruNite TH20 Headlamp
Thank you Matt that would be great. I only use rechargeable Eneloops or Energizer Lithium so no need to run an alkaline. It's not necessary to get an exacting measure, but a...
Flash Review ThruNite TH20 Headlamp
ThruNite TH20 Flash Review Ken Thompson Introduction Thrunite may not be the most mentioned brand of lights here on BPL. They have been around since 2009. Now offering over two dozen products...
MYOG "ultamidish" pyramid tent
Hi, Warning, long post. First of all, I would like to thank Jerry and all others for great information provided here. It is my first bigger project and without experience shared here,...
Insulated puffy pants for snow camping
Does anyone have any recommendations for puffy pants to wear around camp? The cheaper the better since I will only use them a few times a year. Something like the Mountain Hardwear...
Revisiting Stove Options - Need to Replace a Trail Designs 12-10
I was sorting through my kit today in early preparation for a 10 day bikepacking trip and I realised that I had managed to crush some what my Trail Designs 12-10 stove....
Footwear / Group Demands
Hi all! I have a group trip coming up in the Mt. Reddington area in October. They have this listed for required gear in footwear: HIKING BOOTSÂ (waterproof, good ankle support and broken...
Livable Bivy
Just mulling over an idea here. Consider a WPB 'flat' bivy (no box corners) with typical head and food widths, expanding to 4' wide in the middle. That provides enough space to:...
Fixed Length or Variable Length Hiking Poles?
I seem to have lost my old MSR carbon trekking poles and with a planned walk of Wainright's Coast to Coast Path in the UK coming up next year I need to...
Tarp above the trees (flat vs hex vs ?)
I am back for a few days after 11 days out and some Lean2Rescue work. Sorry about the delay... "James how hard do you find setting up your tarp in strong wind?...
Ideas for higher heat candle "stove"
Gary, I was thinking something along those lines. Â Apparently the military has forms of those handwarmers that get up to around 200 and use it to heat meals. I'd be more interested...
Ideas for higher heat candle "stove"
Waiting to see who wins the prize on this one. Â In the meantime a couple of questions about the catalytic heater idea. Â First, Â someone must have tried this but would multiple old...
