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Ideas for adding low bulk, low weight insulation to tent
First throw away post. I've been thinking of ways to add warmth to a tent (MLD Solomid) for winter backpacking. Unfortunately, most ways are either heavy, or bulky (lightweight CCF foam). Bulky...
4 Season Ultra Light Extreme Weather Shelter System
I am about 50% of the way to designing a 4 Season Ultra Light Extreme Weather Shelter System using almost entirely a combination of products that are already out there on the market,...
Dog Tent Destruction
Hi all, Long term lurker, first time poster. As a family of 4 hikers + dog we were very excited to add a Big Agnes Copper Spur UL4 to our arsenal this...
Help - first aid kit is out of control
First of all, I'm not even doing backpacking lately, mostly just day hikes. Having said that, they're long hikes up the 14ers in Colorado. Sometimes alone, sometimes with a group of friends....
Hey Colorado: RMSP or Indian Peaks for a 3D/2N in beginning of Oct?
Hey gang, just found out we'll be out in Colorado visiting family from Oct 4-10, and thought about getting a 3 Day / 2 Night backpacker in. I know the weather might...
My footwear woes
Probably 35 lbs of course that depends on length of trip and season Your feet are different from someone else's feet, so what suits someone else will not suit you. That is...
Ultralight L/S Sun Protection White Shirt
The older I get the more sun protection I need.....Looking for a very light L/S, to be worn at the hottest times at the highest elevations in the Sierras, to keep sun...
Refilling isobutane canisters-how do you know when it is full while still mated?
I want a function that can be put in a program or spreadsheet or even a table to reference when filling canisters to know when the recipient is full, while the canisters...
Alex Honnold has become the first climber to free solo Yosemite’s 3,000-foot El
. Climber Completes the Most Dangerous Rope-Free Ascent Ever . Alex has an inner strength/ calm that is something to behold. Another being whose life may end prematurely but lived fully. My goodness. That...
Northern Sweden - Kungsleden
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Hi All,</span>  <span style="font-weight: 400;">This is my first post on Backpacking Light! </span>  In early July, I’ll be hiking with a friend on the popular, Northern section of...
Foot Pain (Not plantar fasciitis!!)
I am looking for a remedy for my aching feet. I work in wilderness therapy and backpack 7-8 days every 2 weeks. I usually have to carry 50-60 lbs (I know, not...
Ideas on my Gearlist. Doing AT Thru Hike in 2018.
Hello. I'm new to BPL. I'm planning to do the AT Thru hike in 2018. Unless I can't find a job then I may just do a SOBO starting in end of...
What do I need to know about bear canisters?
I'm moving to California and will be within a reasonable distance from Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia. So, I need a bear canister and would like to buy one. I've read Skurka's Bear...
I need a warmer sleeping bag system Opinions needed
"Generally a good sleep system for -40 or so will weigh several pounds more than an entire UL kit in summer. " OK I really appreciate that information as what I have...
Change to Caldera Cone "Gram Cracker"?
I contacted Trail Designs a few days ago asking them to make their ESBIT tablet holder the "Gram Cracker" so it would have a tray that retains the ESBIT tab's liquid residue...
Drysuits These Days
Where are the lightweight options for drysuits these days? What models are popular, what models AREN'T so popular? It's hard to know what's out there as it's a whole market I don't really...
Gila River Wilderness/ Diablo Range Loop
Here is a quick trip report on a packrafting loop I just did in the Gila Wilderness of southwestern New Mexico. (pics later if I can actually resize them successfully) By the...
MSR Access 1 tent
So I picked up an Access 1 after all. Mike is right, the stuff sack is a waste.. no need for that at all. I was able to pack the tent and...
Is Enlightened Equipment temperature rating accurate?
Some places just go by inches of loft, which has worked out well. -------- Original unreadable version replaced by a readable version - Roger Caffin But not without a huge amount of...
2nds DEAL - $12 Deuce of Spadesâ„¢ - TOO light?
Hi, Mike Cecot-Scherer here, owner of TheTentLab and maker of the Deuce of Spadesâ„¢ It's SECONDS DEAL TIME! Let your friends know. They won't last long! I have two kinds: regular weight...
