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0.7osy coated nylon
Just saw this - haven't seen it mentioned before: http://www.rockywoods.com/Fabrics-Kits/Ultra-Lightweight-Fabrics/7D-Ultralight-Coated-Ripstop-Nylon-Fabric 7D Sil/PU ripstop nylon 0.68osy 1,500mm HH, $12.99 / 58" yd Listed weight appears to include the coating. Does any one have...
I need a new compass
My compass cracked and lost it's fluid recently, so I need a new one. A quick search of recent threads suggests that people like Silva brand. I'm quite novice at using one...
Design Tools?
How do you all go about designing your equipment? I've thought about using "brown bag" paper to draw out the fabric pieces. I was hoping to find large sheets of graphing paper...
Idaho black bear attack
"But around 2 a.m., Vouch woke up as a 227-pound, five and a half-foot bear was sinking his canines into Vouch’s head." http://www.guns.com/2015/10/13/idaho-hunter-wakes-up-with-his-head-in-a-black-bears-mouth/ The hunter becomes the hunted. It's interesting that the...
Family Camping Tent
Thanks for all the excellent suggestions everyone. This thread made me realize that there is no one tent perfect for everything. Its very likely that in a few years I'll be buying...
Four day trip gear list - 4.3kg base weight
I posted this gear list as part of my post-trip report, but I thought I'd add here too. This is what I took on a 4 day hike along the Timberline Trail...
Weminuche Wilderness, Maroon Bells Wilderness
All I am looking to spend 5-6 days hiking in these two areas of Western Colorado next August. Preferably in areas that have less traffic that follow rivers/creeks and end at an...
Lightweight Down Jacket for camp
I'm looking for a lightweight (not UL) down jacket for sitting around camp down to freezing, under $200 (hood is optional, DWD Down preferred). My UL Uniqlo jacket is nice but doesn't...
Lightweight shelter recommendations - with bathtub floor
I've used an REI Half Dome 2 Plus for the past 4 years of camping/backpacking trips. It's served me well as a reliable shelter in nearly all conditions. That being said, I'm...
1 lb 700 fill down quilt at Costco. $20
I bought one of these quite a while back but hadn't done anything with it. Today my niece turned it into 4 dog down blankets. Should be a lifetime supply as it...
Rain Pants
I believe the dwarf birch, alder, and willow in Alaska finally did my old Golite Reeds in, so I am looking for replacements. Has anyone tried the Mont-Bell Peak Shell Pants or...
Question about mobile phone service providers and backcountry navigation.
If you are using a phone for backcountry navigation out of cell service range, does your choice in service provider have any impact on finding your location? Or is it all bounced...
Transition from Traditional to Ultralight
I just recently moved from Brooklyn to Boulder, and much of my gear predates my life in Brooklyn (where I only went backpacking occasionally), so much of it is 15 years old...
Te Araroa / First Thru-Hike Gear List
I'm departing for my first thru-hike in late October; I will be thru-hiking the Te Araroa in New Zealand. Yes, I realize this is a tough trail, especially for a beginner. That...
Anyone use bromelain instead of Vitamin I?
I've always enjoyed pushing for fast days while hiking, but just recently also began doing some running. Always hated it! Now I love it. Obviously running is bit harder on the joints...
Herniated disc :-( whinging
My summer started out great, with 3 closely spaced backpack trips. Life was good! But on June 27 (last day of a trip to Saddlebag Lakes) I managed to herniate a disc...
5 gram coffee cup
I recently flew to Fresno to do the High Sierra Trail and saw the stewardess serving coffee in these disposable cups that caught my eye. They were especially interesting to me since...
in search for perfect fleece
I am looking for what I would consider the perfect fleece "jacket". I have been useing an older style mountain hardwear polortec fleece, I think micro chill version, probably about 5 or...
The Evolution of Packweight for a Typical BPL'er ... warning, not serious at all
The "is UL a phase?" thread in the philosophy forum got me thinking...so, just for fun, in the stylings of xkcd: Edit: poetic addition from Doug I: To the tune of Pink...
Golite Part 2 Begging for Money
Just got an email from My Trail Company asking for investors. Looking to raise a minimum of 500k dollars to get production rolling. Investment opportunity only available to current Colorado residents and...
