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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...
Does Hilleberg make burlier (say 10mm) poles as an option or accessory for red-label tents?
The usual advice for using a red-label tent (I have Allak or Kaitum in mind) in expected very rough conditions, high gusty winds or heavy snow loading, is to purchase and use...
Pack for when GG Gorilla overburdened?
Hi, I'm in Scotland and just signed up - very excited to join the site! I've had a GG Gorilla for a couple of years and really love it. But I'm looking...
Backpacking binoculars
I know nothing about binoculars, don't think I've ever owned a pair. I did take a look at the Eagle Optics binocs 101 videos (very well done and informative!). I'm thinking of...
High End Fastpacking Jacket for Bad Weather
I want a new Gore-Tex / eVent jacket for shoulder/winter high output trail days. Mostly will be for fastpacking and snowshoeing in Wyoming in (usually) crappy weather. I'm pretending that price isn't...
Anyone try any of the wind/rain hybrid jackets?
OR makes a hybrid wind/rain jacket and seems like I've seen a few more around-anyone try one of these? I'm thinking for outings where the chance of precip is low (but never...
First myog backpack test (thanks to David Chenault)
I would like to thank David for his insights. I used his experience to make my own prototype of a backpack. Cheap material is used for this first test. For the frame,...
buttonfront shirts: nylon vs polyester
I'm from back east where we all hike in t-shirts. Out here on the sun-drenched left coast I see a lot of backpackers in long-sleeve buttonfront shirts a la Columbia/Exofficio/etc. I see...
Minibulldesigns Sawyer Mini Adapter
"why is it I'm always arguing with Tom?" Because you're a sadist who likes jerking an old man's chain? ;0)) Now, to the meat of your post. :) "I don't think bits...
Aire Bakraft Review
I have had my Bakraft for a month or so now. I have been out trying to take this thing through as much water as I can. So far I have been...
Would you wear this on a Sierra trip?
Ben: the photo of your jacket may be deceiving my eyes: it looks tiny. sorry if I'm unfairly disparaging the piece. It's probably better than the North Face anorak that I used...
JMT speed record attempt
Art, I'm not sure what you mean by the "old fashioned" methods? What am I missing? I think SPOT is a big step forward in verification - along with preannouncing your intentions....
