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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....
ideas on alternate ways for quick and easy inflation of air matrass please
I recently switched from the ubiquitous yellow Thermarest to the Exped Synmat Hyperlite. I don't find any significant difference in weight or comfort between the two pads, but the Synmat valve type...
Lightest 20F Synthetic Bag?
Hoping someone who has already researched this can save me some time: What is the lightest 20F rated synthetic sleeping bag please? thank you, billy Lightest is going to be a quilt....
Why few freestanding Cuben Tents?
Thanks, Eric. Did not know Big Sky was doing DCF. There was a good thread recently about its nylon tents which were impressive (Chinook and some others). But for the DCF Mirage,...
Sterno Inferno model 70138 High-tech Sterno?
Then there’s the issue of you buying my soot-ridden Inferno pot. You won’t be able to afford it, Dan. You see, it is destined to become a collector’s item, and it likely...
