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Ampy
Any chance this is actually going to work well enough to replace external batteries or solar chargers? http://www.getampy.com/ No. I am always skeptical of those wonders. They claim that they generate lots...
$0.01 (USD) for Stainless Steel Multi-Function Saber Card @ GearBest.com
Hi BPL friends, This is May from Gearbest.com, we are offering the most competitive price especially for outdoor gears and flashlights, we are new here BPL and want to set up our...
Electrolyte needs and real food
"Your assumed 60 bpm resting heart rate seems high to me if you mean a true resting rate (before you get out of bed in the morning) and you are in good...
Vargo Ti-Arc pack with Cuben Fiber
This is interesting. Vargo just released there "Ti-Arc" external frame back with Cuben Fiber body. Claimed weight is 1lbs.15ozs! Not too shabby, I kinda dig it. http://www.vargooutdoors.com/ti-arc-cf-backpack.html#.VGLjIskzxbE Thanks, I was waiting for...
MSR Windboiler Stove: Trail Report
I've just posted what I call a "Trail Report" on the new Windboiler stove from MSR. Basically, I take the stove out and see how it does in real world conditions. This...
25gram canister stove? Brs-3000t. Is this the new lightest canister stove?
I'm not aware of canister stove testing standards, although it would allow easier comparison of results. There are lots of variables: Starting water temp, water volume, pot used, gas burn rate, fuel...
2015 Bob Marshall Wilderness Open
Holland Lake to Swift Reservoir, starting May 23rd at 0800 MDT. http://bedrockandparadox.com/bob-marshall-wilderness-open/ For those who have participated in the past or been following along: this should be a fairly tough course with...
Hiking with USFS Maps Only
In the thread about Luke Schmidt’s: Bob Wilderness trip, Luke asked me this question, “Nick I'm glad you enjoyed it. Your comment makes me think FS maps used to be the standard....
cuben slippery?
I'm about to pull the trigger on an innernet and am leaning towards cuben because my preconceived idea is that cuben is much less slippery than sil. The few ounce weight savings...
Long handled ti spoons
Is there any real differences between the Vargo and Optimus spoons? Similar but not the same. The Vargo (listed specs) is 5 g lighter and matte( typical Ti finish) The Optimus looks...
Beautiful Cold Pain
Well I finished the pemi loop in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Here's the good, the bad and the ugly. In short, I felt under-prepared. It was a solo trip of...
Trinity Alps: Caribou Lake
October 9th to October 12th, 2014 3.5 Days and 17 Miles: 8.5 Miles to Caribou Lake, Point In and Out Daytime Temperatures: 70F to 78F Evening Temperatures: 40F to 45F Trail Head:...
Headlamps and Batteries
Ive posted this up before in other threads before, but i think it deserves its own thread too many folks look solely at the weight of the headlamp, you need to look...
Sawyer Squeeze 0.1 mini and regular flow rates
I was testing flow rates between the sawyer regular and mini, and found some oddities in the results. I got pretty widely varying results, tried flushing with warm water/vinegar etc, so I'm...
MLD rain mitts or ???
My past few trips have convinced me that I ought to have a pair of rain mitts. The MLD eVent rain mitts seem to be a popular choice, but is there anything...
Zpacks 10 deg. To Replace WM Ultralite and Versalite?
I am very close to pulling the trigger on a 10 degree Zpacks bag. My current bags are a WM Ultralite and Versalite. The Versalite, I've never been super happy with because...
Gear Guide: Ultralight Inflatable Pillows
I have a Exped Air Pillow in burganday and a down pillow by Western Mountaineering(Cloudrest down Pillow). I put the two together, the down pillow up top, in a light weight pillow...
Highly compressible synthetic quilt...?
Hey folks. I'm looking hard at the MLD Spirit but wanted any feedback about any other comparable contenders. Specifically I'm looking at synthetic (vs down for SE humidity +condensation) and that's as...
RapidPure Filters Review
> it would be nice to pop the cell out of my headlamp in the daytime to purify my water. Now that is something I would try hard to never do. Why?...
4-season gear list for the Southeastern US
This is a list for a pack that should contain everything needed for up to 7 days of hiking in the southeastern US during any season and any weather conditions. The pack...
