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Is Enlightened Equipment temperature rating accurate?
Yes can you do the EN test? Anyone with $600 can do the EN test at Kansas State University. A lot of good stuff in all these postings. Michael: Testing everything with...
Advice on lessons for ski backpacking
I started getting into winter backpacking this winter and have done a bunch already. There are a couple destinations I want to cover later this spring that are a bit too far...
2022 Bob Open
If the route hadn’t taken me to Missoula (my hometown), I don’t think the long float on Day 4 would have added much to the overall trip. There is a tangible change...
Raccoons...
This weekend our scout troop was invaded by raccoons... due to bears all food was hung in bags - some hangs better than others but I suspect that the crafty guys managed...
SMD Haven vs. TT DR
I was reading through an old thread about these two shelters. Thought I would try to revive some conversation. Living in the humid southeast how much of an advantage is the haven...
QR Codes + Trail Signs
Project Update....Been exploring the use of QR Codes with Signs. -Testing Materials for the signs -Laser Cut prototype QR codes -Laser Cut prototype trail sign with QR code Intended user -- Beginner...
Tarptent Hogback
Anyone out there know anything about the 4 man Hogback? I am considering this for packing with my wife and 3 kids. My kids are pretty young (10-6 years old) and I...
BPL Scale
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/summit_digital_scale.html I am thinking about shelling out the $50 for this thing. Does anyone have any experience with it. Feel free to give your opinions. Thanks! Just got a $40 one at...
Trekking poles and gear weight?
I've recently revamped all my gear,got my base weight down to 10# not including my Leki's. When i consider where i do all my backpacking,Rugged mountains of WV and western VA i...
write weight on gear
[easy trick] I weigh my gear with a little postal scale. Then - I take a permanent marker and write the weight directly on my gear. I have nice handwriting, and I'll...
Free USGS Maps and UTM Coordinates
Thanks to a generous friend, I just recieved my first GPS unit. One of my main interests in using it backpacking is to use the UTM system on USGS quadrangles (which can...
Looking for sources and recommendations for the following
I've got a pretty promising design for a tent that  I've been perfecting via small scale mock ups for the last couple of days. To make this into reality I need sources...
Montane Minimus 777 Jacket Review
Things which would make this and future product reviews much more useful: More info about the actual tester(s) and the author(s). More info about which other jackets the tester has used and...
CT week gear list for review
I am planning on leaving tomorrow for a 6 day 5 night CT Section hike. Please let me know what I can par back on. The night at higher evevations are getting...
CT week gear list for review
I am planning on leaving tomorrow for a 6 day 5 night CT Section hike. Please let me know what I can par back on. The night at higher evevations are getting...
CT week gear list for review
I am planning on leaving tomorrow for a 6 day 5 night CT Section hike. Please let me know what I can par back on. The night at higher evevations are getting...
Pro-Tick Remedy Pro-Tick
Maybe you don't have to worry about ticks. In the southern US it's something we have to continually address. The Pro-Tick Remedy is the best removal method I've run across. It is...
Worth to spend ~40$ on airmat
Hi all, I've found regular sized air mat (180x50cm) made out of 20D ripstop polyester fabric at local chain outdoor store for ~40$. It has 6 vertical chambers, one valve and it...
newbie
Both to Backpacking Light and to lightweight backpacking. I've got our gear down to 22 pounds (not including food, water, fuel or clothes...need to get a scale for those). this includes my...
Matching map section from online services
Does anyone know of a way to automatically 'map' sections of a trail when you zoom in online using a service like alltrails, or gaia? I'd like to zoom in and print...
