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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...
Durston X-Dome
“it’s difficult to gauge the interior spaces from just the pics alone on your site, without some sort of interior cutaway” Thanks for this feedback. Due to the unconventional angles it is...
10 Lb'ers.... Speechless
**All measurements taken with lame Berkley digital fish scale. Packing: 32.3 Oz -2012 Golite Jam 50L (Excess Straps Removed) -2 Mil Trash Compactor Bag -Coleman Zipper Pull Thermometer Sleeping System: 43.68 oz...
Most fuel-efficient on Snow Peak Litemax (or other canister stoves)
Thanks to REI's online "compare" feature, I now have both the lightest stove and most fuel-efficient canister stove commonly available. But what setting do I use to maximize this efficiency??? I seem...
weight of a knot
i'm sitting here with my tarp prepping it for an upcoming trip and can't help but wonder how much all these knots in the guylines weigh. have i just crossed into some...
Custom maps of the Sierra Nevada - Let's design!
A lot of us are looking for fantastic maps of the Sierra Nevada. I'm ready to invest in a full set of large, laminated maps. I'm likely to have them the rest...
The Holy Grail marshmallow fork?
There is a glaring gap in the market for a high-performance backcountry marshmallow fork that I intend to plug. I present to you an aluminum alloy, stainless steel, molecular cross-linking adhesive, telescoping,...
Requesting tips for printing TOPO! maps...
I'm getting ready to print a route created with NG's TOPO! States software and I'm looking for tips on scale... I'd like to print these maps in the greatest detail level possible...
J Falk Compact knock-off
I had time before work this morning and was watching Jason Klass' video of his compact stove - so I paused the video at several spots, drew a little diagram for holes,...
bivy advice please
Hey guys, I am wondering if I could get advice on the best bivy to use if what I am looking for is: - light, sleeping bag protection under neath a tarp-...
