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Seam sealing weight gain?
For a period of two years I received stock from TT and then sent it out to Aussie customers. Every so often I would weigh several shelters just out of curiosity. Within...
Seam sealing weight gain?
I bought a new tent and paid to have my it seam sealed by the manufacturer and was expecting it to add a couple ounces max to final weight but weight with...
No-frills, sub 10oz summer backpacking pants?
I'd generally consider myself a shorts guy, but I'd like to find pair of pants to supplement my hiking shorts for summer hiking. I want these pants to be lightweight (in the...
Titanium Sand/Snow Stakes
Hey Everyone, I wanted to see if there was an interest in my titanium sand/snow stakes? I made myself a set a few years back and they work great. Now that I...
Pack compression
I'm working on yet another Zimmerbuilt pack and I'm stumped on what to do about the compression system. This would be my primary bear can/water hauler pack that (hopefully!) will be my...
First impression: MSR Hubba Hubba NX
I recently picked up the new Hubba Hubba NX from MSR. Its a "two person" backpacking tent that I plan to use when I take my corgi backpacking or to loan out...
Learning to Packraft: Ten First Steps for Backcountry Travelers
Companion forum thread to:Learning to Packraft: Ten First Steps for Backcountry Travelers Ryan, Great introduction article! I have a few more tips for beginners, based on training hundreds of raft guides: -...
More Foster's Fun
I think to hit supper high efficiencies, someone will need to make a radically different pot. Fins yes, but I think it would help to have a donut shaped pot ssimilar to...
More Foster's Fun
> Hey statistics guys.....I've been able to boil 3 cups of 50 degree water in 40 degree ambient air temps using the Conquistador pot and new windscreen design on 25ml of denatured...
More Foster's Fun
I've edited this original post to reflect my current setup. No real operational changes, but I've cut almost an ounce off, so here's the latest. Some of the thread posts refer to...
Sub-5 oz long sleeve baselayer shirt for 3 season hiking
Right now, my current clothing system, from inside out is: (1) REI MTS lightweight short sleeve shirt (circa 2007-8), about 5 oz. This is a thin, breathable shirt that I wear all...
Knife sharpeners
Derek, The wet/dry paper is dark grey carborundum babper. It comes in several grits from 400 up to 4000. The finest you can get at wally world or the like is 2000...
Knife sharpeners
I realize knives are a rather controversial subject when going light, but for the sake of thread-topic, let's assume a substantial knife is carried. Not only carried, but let's also assume that...
Pattern for MYOG Hip Belt Pocket/Pouch?
Anyone know of a source (or have their own) pattern for a hip belt pocket/pouch? I really need one (or a pair) on my pocketless GG Crown. Thanks. (PS: If no patterns...
Optimum ratio of pot diameter to height
I have seen various discussions regarding the optimum ratio of pot diameter to pot height for a given volume. Wanting to answer this for myself, I built up a spreadsheet to tabulate...
Sleeping bag troubles
I have a first generation Zpacks sleeping bag I bought on gear swap here on BPL. It weighs 18.5 ounces. I don't know what model it is. I am unsure where that...
1 oz, Durable* Cook kit
Alright, whilst I have been preparing for SUL this upcoming season, I was rethinking my cook kit. It wasn't heavy before- 3.4 oz with stove, pot, and screen. I knew that there...
Attaching gossamer gear tips to poles?
So I was inspired by several posts I've read on bamboo trekking poles, and decided to order some trekking pole tips from GG when I got a thinlight a couple of weeks...
Me for 3 on the SHT
While I'll never be in league with the experience found in these threads, I'm still no stranger to falling asleep to the sound of June bugs rustling through the leaves under my...
Finished quilt!
I am really happy to be finished! It looks like a 7yo sewed it, but it's awesome to me. This is my first thing sewed, except a few practice seams on scrap....
