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Why do we have to wait for gear?
Checking out ZPacks again earlier in the week, still a long wait time for items, although I will not get any more new stuff from anyone until late winter. If business is...
Which GPS?
"Now days a smartphone will be better in every scenario compared to a dedicated GPS." will it make a track of your route? How long does it last until the battery run...
Which GPS?
Getting ready to purchase a GPS and I've been trying to do some research, but so many of the reviews and articles are outdated. At this point I'm kind of leaning towards...
Zanskar travers (Ladakh, India)
In June, I finished the Zanskar traverse for the second time. Initially, I was planning to do a more remote trek, but unexpected high spring snowfall made me decide to do the...
Evaluating what stoves to use for what lengths of trips
I've added a second table (under the first one, day 1-14) for larger consumption numbers, while still using 4 cups per day, I break it to 14/16/18/20/22/24/26/28 days, which is the capacity...
Evaluating what stoves to use for what lengths of trips
Hey Folks, So I got all scientific with it and graphed out the weight (including fuel needs) for... 1) An alcohol stove (my zelph starlyte with small windscreen and SP 600 TI...
Luke's ultralight?
Anyone have any experience with Luke's ultralight gear? Lukesultralite.com Lots of impressive gear, like a 4.2oz vest with 2oz of fill. Also a 3.5 oz Pertex jacket? Is that possible? Is this...
Which way do I orient a reflective pad?
"Wait, so if you have it silver-side down, can't the foam act as the air space? Was my hypothesis correct?!" First you have the aluminized surface. Then you have the wall of...
Solo: LeConte Divide and Goddard Canyon
It had been almost exactly a year since my last solo adventure to the mountains. There are so many good friends around nowadays to go backpacking with that it was hard to...
22 Gram Esbit Kit
This is the beginning of my esbit kit: Pot = 18 grams Aluminum Lid = 2 grams Titanium Pot Support = 2 grams Place esbit on ground and let burn to ash/bio-char...
Foamed PVC as framesheet material
Got some 1/8" Foamed PVC from Tap Plastics to try making a framesheet with. It's what many people make cosplay armor pieces with, as it's easy to cut and shape. It'll go...
The Evolution of a Winter Stove - Part 3
Well, to be fair to Roger, BPL and all readers, specs are simply not available. It sortof depends on how you plan on using the stove, ie, wind/heat screen, pot size, snow...
The Evolution of a Winter Stove - Part 3
>>>> Your valve seems very clever >>Um ... I am going to guess here that you are referring to the shut-off valve in the canister connector, not the one in the stove...
Is a groundsheet really necessary?
A full-length wide foam pad might be enough on clean pine duff. It would be a bit pathetic on wet or muddy ground though. Yep. Tried that. It was pathetic. ;-D From...
Does This Pack Fit?
I've no nearby store that carries the GG Crown pack, so had to order it online to examine. I don't have the experience to know whether the fit is correct or not....
I didn't make UL weight, but I'm still excited
I've been buying a lot of gear to put a light backpacking gear kit together. My perception of backpacking had always been that very heavy gear was required - gear that I...
A Philmont Journal - Part 1
Companion forum thread to:A Philmont Journal - Part 1 Tom's other article. http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/philmont_redux_returning_scout_report.html#.Udyu3hanqDY Great article and looking forward to the next part! My articles: http://chrisbrooks.org/blog/2012/11/25/philmont-2012-summary Enjoyed the article. Looking forward to the...
Survey of pack weights?
I thought of this idea as I was LEAVING the woods this weekend. Would be interesting to just ask 20-30 people that you meet on the trail the weights of their packs...
lightest weight, lowest stretch
I have two hammocks, both made of 1.1 nylon ripstop or thereabouts. Very light, but I'm not liking the stretch too much. Is there a lower stretch material of a similar weight...
The Evolution of a Winter Stove - Part 1
Less than 16:1 produces CO. Cars use catalytic converts to reduce the CO because the A/F ratio is under 16:1. At 16:1 the combustion temperature is too high, which creates too much...
