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Solid Fuel Stove Techniques
Here is a different take or spin if you will on a solid fueled stove that can contain a partially used fuel tab. A Bleuet solid fuel tablet will drop into a...
Solid Fuel Stove Techniques
Bob you're up way early this morning or are you just up way late? LOL "Pretty soon we will have to run down to the store for a 12-pack of Bleuet and...
Multi use belt
Hello BPL members, I'm working on a multi use belt for hiking and wanted to get some feed back, and see if there was any interest for something like this before I...
Cuben fibre poles (theoetical post)
Any idea if this would be possible? I gather that fabrication would be the same as with carbon poles, that is, a sheet of "C"* fibre wrapped around a round metal form...
Adult-sized, "down sweater", 800-fill, Costco: $70
Here's a new one to Costco: the Kirkland deluxe down jacket with 20-denier shell and 800-fill down. It's a Patagonia knock-off for 70 bucks, available in Scout Green, Black and Graphite grey....
First UL trip experience
I've been a backpacker for years. Lots of off-trail scrambling/peak bagging in the Cascades and Olympics in Washington. I always tried to get lightish gear, you know: 4.5 lb tent, 3.5 lb...
New Stove Gear: Fire Maple 117t and XK6 "HE" Pot
After this year's High Sierra trip, I decided I'd like to find a remote canister stove for the Scouts, so that they can use a wind screen and have something a little...
Alpacka Ninja Paddle
Anybody have any experience with these? Looking for a lightweight paddle for basic flat water raft crossings. Class 1-2 at most. At $95 for a 15oz carbon paddle, it seems like a...
the next sleeping bag for an ultra-cold sleeper
Hi Everyone, I'm writing for some advice on a new sleeping bag. I have learned, beyond all doubt, that I am a very, very cold sleeper. I currently have a 30F Katabatic...
Water treatment thoughts
I'm going back and forth these days between relying upon my Steripen (the Adventurer Opti model) and AquaMira. Pardon me while I share my thoughts, in writing, with you all. (I write...
New MH ghost whisperer down jacket, 7oz
I have corresponded with Richard a few times. Please post a link where he indicates that compressed down isn't all that bad (although realistically, what does that mean?). You are consistently being...
Lightest functional compass?
Hi all, I'll need to go off trail a bit for my next trip. So I thought it's about time I learn to use a compass as my primary means of navigation....
How important is pack weight to your overall experience?
Thanks for all the responses! My motivation was to provoke a little thought, and generate some responses so I could see the thought processes of people on here... I got some. I'd...
How important is pack weight to your overall experience?
A different discussion in gear got me to thinking... Basically, I wrote that I've noticed that it seems to the new (to the lightweight community) backpacker that many in the L/UL/SUL community...
No Harness?
I was going to post in the "Climbing Harness" thread below, but it seemed a little off topic arguing when to replace gear, so here we are. Search didn't offer much. I...
Anyone Practice Trail Communism?
Me share a tent with someone other than my wife....nooooooo way.....I fart a lot I heard this on the radio today and thought about this tread. I make no opinions one way...
Anyone Practice Trail Communism?
Maybe there is another name for this, but "trail communism" is what I came up with. It's my way of leveling the fitness and gear-weight playing field so that all group members...
2013 Bob Marshall Wilderness Open
Great trip report and cool photos. That makes me want to go out there. Thanks, Manfred Malto, those are some extremely impressive miles. Way to haul, and do it in style. Next...
Hiking the John Muir Trail with our 9 and 10 year old daughters
This year my wife and I took our two youngest daughters, Hannah and Natalie, on the John Muir Trail – after having gone the previous two years first with their two oldest...
Ultralight AM/FM radios
+1 on that Troy. If anyone has found an aaa powered mp3 player with sd slot and am/fm, then please share it with us all :). AM is obviously crucial if you...
