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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...
Patagonia Houdini or Stoic Wraith
If you didn't have a wind shirt currently, what one would you go for and why? I'm currently leaning toward the Patagonia Houdini and the Stoic Wraith. I've heard the Houdini has...
Camp sandals that work with socks
Hello, I hike in FiveFingers and am looking for a sandals that I could wear around camp when it is a little colder with my wool socks. Basically something like the Chacos...
Klymit Static V Pad
Anyone have one of these yet? I just ordered one after meeting an AT hiker with one on my Long trail hike. I have a Big Agnes Air Core now but am...
Moving to CA!!!
I am getting ready to embark on a major life change. The pup and I are moving to California. Not exactly sure where I am going to land, I am just winging...
How do you inflate your air mattess?
A while ago we got some Neoair short air mattresses, pretty cheap on a clearance because I think the model was discontinued. Our next trip is in late Sep. Anyway, I tried...
I am a big guy!
I am roughly 6'2, 305lbs...i'm in very good shape despite the extra fat put on since college wrestling ended 5 years ago. to put it as simply as i can: Is there...
Budget Improvement on 12 pounds
I just returned from hiking the Long Trail in VT, which was 280+ mi in 16 days (+1 rest day), in which I carried about 12-13 pounds of BPW. I've spent most...
Backpacking as "Sport"?
Yes or No? I've heard it said that backpacking is a sport by several people, mostly here at BPL within the forums. What do you think? Does it matter? If it is...
Montane's US distributor Sport Hansa
Having seen many positive reviews of Montane clothing, mostly from UK-based bloggers, I started looking for US retailers without much luck. Yesterday I called Sport Hansa, the US distributor, to ask who...
1000 Island Lake
Here are a few pictures and a brief post-trip report on my backpacking trip to Thousand Island Lake, in the Sierras near Mammoth. I've been planning this trip for a couple years...
Camp Chairs?
Cuben chair not so good idea. The material has no elasticity - won't mold to the shape of our nethers It has no porosity - water will sit on it and soak...
Montane Minimus SMOCK - 143 grams
Noticed this on Outdoorsmagic: http://www.outdoorsmagic.com/gear-news/2013-gear-preview---montane/9862.html The stand-out item is the Montane Minimus Smock - which is claimed to weigh just 143g. It's also made of Pertex Shield +, which is the more...
