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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...
Pacradomus: some experiments with a packraft as a mini-house
Hello, I am posting this in parallel to a post at packrafting.org, as I have been told it might be of interest here. I do realise there is a 'packraft' section on...
Thin CCF Pads
I'm not sure if this has been addressed yet, but I'm looking for input on thin Closed Cell Pads. I'm planning on a sleep system involving a (yet to be made) MYOG...
Zelph's Fosters Pot and a MYOG Fancee Feest
Bob, Since we're on a bit of a thread drift, do you remember the bags of Bo Pic dried shrimp? A little hot water, minute rice, olive oil, flour and Kitchen Bouquet,...
synthetic mid-layer and other dilemmas
I am sure this has been covered a hundred times, but I still can't figure it out. I would like a good layering kit 3-season kit to use with a 30 degree...
Free-standing vs. Non-Free-standing Tents (both opinions wanted)
Hi there. I am looking around for a tent to complete my backpacking set-up, and had some questions about the style of the tent I should be looking for. Maybe y'all can...
Help with wife's gear.
We have a grand canyon trip planned in October temps will be 40-80 as we are going rim to rim. I really want her to enjoy backpacking so need some help before...
Lightweight Trekking Poles
I am in the market for buying trekking poles for the first time and am having a bit of difficulty selecting a pair. After searching the forums for a little while I...
Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne
Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne, returning through 10 Lakes Basin 4 Days & 50 miles (approx)Loop June 22 through June 25 Trailhead - White Wolf Temperatures: 80-70 degrees F Day, 55-40 degrees...
Money To Spend!
Hello All! I am just starting to switch my gear over to the Ultralight side of things and have come up w/ two purchases that are fairly substantial and was curious as...
Smallest simplest GPS receiver
Greetings! After reading here what people use for navigation I thought GPS receiver might be useful. What is the simplest UL GPS receiver. I need it to display current coordinates, nothing more....
Ultralite Weight Sleeping Bag
I am looking for an Ultralite Sleeping Bag recommendation. I would like to be as close to 1 lb. as possible. I am trying to be close to 30F rating for temp....
Replacing consumed calories on week-long trips?
My wife wore her Polar heart monitor on a recent 10-mile day-hike and found that she burned 5600 calories during the day. If I follow the rule of thumb at 1.4ppppd, she...
Do you always take a rain jacket?
Along with 260+ days of overcast and high, COLD humidity, what most people don't realize about PNW weather is that it rarely really pours: it DRIZZLES for hours, days, WEEKS, and everything...
Overloaded on cheap fabric, suggest a use for 70d?
I was buying quilt materials from DIY Gear supply and couldn't help myself. $2.95 a yard for 70d! ...But, after I placed the order I noticed it was PU, not Silnylon. I...
Murmur vs Zero
I've replaced some gear with much lighter versions for this summer and I've dropped my base from 7.2 lbs to 5.1 lbs. This includes my GG Mariposa Plus (19.2oz with a sit...
