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No New Gear 2012
Staring at a computer screen sometime in the evening, browsing gear, specifications, and shipping costs, I rub my sore neck and it occurs to me that I could’ve been working in the...
The New MSR MicroRocket -- Trail Report #1
OK, so I've shown a few photos shot in the comfort of my home. But how does the new MSR MicroRocket fare out on the trail? Hey, let's quit guessing and fire...
Lightweight battery charging
A gear-head, electronics-geek question: There seems to me to be a play to recharge batteries with a small solar cell array. No voltage regulator. Just the array’s wires clipped to your cell/camera...
Which Pillow is comfortable?
Hi folks, I'm in the market for a new pillow. I found I kept waking in the night with my current setup: clothes stuffed in a stuffsack. I'm particularly looking for a...
Littlbug Junior initial thoughts, Weber Firestarter Lighter cubes vs. cotton vaseline tacos (Tons of Pics)
So in preparation for this winter hike:NE BPL Winter Gathering I began to consider a wood stove to save weight in the winter while melting snow: Littlbug vs. Emberlit, and Vargo Hexagon...
Painting pot black
Finally, now I know why my cookies burn on the bottom if bake them in dark pan. Sheesh. Ryan I've done some tests, though not scientific enough to post hard data, between...
Making a camera bag, what do you think
A little while back I bought a new camera, a Sony NEX-5 with 18-55mm lens. I don't have a camera bag for it yet and because the existing ones are either too...
Cottage Stagnation and Recent Gems
"Despite my love for the site, I think the answer lies in that its always been a little bit more about gear nerdery and consumerism than actual backpacking." +1 I stumbled upon...
Help Me Design the Ultimate Pack
Okay my Christmas present this year was a yard of Dyneema gridstop fabric, 2 ft. of 3D mesh and an alumaninum pack stay from Gossamer Gear. My challenge is to design the...
Tarp Tie Out Logic Check
Craig, if you don't already know, a designer at CubicTech used to make sails. I know the story : ) It is 50 % to 70% lighter than Kevlar, four times more...
New gear for Christmas? Show us.
I was apparently very good as Santa saw fit to bring a Hilleberg Unna. And the fit is very good. What did you get? - Ken, Very nice! But that Unna looks...
Emberlit Ti or Littlbug Jr. for Winter Backpacking (only)
I think I made things worse by trying to make the Vargo burn hotter and hotter to boil a full pot. It's not meant to be crammed like that. Like I said,...
EN13537 vs US based Temp ratings
Im sure this has been discussed somewhere - but i couldnt find something authoritative. We all know in EU they have the EN13537 standard test with the manikin and all. Now im...
Liberty Ridge June 2011
This last June I went for a climb up Liberty Ridge on Rainier. I had been planning on climbing this route for most the winter so I what I felt was a...
Could this be the ultimate UL backpacking saw?
June 2015 UPDATE: Larger 24" MEGA Buck saw also still availableSaw, trowel, and stove info: QiWiz.netBefore placing an order, please check the shipping page on my website (a link to this page...
Vasoline Cottonballs vs. solid fuel (esbit or Weber Lighter cubes)
I am preparing for a winter backpacking trip in VT in January. I'll be rocking a Vargo Ti Hexagon Wood Stove, .9L pot, and Spark-Lite firestarter. A Weber Lighter cube weighs 6g...
The Lean Approach to Wilderness Travel
someone was kind enough to point out this post of mr jordans in another thread ... rather than change the topic of that thread i posted it here i find it quite...
2012 PCT Gear List (WIP)
Hey guys, just updated my list! My hike is getting close and I think I have pretty mostly everything. Here's some background info so you can get an idea as to where...
Is Ethanol Worth It?
Hi, Larry, Well, I guess I'm not quite as sanguine as your chemist friend. I wouldn't drink one drop of methanol! However, the treatment for methanol ingestion that I've heard of is...
Clothing Material Advice.
I am looking to make some of my own clothing for a thru of the LT this summer and wanted to see if anyone had some advice on materials. Planning on making...
