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women's puffy down jackets on sale?
Anyone know of bargains? 800 fill etc. Campsaver has a lot of items on sale with a bunch of sizes left for women. campsaver does have some great deals, I just ordered...
Great buy on 30D tent inner fabric!
I found what appears to be a limited supply of the "good stuff" to use for 4-season tent inner fabric. This un-dyed white rip-stop nylon seems to be 30D, pure finish, not...
question about acclimatising to altitude
hi everyone, like to know if people think it's useful (after flying in) to spend day one acclimatising above 3000meters, if on one day two you're back below 2000m? my trip plan...
Lightweight Coffee Cup Recommendations Please
I'd like to see more of those photos. At some point, somewhere in life, you have to draw a line. Should everything be pure practicality, numbers, and spreadsheets? Or can we live...
Removing Labels
So I have a couple Patagonia jackets, Torrent Shell Pullover and Nano Puff, to be exact. Anyways, I want to remove the labels off of them. I tried searching, but for what...
GPS recommendation
Hi guys, I am considering buying a GPS. I used to using an Android phone with Google map to navigate most of time in city/town or areas with Internet access. I really...
Alcohol Stove
I made a homemade alcohol stove using the video Andrew Skurka did. Tonight I tested it out and didn't have very good results. The alcohol burns out before I can bring a...
Lightweight Integrated Canister Fuel Cooking Systems State of the Market Report 2011: Part 1 – Overview and Performance Evaluation
Companion forum thread to:Lightweight Integrated Canister Fuel Cooking Systems State of the Market Report 2011: Part 1 – Overview and Performance Evaluation Roger is certainly correct in saying the laws of physics...
Gear Rental Feasibility - Help Appreciated
Hopefully this will end up being the correct place to post this. Any help is very, very appreciated. My girlfriend is currently taking a course that requires a group of people and...
Levels of Fun - Skurka's?
I heard or read somewhere about the "three levels of fun." It might have been Skurka in one of his presentations. I'm probably not remembering this exactly right, but it goes something...
Guidelines for Grizzly Country
Companion forum thread to:Guidelines for Grizzly Country She just needs to get that mega-horse used to .44 magnum sounds, and she's all set for the next griz they come across. What a...
2 New Packs (Roll Top and Panel Loader)
So I finally lit a fire under my own rear-end and got down to sewin'. This is what followed: In hindsight, both packs are probably TOOOOO big, but no worries. It just...
Best/lightest propane cannister stove?
What is out there currently in cannister stove burners? There are very few propane canister stoves to choose from, here is one: http://www.coleman.com/coleman/colemancom/detail.asp?product_id=2000004124&categoryid=2010 How do you define 'best'? This is the lightest:...
Pre-heat tube on cannister-top burner: reasons why?
I have a Coleman HPX3004 canister-TOP (screw-on) stove (i.e. NOT a remote stove), which, unusually, has a pre-heat/preheat/pre heat tube: what would be the reasons? One might be if knocked over, will...
Worlds greatest bivy!
Hi! Looking for the lightest, 100% waterproof and breathable bivy in the world. Need to stay dry even if it's raining hard! I don't use tarps! So please bivys only. Have searched...
JMT: 14 days and 13 nights in nature.
This was a trip report I wrote for myself and am now deciding to share. I did the John Muir Trail start to finish at the end of July and through the...
Yet another Rainier ...
Long-time backpacker, soon to be first-time mountain climber. Next June, I'm going with a guided group on a three-day Rainier climb. The outfitter has a pretty extensive list of required gear. Some...
Catch and release
I've watched this thread with interest, but hesitated to comment because I am as conflicted as some of you. I believe strongly that participating in "sport" that involves animals is wrong, whether...
AT thru list SoBo July start
Hi everybody, im posting a tentative gear list (some items bought, some not) for a SoBo AT thru in 2013 (yeah i know a long ways off) and many many prep hikes...
The New (for 2012) Whisperlite Universal
I'm evaluating the new MSR Whisperlite Universal, which is set for public release in 2012. The Whisperlite Universal will do anything the old Whisperlite Classic or Whisperlite Internationale will do AND the...
