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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...
Considering a BA Copper Spur UL1
I'm considering a BA Copper Spur UL1 after seeing it on a trip recently. I generally backpack in the forested Appalachian Mountains and foothills in all seasons, but I might do some...
Here is my "Off the Cuff" Packing List I just packed for the weekend.
Well, nature calls and I decided to put together a pack tonight for a last-minute excursion into the mountains. This time, I took the reverse approach, more out of desire to "get...
Creating own tarp w/ isosceles triangle calculator
I don't like bivys. I want.... - A solo+ tarp with enough room to sit up in. - Long enough sides to pin it to the ground when bad weather hits. -...
Machetes for bushwacking.
You make a perfectly valid point. However, the vast majority of us live in places that were previously populated and built upon before we even were born. You can't blame me for...
Pyramid tent - 11 x 11 feet
I finished the pyramid tent just prior to our trip to Denali and the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. Originally four of us were going but my daughter had previously taken too much...
PLB's with Check-In? SPOT failure.
Hello Community I work for a research program that samples streams throughout the Columbia basin. We've got about 20 SPOTS (Spot 2, second gen.) out in the field all summer. This year...
First time SUL, need some tips
Looking to fit in a Trans-Catalina Trail trip while I'm home for Christmas. Conditions can be windy/rainy at this time of year, and occasionally temps can drop into the 40's. I reckon...
Considering tipi build
First of all, I am blown away at the creativity I've seen in this forum. I didn't even realize that there was a community of people out there creating gear to suite...
Help choosing a pack. Sacrificing volume for comfort and features?
Hi, I've read as many pack reviews and discussions as I could but I think I may have a slightly unique circumstance. I have been looking carefully at light or ultralight pack...
SLR + Lens around 1lb?
I have a pentax k100d. With batteries, it weighs 2lbs 1oz. Is there anything lighter out there? I am not going to go for a point and shoot (already own one), but...
need gps advice
I've decided I need a gps for day hike snow shoe trips. Mostly I want a bread-crumb function. The garmin e-trex series look good and the cheapest is only $100.00 (no mapping...
