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Anyone done any backpacking in Korea?
I've accepted a job there not too far from Suwon in northwestern Korea. I'll have a few weeks vacation, plus all national holidays and hope to squeeze in a couple trips at...
3 Season Gear List for relativly new ultraliter
Big 3 Six Moon Designs Swift backpack w pocket hip belt 19 oz 8x10 Oware cuben fiber tarp(and 50 food guy lines) 7 Western Mountaineering highlite sleeping bag 16 Total 2.625 lbs...
Repackaging Freeze Dried / Dehydrated Meals,Technique & Practice
I use MH freeze dried/dehydrated meals and would like to repackage them to save some weight. I plan on using a seal a meal for the repackaging. I am sure that this...
Newbie UL...need gear advice for VA thru hike
Hi Everyone, I am slowly transitioning to lightweight backpacking, and would appreciate any/all suggestions for gear revisions, additions, subtractions...with a couple caveats--I don't want to spend excessive amounts of money and I...
XX Tarp Tent - A Work in Progress
The name, Doublecross (XX), is for the two points where the poles cross. An older design, with some new twists. It came about from thinking about sagging fabric and its supposed cure,...
Cheap Down Jacket
I'm a newbie and don't have a bunch of money to blow on gear. However, the Big 5 close to my home has a 550-fill down jacket that I can get for...
Wind River Range in July
Planning a trip to the Winds first week of July, anybody been there that time of year? Saving up for Tenkara rod to take with me after reading posts on here about...
Trekking poles ?
I am thinking about starting to use trekking poles I have a cheap Swiss gear pair I am going to try out on my next trip to see if I like them...
3.5 ounce groundsheet bad or good?
Ok the current groundsheet i use under my tarp is a hemmed piece of dwr coated ripstop nylon 6x2 1/2 feet it weights 3.5 ounces I know it's lighter then my tyec...
Group cooking with alcohol stove: large or many small pots?
Folks, Is it better to have one or two large pot/caldera cone/alcohol stove or many small ones for primarily freezer bag cooking for larger groups? I'm leading a group of 8 family...
Question for those who are gravity filtering...
This is actually a slightly more specific question than the subject led on; it will apply to those using a gravity filter (any) and a hydration system. For anyone not using a...
Solo 3-Season List
I'm looking for some advice on reducing my weight in my solo 3-Season list. While most of my trips are with my girlfriend, the main changes are in the shelter department. Most...
Repackaging flonase nasal decongestant
I've wondered about repackaging flonase in some fashion. It comes in a brown glass bottle with a spray cap on top. Has anyone given any thought to finding a lighter weight plastic...
Lightweight backpacking should go metric!
Geez, the simplist of threads turn into Chaff on here. We've have the American Superiorist theory, the obligatory American apologist, American apathy...........what's left? Oh yeah, global warming, consumerism, and guns. Then it...
Railriders Ecomesh or similar?
While I'm well-suited to bar-fighting and pillaging, my Viking blood has me wanting in the sun tolerance department... Instead of sunblock, I'm going to try the full-coverage route this season (except for...
New Shelter
"Yes, I know :) -- I posted the link. BUT, there is a deal on the Echo II camo system as well..." That one was almost three times as heavy as what...
More minimalist footwear for water and camp
A perennial favorite topic of mine, since I have yet to find a decent lightweight, non-bulky sandal/shoe that is sturdy enough for real whitewater crossings and good for kicking around camp...some options...
Minimalist Footwear for Summer Backpacking
Companion forum thread to:Minimalist Footwear for Summer Backpacking I've decide to try it out. Based on the review and feedback, I'm not brave enough to go Class I. I think the following...
Any shelter design suggestions?
I own shelters that weigh less than one pound, and for summertime weather in the Sierra Nevada, I generally don't need to plan for weeks of continuous rain. A brief rain shower...
booots.
ok, looking for some semi UL boots at REI (got $$ there), any experince on the: Patagonia p26's (all three models)2 lbs 4 oz- 2 lbs 2 oz? Teva Raith event mids...
