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Heavy gear that works
My Dad's North Face 30*F sleeping bag that must be 15+ yrs. old still kicks butt. It has lost some loft over the years and weighs a darned heavy 3-1/2lb. and only...
Pillow woes
I have come to the conclusion that I need a real pillow for backpacking in order to sleep well and to avoid waking up with a terrible pain in my neck. I've...
Granite Gear Vapor Trail vs lidless Meridian Vapor
I recently retired my ~56oz Nimbus Meridian for use as a winter pack and went to a ~38oz Vapor Trail for 3-season, but I miss the panel-loading. Thinking of splitting the difference...
Headnet Options
I've been waiting for a few months for the BPL headnets to come back in stock, but it looks like I might need to consider other options for this summer. Mountain Laurel...
Not all Sil-nylon is created equal!
Today I did some crude yet useful water holding tests with several light weight fabrics. I simply folded the corners of the material and filled each sample with about 1 liter of...
Pinnacle or Catalyst
I'm not a huge fan of ordering online. Especially packs. I really want the Catalyst yet I'm hesitant because of the possibility of it not fitting me right or just being uncomfortable...
Need to Lighten Up/Choosing Pack
I need to work on lightening up. I, like probably most beginning backpackers, went to REI and bought the stuff I did not have and hit the trail. I knew nothing about...
JMT Hike by Boy Scout
I will hike the JMT end of July to raise money for my Eagle Scout Project. While I feel confident that I can carry everything that is currently on my gear list,...
Baladeo
Was this necessary? Don't know one knife guy who thinks this is a great design. Where are the items we have been asking for, are perpetually out of stock etc... Bad management...
Backpacking Light @ REI = LOL
REI Ultralight Backpacking Article I found this quite entertaining! That's pretty bad... Although, some of the gear they mentioned wasn't bad. Nothing wrong with a MH Phantom 32, NeoAir is good and...
Advice for Neophyte ULer: If you did it all over again?
Hi, I need some advice from you sages/gurus on gear. I"m sure this topic has been asked to death. Nonetheless... please help. I'm a complete beginner with not much gear and a...
Super thin cotton t-shirts? Blends?
I don't have many outdoor retailers nearby and wondering if anybody knows of a specific model cotton short-sleeve t-shirt that I could mail order that is especially thin. I prefer cotton and...
Trailside video photography
Michael, this is what I'm talking about... intermediate codec. It's a frequently used technique. As for software I can only speak of Power Director (which is a turd) and Adobe Primere (Which...
Knives
I haven't been here long, but I've noticed a lot of people don't bring much by way of a knife. I'm guessing this is one of the polarizing topics as I'm sure...
Filling my Down Quilt
Ok, the sewing is almost to completion and I am going to fill my homemade down quilt tomorrow. Any last minute tips or advice for filling? Plan is to use my shop...
Trekking Pole Science
Whew...all this bruhaha over trekking poles. Reminds me of some of the intense responses I got after I started posting (on another site) about the wonderful ideas I was reading about in...
3 day pack weighs..
my pack i just finished pacing with food but Without water is 32lbs. i know that is nothing close to BPL weights but its my first time and hey.. i didnt go...
How do you define ultralight?
My plan for this year is to become an "ultralight" packer. Coming from a base weight of around 20 lbs, my goal is to stay under 10 lbs for a solo 3...
Eastern Sierra car camping
I know, I know, car camping isn't exactly UL, but I'm looking for advice on "dispersed camping." As I understand it, if you drive 2 miles down a dirt road in Forest...
Camera ideas? HD + light weight + 10Megapixel + Zoooooom
Im in the market for another camera to assist in lightening the load a tad. Max $600. The ideal camera would have a decent megapixel of 10 plus, nice lens, a good...
