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Patagonia Grade VII vs the rest -- a couple of questions
Hi All, Max Neale published a very nice review of the Patagonia Grade VII puffy jacket (https://maxneale.blogspot.com/2018/11/patagonia-grade-vii-best-down-parka-review.html), but for some reason I cannot comment on his blog so I though I might...
Green Trails maps
I plan on doing the Wonderland Trail next year and was told that the Green Trail maps are the best. But I have to buy 6 in an order. Has anyone ever...
Lightweight, compact 25F WRD, long sleeping bag < 400$?
A lightweight, EN Comfort Limit of 25F, compact, water repellent down sleeping bag under 400$, that fits a 6.1ft woman for my 18 months trekking trip of the Americas (starting in Guatemala...
Map Ideas
Hey everyone, what would be the best maps for cross country travel in Kings Canyon? In particular maps which indicate the JMT/PCT and provide 7.5 minute USGS detail for off trail travel....
Sleeping bag project - anyone know the actual weight of 40-weight thinsulate?
So I've been gifted a couple of Zpacks sleeping bags with busted baffles and I'm thinking of re-purposing the down for a new winter bag.  The thing is, I like to cowboy camp and...
My GF is UL....well, getting there.
So my GF has only ever car-camped twice in her life (with me), we'll get her backpacking with an UL setup, don't lose faith! :p So I jumped on a local groupon...
Lightest functional solar/battery combination for charging on the go
It seems like the posts on this are all a bit old, so what does people use these days for charging iphones? For thru-hiking? Anyone know of a good setup for a...
Which balaclava do you use and why?
What material is it made of and how much does it weigh? What temp range have you comfortably worn it in? Have you compared it to other balaclavas? I'm looking at the...
Bare Boxer
Does anyone use the Bare Boxer Contender? If so, what's the realistic days of food that can fit in there? I'm hoping I can get 4 days out of it....but don't want...
Cuben hybrid stake stuff sack
Nothing too special, just trying to get used to working with cuben. Wanted a little extra puncture resistance at the pointy ends and had a well used tyvek lying around. I bought...
FS Alcohol Stoves
I am makeing and selling these stoves to help fund my pct 2012 trip These are double walled side burning chimney style stoves made from bud lite bottles and venon energy drink...
Bivy Sack
Hi all, just thought I'd post some pictures of the bivy sack I recently completed. This is the first large myog project I've done, until now all I've made were stuff sacks....
[mod.] adding bug net to my hat
I have a Kavu Chillba, the super wide brimmed cone. Was thinking about sewing in a small zipper all the way around. Being able to make a bug net that I can...
Scales
What sorts of scales do you guys use to weigh your gear? And where can I find one cheap? ;) Thanks Dave I bought a digital kitchen scale at Wal-Mart pretty reasonably....
Why use 3/4 length pad?
I found a ridgerest at Goodwill, but failed to notice it was 3/4 length until i got home... only weighs 269 grams on my scale which is great.  But then i thought......
Valandre sleeping bags reduced
Moontrail, a San Antonio store with an online store, currently has some Valandre sleeping bags on sale. Don't know what the reduction is percentage wise, but Bloody Mary is USD49 for long...
Snow Peak windscreen weight reduction!!
This is a mod that I did awhile back. It eliminates close to a ½ ounce. It perplexes me why Snow Peak doesn’t make a Ti or Aluminum wind deflector. I have...
Prototyping shelter designs with scale models?
I have some shelter designs that I would like to explore and I am thinking about going from laying them out in Google Sketch Up first, then to save time/material I am...
MYOG - Another Dyneema Pyramid Tent
Fellas- I recently finished up my very first MYOG project and thought I would share since my inspiration and much help came from this forum. Looking for an ultralight shelter I decided...
Which bivy?
I am looking for a bivy to use under my echo 1 tarp I want it light with a mesh panel for the upper body if not a whole mesh top I...
