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Another Ultralight Saw Idea
Hey guys and gals, I recently went to purchase a replacement blade for my silky saw and the saw the price for one. WOW! $30! This led me to try my hand...
Keeping gear organized at home: Looking for inspiration
(I wasn't sure whether to post this in "Gear" or "Philosophy & Technique", but decided it fit better here.) Do you have a good system for organizing your gear at home? I'm...
Advice on roll top backpack organization
in trying to lighten my load I went with a bag that has two compartments.  The main roll top compartment and the stretch pouch  in the back.  I didn’t realize how much...
Lightening up my HMG 2400 Southwest...Need Some Help.
I have an HMG 2400 Southwest that I am trimming the fat off of, so to speak, and I need some help. I have removed the items that I will not use...
Stories of your high mileage musings...
Lately I've been reading and watching a lot of John Zahorian, Andy Bentz, Jupiter, and other folks who do high mileage per day. And I know there are lots of BPLers who...
Maybe I'm finally ultralight
I've been creeping toward ultralight for years, and for a weekend backpack this past weekend, by pack weight was 12 pounds! Wow, that is the lightest I've ever had. That didn't count...
NZ Gear List for December
Hey guys and girls, just booked my ticket to New Zealand for this December/January. 2 week trip, not sure what all we will be doing but I would love to explore the...
Pack Lids as fanny packs
This topic has probably already been hashed over but some newer members may not have seen the thread(s). My Osprey EXOS 58 pack has a removable lid. This was meant mainly for...
Not nearly STUPID enough! Sub 1oz Pack?
Yeah I figured your gear would be down pretty small Aaron! At 8L, I wonder if a lumbar/fanny bag would be better? It would probably weigh more, unless also built into the...
PNW GGG is a GO!
Ian, you may want to start a new thread announcing that these spots are open? To see if there are last minute folks that never saw this first thread? Sounds like Woodstock...."from...
Rocky Mountain National Park: bear cannisters now required?
I haven't backpacked here since July 2007, but apparently bear cannisters are now required? Is this true? What has happened since then? I don't mean to be a rule-breaker, but what are...
If you had 2 more lbs for free, what gear would you add?
So this year I'm about 15 lbs lighter thanks to lots of diet and exercise. That's pretty much a whole pack and a week of food lighter!! So this is the best...
Can't stop changing gear?
lots and lots of the things i have acquired in the name of trekking see multiple uses. need a new multi tool ? no problemo, the old one goes into the glove...
What's your big four weigh/cost? Me- 2 lbs 8.4 oz/$773
Pack- homemade 50 liter with stay. 16 oz Shelter- Zpacks Hexamid Solo w/bathtub floor & stakes. 15 oz Sleeping bag-WM Summerlite + 2 oz overfill. 21 oz Pad-Thermarest Prolite 3, short. 13...
Any bowhunters here?
Specifically small game and/or upland game birds? I'm transitioning from rifle/shotgun to archery and have some questions.... Thanks. Just wanted to say that i also will be watching and interested in this...
Proposed Gear List for Ultralight Newbie
You might want to check this out. $100 will save you 3# if you wait to upgrade some of the smaller stuff. Reason for the Montbell #3 bag is so you can...
LWD-UL Pack Raft
As many of you know, I have tried to get a light weight pack raft to market, for several years now. Here it is! Presale price is good through the 8th of...
A look at an old Jansport external frame pack
Another thread drifted to external frame packs and I came across an old Jansport yesterday and thought it would be interesting to look at it with 21st Century eyes. I don't know...
How goes your going pot gripperless?
I forgot my pot gripper for my non-stick pot lid late last Summer when I was fixing pancakes, so had to use the standby, a sock. In an effort to save weight,...
River Crossings Gone Bad
Anyone ever lost footing with a pack on during a river/stream crossing and gotten swept? I've been close a couple of times but was saved by my poles. What I particularly wish...
