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AT 2016 list
Here's my list. Â Most stuff I've been using for various hikes in the last year in different climates. Â I invested in the bigger ticket items before I left for my round the...
Transition from Traditional to Ultralight
I just recently moved from Brooklyn to Boulder, and much of my gear predates my life in Brooklyn (where I only went backpacking occasionally), so much of it is 15 years old...
watches!?!
I use an old Timex Indiglo Expedition that I got long before I started backpacking. It has a small face that matches my small wrist. I suspect it is a woman's or...
Best Portable Charger
Lol, what a brick, Cases like this should be reported please. Cheers Roger It’s an assumption. Don’t be an I am a happy Anker user. Had mine a couple years now with...
Hiking/Rafting Specific Question for GoPro4 Hero
I'm looking to upgrade to a GoPro Hero4 Black or Hero4 Silver. Price aside the main differences seem to be that the Black shoots higher res. video (with more options) and the...
Which SteriPen Model?
I'm thinking about picking up a SteriPen at some point and can't decide between the Adventurer Opti or the Ultra. Does anyone care to share their experiences and opinions? I've had the...
Let's talk about the advantages of being a single female backpacker for a change....
Wild is about Cheryl and her relationships - with her mother, and with herself. It isn't about hiking, something she herself tells us in interview. The trail was the backdrop against which...
2015 Bob Marshall Wilderness Open
Not long after my BMWO, I did get to take of a photo of this little bugger, so all was not lost: Great Write up Tanner, you seem to be a bear...
Head Lamp for Camp - Some night hiking
As per the subject. I'm looking to upgrade my head lamp. I want it to function off AAA batteries and primary use would be camp and late/early trail hiking. I don't plan...
Minimizing the Mini
Preface: Yes, I'm well aware I could have done something better with my time. I recently saw the Sawyer Mini at REI and caved. It is a big improvement over the Squeeze,...
Traversing the Brooks Range – A Father-Son-Son Adventure
PROLOG Watching BPL member Buck Nelson’s Alone Across Alaska: 1,000 Miles of Wilderness planted a seed – or should I say: created a need – to visit the Brooks Range in Northern...
GPS help
The Garmin 24k maps are horrible.... I found mountains labeled incorrectly and with the wrong elevations! And I'm not talking some obscure mountains; I'm talking 14rs in the Sierra. And as stated...
Steripen vs Light Sawyer filter... Which do you prefer?
What do you guys think? I'm doing 9 days in the sierras and leaning towards the steripen. I think it'll be easier to suck water out of contaminated water pack that I'll...
Car Keys?
Do you carry your car keys with you on the trail, or you do hide them at the car? There is no point to carrying extra weight, and car keys certainly fall...
The lost "jet engine" ground pad inflator?
This is totally a shot in the dark, but I've looked everywhere, and cannot find the gadget I am looking for, so I'm hoping someone here knows/remembers what I'm talking about. 3-4...
CHROME BOOK,SMART PHONE OR TABLET? I AM NOT A GEEK
I wanted something for travel but now with xp not getting anymore support i need something sooner.Apparently,tabs and chromebooks are safe from virus attacks? i went to best buy and noticed that...
What headlamp do you use?
The back of My Garmin 60Csx broke. Â I think the design if not very good, a thin plastic piece that gets a lot of stress, but maybe it was just me being...
JMT Late June 2014 gear list for 12 days hike southbound - from Happy isles to MTR - need overhaul ?
Please take a look and help me out here. So far the base weight is at 12.5lb without considering sleeping bag, sleeping pads and few other essentials. I really need to drop...
Lithium ion batteries in freezing temperatures
Hi, I know lithium batteries perform good in freezing temperatures, but what about rechargeable lithium ion batteries? I think you answered your own question :) But I do think rechargeables will never...
Zebralight H52 vs Black Diamond Storm
One non-ultralight Item I still carry is the BD Storm. BD claims 50 hours burn time in spot mode, or 125 hours in flood mode. Are these numbers realistic? The spot is...
