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Backcountry Lighting Technology and Products: State of the Market Report and Gear Guide
Companion forum thread to: Backcountry Lighting Technology and Products: State of the Market Report and Gear Guide Comprehensive guide to backcountry lighting technology and products. Learn about headlamps, lumens, battery types, and...
Replaced my Inreach Mini battery
As discussed in another thread. Started this just to be easier for someone to find. My Inreach Mini is about three years old. It started misbehaving. I'd charge it. Let it sit...
How to Manage Electronics and Batteries in the Backcountry (Member Q&A)
Companion forum thread to: How to Manage Electronics and Batteries in the Backcountry (Member Q&A)Considerations for managing backcountry electronics including battery packs, batteries in cold temperatures, headlamps, cameras, satellite communicators, fitness watches,...
New lightest battery Anker Powercore 10000
The new Anker Powercore clocks in at 6.4 oz for 10000mAh. This is the lightest in the category around 10000. Output is 2.4 amps, input a minimum of 2 amps. Efficiency is...
Recommendations for external battery capacity for two on the PCT?
I'm new to external batteries and I'm trying to get my wife and I's electronics kit finalized for our upcoming PCT thru hike in 2015. So far, here are all the USB...
DeLorme inReach SE announced, ships mid to late April
I come from the camera battery world, so I've been recharging similar lithium ion batteries for twelve or so years. The prevailing opinion in that world is that a single lithium ion...
My new Flood/Spot duo
I have always found it hard to get the quality and quantity of light I prefer in a smaller package. My former combo was perfect...but 8oz. New to my kit this spring...
Behavioral-Science Foundations of the Backpacking Light Member Gear Review System as a High-Fidelity Trust Signal
Here’s my thought: if the thread is reviewing ABC water bottle then posts should be reviews of and questions about ABC water bottles not why users think that water bottles in general...
Problems remote charging a Nitecore Tube
I love my little Nitecore Tube, but I haven't figured out how to recharge the thing in the woods. Normally, it lasts forever (~50 hours claimed) if I start with a full...
Comfort vs. Weight: Gear Guidance for Aging Backpackers
Companion forum thread to: Comfort vs. Weight: Gear Guidance for Aging BackpackersRonni Wilde writes about her adventures lightening her pack to allow her to do more backpacking at an older age. Good...
Navigation and Communication Devices: Strengths, Limitations, and Use Cases
Companion forum thread to: Navigation and Communication Devices: Strengths, Limitations, and Use CasesIn this video, I will cover various types of navigation and communications devices, their benefits and limitations, and use case...
Do rechargeable lithium-ion batteries lose charge in the cold?
https://youtu.be/efDTP5SEdlo?si=ZRKxSyvmRAL5g6oj In my research of headlamps (I get obsessive and have ~70 pages of notes/reviews/test results), idle drain seems to have been reduced to inconsequential level in the most recent models. For...
backup light
I’ve had several shelter failures in the middle of the night and I used a light to help me see what I was doing when fixing it. Those could have become a...
CPAP
Unfortunately I have recently been diagnosed with fairly severe sleep apnea and have to use a CPAP machine. I can skip it for a night or two but likely need to find...
Arctic stoves
Heading to the attic sea (in feb) and looking at various stove options. Jet boils 'could' work if I keep the canisters within my insulation but that's not gonna be comfy. anyone...
Scottish 4000ers Traverse (Aviemore to Fort William) - Green glens and misty peaks
Country United Kingdom Area Scottish 4000ers Traverse Trip Month (09) - September Report / Notes Note: Hi all! This is my first time doing a trip report, so would welcome feedback and...
inReach mini suddenly croaked
I bought my inReach Mini from REI in 2019 - just a little over two years ago. I've used it on multiple trips with no issues. Suddenly, on my trip last weekend...
Rechargeable CR123 batteries for Steripen
I have a Steripen Adventurer Opti https://www.katadyn.com/us/us/36835-ADO-MP-Adventurer+Opti It uses CR123 batteries, which are pricey and not always easy to find. I was wondering whether anyone has had any luck using a rechargeable...
Need another set of eyes, please!
Sorry, in advance, for the long-winded post (I’m seeking help for it). I’m planning to hike the Ozark Highlands Trail near the end of February. I hiked the Ouachita Trail in October,...
Lantern Recommendaton?
I thought I’d add my recommendation, even though you have found your lantern.  (may be help to somebody else).  This is an incredible light in a very small package! (1.75 oz -...
