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Worth Petitioning GE for eVENT tents?
Hi, I have been talking with Integral Designs about the use of eVENT in tents and it seems that GE has basically stopped it in it's tracks. Is it worth our while...
Colorado Trail 2018 Gear List
Larry, That was my thinking as well if I was going to climb any of the 14'ers along the CT. My only advice to you is when you get close to Mt....
Best Stove/fuel Choices
I'm trying to figure which would be better at Philmont, a remote canister stove which uses Isobutane or a white gas stove? I know Philmont recommends white gas, and it is easy...
Emigrant Wilderness 10/24-10/26
Escaped out to Emigrant for the weekend on a loop that started from Kennedy Meadows and headed to Kennedy Lake, cross country to Lost Lake then over Brown Bear Pass, Sheep Camp,...
My first SUL trip
I've flirted with SUL weight a few times, but never cracked 5 lbs- until now :) My new kit included MLD's new Core pack, a Zpack 7x9 cuben tarp, a 50 degree...
JB Weld
I would like to try something but looking to see if it's even safe first. Looking at using just a bit of JB Weld in a joint to join 2 of the...
My 1+ Season dream list is almost complete!
I have been working on this gear list for several months now. Finally got the last big piece of gear in the mail today to just about complete it, a Zpacks 5C/40F...
Gear for the Non-ultralight wanting to go a little lighter
After a few years canoeing I went with my husband to hike the Long Range Traverse at Gros Morne in Newfoundland a couple of years ago. Canoeing had ruined me! My pack...
Lassen Volcanic National Park
September 9th to September 12th, 2010 4 Days, 37.5 Miles Daytime Temperatures: 50F to 70F Nighttime Temperatures: 28F to 40F Wilderness Press Topo Map: Lassen Volcanic National Park & Vicinity Note: I...
DIY SP600 pot lid triple use! (So far)
Today I made a gram weenie stove and am totally ecstatic about it. Boils 2 cups of tap water (Don't know the temp) in my SP 600 in 7 min with 2/3...
Lightweight Testimony: Jim Sweeney’s Enlightenment via Lead Weights, Helium Balloons, and Yachting
Companion forum thread to:Lightweight Testimony: Jim Sweeney's Enlightenment via Lead Weights, Helium Balloons, and Yachting I just don't know what to say. ...often comes at the princely price of one's sanity. Bravo!...
New Cooking System Prototype
Link did'nt work, scroll down Any Suggestions? Comments? Thanks, Evan Well, yes: the URL is, shall we say, slightly wrong? Better have another try. workin' on it right now Homemade Pot from...
Coronavirus pandemic: What else can we do to help?
We’re backpackers and nerds with a wide range of skills and plenty of time on our hands. Besides following all the recommendations of local health departments, what else can we do to...
When Luxury Becomes Necessity
I was wondering about this Yuval Harari quote (from Sapiens) and its applicability in the backpacking world: "One of history's few iron laws is that luxuries tend to become necessities and to...
Colorado Trail List - a bit nervous, I'd love some feedback
https://goo.gl/VayPSb I'm new to thru hiking, but I'm not new to backpacking. Am I crazy to be going this light on my first thru-hike? I'll be doing so weekend-long test/training hikes sometime...
John Muir Trail 7/11-7/24
JMT SOBO: 7/11-7/24 (was supposed to be 7/26) This is definitely going to be a longer one that I wrote for me as much as to post on BPL, so no feelings...
Six Moon Designs website
This is really frustrating, and it seems that I'm in the minority as I can't find any information about other people having this issue lately. I cannot access www.sixmoondesigns.com on my desktop...
Freezer bag cooking vs. pot cooking - weight of boil-in-bag bags?
"> For those not doing FBC cooking, what ecologically sound alternative are you using to package your food? Plastic sandwich bags, which I recycle once the trip is over." +1 And by...
New Gear from the Cottages 2013
Benjamin from hrXXLight & me gathered the News from the UL cottages across the globe and will publish them in two articles. The first article is online and features new gear from...
Plastic lids for popular Cups/Pots
Here are 3 plastic lids for 3 popular cups/mugs. The lid for the Heineken pot is from a Penn tennis ball can. The lid for the Snow Peak SP-600 mug is from...
