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Ultralight generic gear list
If someone asked you what is needed for a typical backpacking kit, what would you include? This is my summer-ish list for North America, below tree line. I'm surprised how little it...
FIND FELLOW WEST MICHIGAN HIKERS TO HIKE WITH
Hello West Michigan Hikers. I am a 51 year old family man looking for fellow hiking enthusiasts who enjoy the beauty of nature. I fell in love with the most unpopular activity...
Trail Pancakes – Ingredient Substitutions
I would reckon that a lot of backpackers bag up pancake ready mixes out of convenience for pancakes on the trail. The one I use calls for milk (150 mL) and a...
Backyard Wilderness: The New England Trail
Companion forum thread to:Backyard Wilderness: The New England Trail Well said my friend! Reading your tale brings me right back to our journey. Thanks for inviting me along - and for shouldering...
Caldera Cone stove fuel consumption results from recent 7 day backpack
Hello Caldera Cone Stove aficionados! My wife, our dog, and I spent the first week of September on a 6 night, 7 day backpack in the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado...
Best Ultralight Backpacking Gear of 2015: Our Staff Favorites!
This article summarizes our staff's best backpacking gear of the year - the ultralight hiking, backpacking, and camping gear they pick as their favorites for their annual adventures.
Hiking Clothing Guide: An Overview of Ultralight Layering Systems
Keys to layering clothing for outdoor activity - keep it simple, light, and functional. This hiking clothing guide shows you how.
Sierra Nevada route for wife's first time?
Hi all, I plan on finally introducing my lovely wife to back-country and lightweight travel this summer. She understands the concepts but hasn't been in true outdoors yet. She's done basic tent...
My Gear List: Advice?
Pack: Dana Design Bridger (c. 2006, 5lbs 2 oz.) I plan on getting a Zpacks ArcBlast in Feb. '14 Sleep Sys: Tent: MSR MicroZoid w/footprint or Ozark Trails Jr. Dome Scout tent...
Where Did Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Go?
I just returned from a solo in the Sierra and was musing on food much of the way. While not the hardest trip or mileage I've done, it was hard enough. Roughly...
Last trip of the year
For our last backpacking trip of the year Mary and I joined her two friends Connie and Rebecca on the Superior hiking Trail October 15-17. Since it was Rebecca’s first backpacking trip...
Last trip of the year
For our last backpacking trip of the year Mary and I joined her two friends Connie and Rebecca on the Superior hiking Trail October 15-17. Since it was Rebecca’s first backpacking trip...
Last trip of the year
For our last backpacking trip of the year Mary and I joined her two friends Connie and Rebecca on the Superior hiking Trail October 15-17. Since it was Rebecca’s first backpacking trip...
Can you use a Bear Can as windscreen for a stove?
The other sideways. Flat side to the wind. The other sideways. Flat side to the wind. Yes, my idea is to use the canister in a blunt configuration, not a streamlined configuration....
Ask a Ranger Anything.
Also check with your local Council. If they send a contingent they may have some on their waiting list that otherwise won’t go. Hi Matt, I appreciate any help you can give...
Platypus Filter Newbie
New to the outdoors and had a first try with the Platypus Gravityworks. Pulled fairly cloudy river water and followed directions. Â The filtered water was quite discolored. Should I expect clear water...
dual water treatment with aquamira first, then a filter
i've had giardia four times over the years. giardia loves me. so i now double treat my water. for the last few years i've been using a steripen ultra followed by aquamira...
"Older backpackers"-What concessions are you willing to make as you age?
I have felt like the only real concession I have made as I have gotten older is fewer miles. Â Where 25 to 30 miles was the norm, 18 to 20 feels more...
BeFree Filter Update: Bad News, 3 Days on the Trail with 5 People
I think I stored mine according to the instructions. I swished it in tap water with a little bleach and then air dried it on the kitchen counter for several days (low...
JMT speed record attempt
SPOT GPS tracker seems to be working fine, here it is again. At the moment, you can see me driving from Mammoth to Lone Pine, diligently obeying the speed limit. http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0NJoLkVteExl67unWyDgYZ4BRZLWz0Rmx Just...
