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Strategy for dealing with cold, freezing rain: WPB socks and midlayer question
This past week (thanks to a tip from Chad Poindexter) I did a short trip on the AT in the Roan Highlands. I ended up bailing a bit early, in part due...
Packrafting Yakutat, Alaska
I’ve always liked sleeping in airports. Draped over a couch or crashed out on the floor, I feel like a hobo, cut loose from societal norms and on the verge of a...
A simple alcohol stove more fuel effecient than the Jim Wood Super Cat?
> Well, not quite. His primary analysis revolves around a 230g can. If you change the canister to 450g, you need to also reduce the can weight. from around 110g to about...
Help Deciding which Caldera Cone
I'm getting ready to buy a Caldera Cone stove from Anti gravity gear. I'm new to all of this but it looks like each cone is specific to the pot you have...
Too many stove options-I need to focus.
??????????????????????????????????????? You must cook a lot!! LOL! Nice! :) Yeah really Jay - hungry much? Nice starter collection, but you're missing a whole bunch of stoves there. Still, a pretty good core...
Fuel Consumption Calc. Spreadsheet
Does anyone have a fuel consumption spreadsheet? I will be plotting out my fuel usage after every trip, aswell as what meals I made and under what conditions they were made. I...
SteriPen Adventurer
It was with some skepticism that I acquired this bit of gear. I owned the earlier regular version which quit working rather quickly once in the field. This one, I’m happy to...
How were you introduced to backpacking?
A lot has been said lately about how backpacking isn't inclusive enough, and rightly so, yet I'll argue that it's mostly all to do with whether or not someone is directly exposed...
What is happening in the SUL world?
I first got on to BPL back in 2006. Dove in with both feet into the SUL world with a Gossamer Gear Whisper G6, Nunatak Arc Ghost, Mountain Laurel Design Cuben poncho,...
BG and the Demise of BPL
THE END IS NEAR! REPENT YE CAUSTIC AND VINDICTIVE POSTERS! (May the fleas of 1,000 camels infest your armpits.) Hey, I always thought Bob posted good stuff and if I caught a...
"New product that radically shifts how backpackers approach field hydration"
I'll bet that it is a multi-function product. It's a water filter combined with a thigh master! Two - Two - Two products in one! Filter your water and slim your thighs...
healthiest backpacking breakfast?
O.K. here's my breakfast--not because I think that it's so great, but because I'd like to upgrade if possible. Two packets of whole grain instant oatmeal added to boiling water. At altitude,...
Tarptent Notch
Well "bloody brilliant" is what I look for. Thanks. Hot off the press.. first pic of the "solid" inner : It will be ready in about 3 weeks . About 1.8oz/50g heavier...
Has anybody seen this? -BioLite Wood-Burning Stove
I just found a website for a new wood-burning stove called the BioLite Camp Stove. it weighs 1lb,10oz, uses a fan powered by a thermocouple (no batts1), which can also charge cellphones...
North Fork 100
The inevitable video: http://vimeo.com/13442041 which if anything does a worse job than usual of capturing the zeitgeist. Alas. I also put up some river-specific beta over at packrafting.org. Easy to find. July...
Cookware help
My husband and I just took our first backpacking trip last weekend (in Joshua Tree). We loved it. Now we are ready to invest in some nice gear. We bought a Pocket...
“dehydrated” alcoholic beverages
Does anybody remember the "dehydrated" alcoholic beverages that came out of Japan in the early 80's? They were truly awful but the point is could that technology be adapted to making stove...
The Wrong Kind of Ultralight: Nallo 2
tl;dr - I bought a very expensive 2.4kg tent sight-unseen because it seems to be the lightest shelter I can find that'll do what I want it to do. Now, I get...
Route Planning Tools & Processes (Member Q&A)
Companion forum thread to: Route Planning Tools & Processes (Member Q&A)Planning a route for wilderness backpacking trips in remote environments can be complicated. In this webinar, learn about route planning tools and...
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...
