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Why do A-holes drink light beer?
"Brendan, that is just one example of a great american style IPA. the E. coast has a bunch of good ones, but it appears even on the E. coast ppl want the...
The Beautiful Cup
and this is no exception. After reading this, I went to our grocer to find the Republic of Tea strainer...instead, I found one from ForLife. Sort of in between the MSR and...
SHT – Summer 3-day Trip Gear List
Would like some feedback for a 3-day trip this summer. Will be going in a group but wanted to start by skimming my list down first... Looking for some economical ways to...
End2End Trail Supply GramWeenie
I have been doing some “extensive” testing of the Gram Weenie (GW) by End 2End Trail Supply (E2E). I purchased this stove because I have found that I don’t really boil more...
MSR Mugmate
If you can justify packing the 1.1 oz MSR Mugmate, which is marketed for brewing coffe and tea (I started packing it to brew loose tea, and then one day had this...
Bear Canister Availability
I need a bear canister for a trip I'm taking next month, and I 'm having trouble finding a place to purchase one from online and REI only has Bear Vaults. I...
PCT SoBo July Start
https://lighterpack.com/r/alx4a5 ~23lb base starting weight, shedding 4.75lb of once I'm out of the snow in Washington. Any thoughts on items or areas to reduce weight further. I feel like my clothing...
Feedback for Blog Post: Beginner-ish UL List
I've been working on putting together a series of blog posts that are inspired by some of the commentary I've been seeing on the PCT Facebook pages over the last few weeks,...
My scumbag opsack is now putting out an odor! :-P
So this is ironic... my opsack now smells like peanut butter and curry powder. FUN! Odor proof my ass! :-P I have it in the sink soaking in soapy water... but considering...
Quick Overnight - Huntfish Falls, Wilson Creek Wilderness
Howdy, Thought I'd do a quick write-up on an overnight I did last weekend. Headed out to the Wilson Creek Wilderness early Saturday morning and stayed until late Sunday morning. The weather...
Canistor Stove Systems
I've done some searching, and people seem to recommend the below CANISTER options as alternatives to the Jetboil. But looking at the weights, I haven't found much differences between some of the...
Ultralight gear for international travel?
Ben, are those weird fake "gladiators" still hanging around the Colosseum with their nonstop smoking and talking on cell phones? Evanrussia, when were you in Tajikistan? My son was a military attache...
Beer Cans being used as cooking pots.
>This thread is about whether there are toxic chemicals in the beer can linings or not, not about its comparative risks to all other substances in the world. There ARE toxins in...
Done in a Day
Companion forum thread to:Done in a Day Thanks Kevin Checked out the ULA Relay but at 17oz, is there anything lighter that will put the pack weight on the hips rather than...
target pack weight and calorie counts for teens
I've skimmed a bit on here, mostly looking at the trip reports with kids. I didn't take my kids backpacking a lot, just car camping and hiking. I'll be on a trip...
Plumas NF joins stoves w/shutoff, no wood fires
Not sure if other Forests in California still require during fire season a stove that can be shut off, but the Plumas is requiring that I learned the last couple weeks. So...
where does the 70 in the formula come from ?
Thanks for the correction. In the immortal words of Emily Litella, Rather than looking at the constant (70F or 21C) I would look at the actual relation as described. He...
Tent take 2. Not happy with Solplex, next option?
So I bought a Solplex off the used gear forum. That thing is crazy light.. pretty damn awesome, but I'm not happy with the amount of room inside. I don't even have...
The "I don't get it" thread
lol why should there be a standard days, water etc? baseweight works well to compare because it is simple and universal. your baseweight is the same regardless of trip length, food preferences,...
what am i doing wrong (AKA I am cold and wet :(
We've mentioned deficiencies in your breakfast, which you couldn't completely control, but not your snacks. One candy bar is hardly enough. In addition, high sugar items like candy raise your blood sugar...
