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Snow Peak Ti Trek 700 Mug + JetBoil PCS Lid - weight?
I'm considering purchasing the SP Trek 700 mug but it seems heavy at 4.8 oz. Then I read it has a stainless steel lid, and that people replace it with a lightweight...
Looking to shed some pack weight in a hurry
I am heading to Glacier National Park for a 4 day 3 night hike over Labor day weekend and currently my pack with all my gear and food weighs 36.4lbs once you...
lighter hygiene
I know a lot of hikers aren't usually worried about the hygiene stuff but after paying a few thousand dollars on my teeth over the last decade, Homey don't play that. I...
UL tea strainer NOT disposable
I'm looking for a diy or market available really lightweight small reusable tea strainer. Any creative ideas? Thanks! a simple mesh style would probably be your lightest... or... what I use most...
Backpacking versus Thru-hiking
I don't know how you can go back to town life after spending that many months in the woods. I've had some sort of shock just coming back from three weeks in...
Fathers Day! Need clothes for a hike...
I am planning an AT hike in August southbound from Damascus, VA for a week. I am slowly putting my gear together (I just finished making a G4 pack). My next assignment...
Minimal Cellphone (the anti-smartphone)
My 84 year old dad tells me he wants an Iphone. Since I'm the account admin for our family Verizon plan, I look into it. He's due for an upgrade + $50...
Drinking Water for Hiking: Myths and Facts
Greg: this part I agree with "So, is all water clean? Nope. Is it as bad as industry has lead us to believe? Not at all." I don't agree with the gist...
PCT 2011 Gear List: Feedback VERY Welcomed!
OK, so this is my first actual "let's put it all in one place and see where it stands" gear list for my PCT thru this next year. Details (to follow proper...
Battleship Mountain, AZ
What follows is an account of an unsuccessful solo day trip, probably the most fouled up trip I have ever taken. I enjoyed it thoroughly. "You've got to be very careful if...
Hot Trip to Trinity Alps
Gear List 2-night to Trinity Alps in Norcal this weekend(July 24-26). Temps 95 degrees at the TH, 2300' elevation gains (in steps, thankfully) to 5900' elevation, mid 80s temps at camp. Never...
Isobutane Fuel Canister Estimator
I am experimenting with a way to estimate the number of fuel canisters that would be needed for a trip. Yes, there are a lot of factors involved, but this is my...
Gardner Basin 9/27-10/3/2016
Obligatory, uneditable first post I would have written this trip up in 2016, but I couldn't figure out how to use the new software back then. Doug Ide recently clued me in,...
Would seem ripping down jacket baffles make it warmer
I have a jacket that has those 2" horizontal ghost whisper baffles. Wondered if every other seem was ripped if it would essentially reduce the air permeability and enlarge the size of...
Why Do All Backpackers Use Dr. Bronner's Soap
For those of you using bar soap—doesn't it get mushy or messy? Do you keep it in a baggie? doesn’t it get mushy or messy? Nope. Wash hands, shake soap bar free...
New England-area GTG #3: It's in the Negatives No Matter What Temperature Scale (as long as its Centigrade or Fahrenheit...)
There is talk on the wires of another group over-nighter, most likely in the White Mountains, but the Adirondacks is another possibility. The goal would be for a route that does not...
Leave No Trace Survey
I am a student at Ohio University, I am conducting a survey for a Research Methods class. The survey asks several questions about how you implement Leave no Trace and then attempts...
Lightest insulated cup so far
I ran across this insulated plastic cup at a thrift store today. It is a simple plastic cup with a snap-on lid and a neoprene cozy. It hits my digital scale at...
Why go fast? Why go slow?
Some thoughts on going fast and slow, inspired by Matt Colon's lament of speed-focused backpacking in the BPL print mag. OK, readers, why do you go fast, or slow? A quote from...
Help Me Lighten my Load
I'm recently trying to get back into, or maybe just into back packing after a decade hiatus. I completed my first "light weight" trip with new gear, but I'm sure I can...
