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Filtering glacial lakes water
Looking forward to a couple short trips in Glacier park in a bit and maybe just obsessing but how will the sawyer squeeze handle the "rock flower" mineral deposits found in glacial...
Conscious gear buyer
Question out there. I know money and budgets are a factor, but do you take into consideration where your items are made. For example. I just bought a pair of Black Diamond...
ultralight cocktails
Hi Everyone, I'll be taking some everclear for stove fuel on an upcoming trip and will make sure that there will be some extra for some evening cocktails. Does anyone have a...
Idaho family sues USFS for $1M after tree hit son
http://news.yahoo.com/idaho-family-sues-usfs-1m-180507334.html An Idaho family has sued the U.S. Forest Service demanding more than $1 million after a large dead tree at a remote campsite fell and injured their young son. Richard and...
New Episodes of UL A-Z
"Ultralight A to Z" is a video series developed by BPL Member Hendrik Morkel (Hiking in Finland), and sponsored by Backpacking Light. It is one of the benefits available with a Life...
Weightless Measuring Cup
I'm not sure if this is an original idea; I highly doubt it given how obvious it is yet I can't recall seeing this suggestion here before. I'm getting into freezer bag...
windproof boxers or briefs
came in from a trail run yesterday (cold and windy) and thought I was going to have some of my favorite anatomy fall off :) I had merino boxers and R1 bottoms,...
Best Practices: Saving Time in the Morning
I usually take a small white tyvek square (cut from a postal envelope) that serves as the only place I put all small gear, like matches, spoon to photon lights to glasses...
New to Forums: Gear List
I've been backpacking for about seven years now, and having gotten into it in my middle years, I started out with an emphasis on relatively lightweight equipment. This is my gear as...
SUL 3 season gear list
Since spring is approaching (slowly) I have been researching some new teqniques that will enable me to go SUL (with a cooking system!), spring to fall.view gear list There are a lot...
Bushbuddy
I just received my bushbuddy ultra http://bushbuddy.ca/ What a beautifully crafted stove. Did a quick test on it, works great. Can't wait to take it on a long hike. Does anyone else...
How to Fill a Platypus?
Platypus seems to be the default water carrying system but I have been using a 1/2 gallon Sunny delight bottle. With my Sunny D bottle I can dip it into a pool...
Homemade Downdraft Gassifier Wood Buring Stove
Yes, I too am grateful for the explaination. :) I just built and tested a stove based on Ryan's model. Very impressive--clearly burning the wood gas. Very hot, very efficient, no smoke....
alternative to Opsak for odor-proof bags?
Ever since I tried the Ursack/Opsak combo, I've never gone back to using a canister (unless required by regulation) or a traditional bear hang (except for few instances in remote desert environments...
Toaks TiStand Pot Stand Windscreen
I picked up a Toaks TiStand combination pot stand and windscreen over the holiday and wondered if anyone has tried it. It is made with 4 interlocking Ti sheets and a couple...
Bob Open 2018
This year was for me the most social ever, as almost everyone was together for the first ~30 miles, and I was slow. Indeed, I had never camped with anyone else on...
does anyone hike with their partner and carry two instead of one cook kit?
I'm working on getting down to SUL and that leaves me questioning my cook kit among many other things. I currently use a caldera cone ti-tri with evernew 900ml pot. I know...
Campsite Activities for the GGG
I can't be there but I suggest this and the golden kingdom of... and November Surf by Jeffers. http://www.und.edu/dept/english/ThomasMcGrath.html Spoken word entertainment. Nice 3 weekends left for me to get ready Spent...
Bare Boxer
Does anyone use the Bare Boxer Contender? If so, what's the realistic days of food that can fit in there? I'm hoping I can get 4 days out of it....but don't want...
Steripen and thread contamination
I'm becoming more interested in the use of steripens, but I still have some questions about the untreated water that remains on the caps/threads of the water bottle that you use the...
