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Backpacking in yosemite
I am going up backpacking in Yosemite national park November 23rd so the conditions are going to be a little bit cold but overall i think it will be ok. Our trip...
variable girth baffles
I'm in the planning stages of making a summer weight ultra-budget down quilt. I made a down comforter last winter, so I have a tiny amount of experience with making down items....
Yet Another Remote Winter Stove - Part 3 -- Roger Caffin
Testing the Burner Having covered various technical details, let's jump to some testing on the bench. Testing means making up a prototype or two. I had done so, even if they were...
Steripen prefilter
Hello. Â I'm looking for a prefilter for screening out debris when using my Steripen. Â I haven't see any recent threads on this. Â Is the model sold at REI effective? Â I would prefer...
Technique: Trimming Toenails Mid Hike?
On a recent hike I had some foot pain. On investigation, it seemed to be one toenail jamming itself into an adjacent toe. So I was about to clip it, and my...
meal ideas with a vegetarian in mind...
hey all! I am in the planning stages for a 11 day backpacking trip in the high sierras this summer and am going to be bring my girlfriend. I have never had...
Seek Outside 'big sibling' hot tent wood stove
I just came across this newish entry to the hot tent wood stove market from Seek Outside. Weighing around 12-14oz including stove pipe, for around $200, makes this a tempting package. http://store.seekoutside.com/big-sibling-stove/...
Please Vote!!
I've been running an insurgent trip report contest through this forum for the last month. The entries are in, the five finalists have been selected, and the poll is live. Vote here:...
Lightweight Wood-Burning Camp Stoves - State of the Market Report 2011
Anyone have any experience/recs for wood stoves for large groups (eg a church backpacking group of 10-20)? We've been using Whisperlites, which may still end up being the best option as we...
3 Season Gear List for relativly new ultraliter
"And then add some duct tape to your poles before you head out, and it's weight NOT carried in your pack." Why? Or do you mean that it would be left home,...
Backpacker Magazine Opinions
I pick up an issue every now and then (especially gear issue) and well I have mixed feelings. Trust issues and all. How do you feel about Backpacker Magazine? please, not this...
Windscreen using new Titanium rods
Want to use new Titaniums rods obtained from this site as stakes to hold a fire and heat-resistant material in place for a stove windscreen. Needs to be at least 15" high....
Grandle from Deadwood Gear Co. – Combination Pot Grabber/Mug Handle
As we are all getting our kit ready for summer adventures I thought you might be interested in some new ultralight accessories I'm offering. The Grandle combines a pot grabber, to avoid...
Stuart Peak (MT) Winter Trip
Country United States State Montana Area Rattlesnake Wilderness Trip Month (01) - January Gear List MSR Revo Explore w/ extension (don't like the bindings) Enlightened Equipment Revelation (10 degree nested in 40...
When you forget something
I forgot my spoon and had no eating utensils. Yeah, that's bad. But I did worse one trip. I forgot my spoon and my wife's spoon! Very embarrassing. I found some throw-away...
Engineering the V4 Winter Stove
This is an experiment with a sort of a blog. Will it work? Back in 2007 I was using a Coleman Xtreme (remote inverted canister) stove for winter XC ski tours. It...
I Want a Carry Weight Ethanol vs Canister Sanity Check (cause I'm being dense)
Alkie stoves . . . A friend of mine and a long-term member of BPL went walking with his wife one weekend. He planned to cook dinner for the two of them...
A strategy for older people for thru-hiking?
Roger---That's a breath of fresh air and good to know. We've all been to a town. And to MJH who wants to know, "What are your doing in town?" Simple answer: gearing...
Gentrified?
But beyond the whole REI thing I have been thinking for the last few weeks about where this site has been going the last 8 years I have been on. Maybe it...
Whats your SUL Cook Set-Up Grams/Milliliter %
My cook set up is not the best. You could put it in the SUL category, but it is nowhere near that of can stove system. However, I like to have a...
