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Smallest possible butane-stove set-up?
Roger - These may not actually be lindal valves on these air horns or maybe modified out of spec on purpose to prevent attaching the wrong thing to them. The 1st manufacturer...
REI and MEC will only sell sleeping pads with the new R rating.
Beginning in 2020, REI and MEC will only sell sleeping pads that have been rated using the new ASTM F3340 rating protocol. https://www.outsideonline.com/2371291/nerdiest-most-important-sleeping-pad-news-ever I'm hopeful that this will do for Sleeping Pad...
Animals stealing your gear
I've heard of crows stealing stuff, like shiny jewelry, and hiding it. I sometimes wonder if an animal would steal something like my spoon. Of course I've had animals steal my food...
Hooded vs. hoodless puffies
Hmmm... hood plus vest. I didn't even consider that yet. I am leaning towards no hood, and if money were not a concern, I really like this MLD balaclava. (It doesn't win...
aquamira vs filter
Is there any after taste to using the aquamia drops? I have always used a h2o filter. Thanks Eric Maybe. Smell and taste are hard to differentiate. Its a chlorine like odor/taste...
Philmont observations
Having just gotten back from a PSA trek a few days ago, I wanted to share some gear observations I had during my trek. I wore Merrell Moab Ventilators with Smartwool PhD...
New member, new to LW/UL, with a 3-season gear list for a husband and wife
Hey guys. I'm new here, and thought I'd start with a good ole fashioned gear critique. As a preface, I'd call myself a typically experienced 3-season backpacker. I've done lots of trips...
JMT reasonable time needed
My buddy and I are planning our first through hike of the JMT. We plan to start a Tuolumne and hike toward Yosemite Valley, bus back to Tuolumne and head south. We...
Paleo breakfast for the trail
Has anyone got any ideas for breakfast on the trail that doesn't involve eggs, or oatmeal or other grains? Could just eat a bar, I suppose, but I'd like a hot breakfast...
Done with stoves, no more
Now before I get a lot of people telling me about how it's bad, let me give some background. I grew up way back in the backwoods of the mountains in northern...
sea to summit "Head Net" for bugs....
was debating on taking this on an upcoming trip to Arizona when I realized it double as a clothes stuff sack, flat bottom and drawcord with cordlock and all...what do ya think?...
fear of unknown – tent to tarp
I have a rainshadow 2 and some UL ideas / kit BUT my daughter and significant other(s) are hung up on the fear of bugs that crawl or fly or badgers or...
1300 Cals a Day
What will happen to me with the calorie deficiency? I've plenty of fat reserves... Current plan is: 100g Oats in the morning, dry. Lunch/All day: 100g Nuts Dinner: Various dehydrated Meals. Not...
Trapper mug handle and lid…
Nothing major or breakthrough... but figured I'd post it anyhow. I finally got around to getting the handle made for my Trapper Mug. As soon as BPL gets their Esbit Wing stove...
Help Me with a Gear Diet!
I think I'm almost there.... Please help me look at my list and let me know if you have any ideas to reduce weight, if you think I have left anything out...
Fatal Musk ox attack in Alaska
A tragic but unusual event this week in Nome - normally not a threat to people, a musk ox / dog / human interaction lead to the death of the human. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/muskox-kills-alaska-law-officer-trying-to-protect-his-dogs-outside-home/ar-AA15gJXL...
A Matter of Pace.
Thoughts and pics from a recent overnight bikepack... Sweeping the Garden: A Matter of Pace. Â You sir, have the soul of a poet. Mundane things: Studded tires? San Gorgonio Mountains? Kind...
lists? LISTS??
When I look around on this section of BPL I see very few true GEAR LISTS. Mike Clelland has laid out some basics for your introductory paragraph (forgive me, I'm a retired...
The Big Kuna – A father and son adventure - Summer 2014
Time off, summer, the Sierra. Where to go, where to go? As it turned out I really only had a week for hiking, mostly due to my son’s busy schedule. Owen is...
Wet Weather Shelter Philosophy
The tents I use are all around 16-18" long. I almost never have a tent inside the pack but carry them across the top (yes outside strapped and with the cinch cord...
