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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...
Zelph's Fosters Pot and a MYOG Fancee Feest
Newton, I will not try to claim that this is the very best solution. However, there are some tiny plastic caps that might serve as your dose caps. They may not be...
Benchmade 530 Folding Knife Review
Companion forum thread to:Benchmade 530 Folding Knife Review Nice review! I'm constantly searching for a nice, lightweight knife which often seems to be a seemingly impossible combination. The detail shots with the...
Guns in national parks… NOW LEGAL!
Perhaps the point is that it seems you don't know the laws regarding it, but wade right into California bashing. Even if the specific law(s) regarding one specific item in the entire...
Polycarbonate controversry
Jason, I so agree with you! This for example could be dangerous: But oh so worth it! For anyone who has hiked the Eagle Creek Trail in Oregon will recognize where that...
Best and Essential Gear for Canyoneering Zion?
Looking for a little help from BPL members. I can't seem to find much info about what we'll need for canyoneering in Zion. We're doing a few 2-3 day trips--Narrows, Subway. We'll...
Filtering dirt out of water for Platypus bottles
Hello, I am looking for water filtering ideas to use with my Platypus water bottles. I use aquamira but I am looking for a way to sift gunk out of the water...
Herniated disc :-( whinging
My summer started out great, with 3 closely spaced backpack trips. Life was good! But on June 27 (last day of a trip to Saddlebag Lakes) I managed to herniate a disc...
