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New and need advice on a shelter.
Tarp, hammock, single wall, double wall, bivy, 2 person, solo.... I'm overwhelmed with all the options and don't know what to get! I'm relatively new to backpacking and am starting to acquire...
Worms in the Water: Are Chemical Treatments and UV Too Risky?
Why do many backpackers ignore the risk of worms or worm eggs in their water? Chemical treatments and UV light aren't effective against them. It appears that raccoon roundworm is very prevalent...
Super Hammock Newb - help!
I had seen the diygearsupply and my jaw dropped at the prices, so cheap! But I hadn't found NK outdoors and really was getting discouraged by the price of suspension systems, this...
What's your favorite cooking setup for one?
I guess I should rephrase this as, what's your favorite setup for boiling water for boil in a bag type meals? Currently I use a Trail Designs Caldera Keg-F. I like it,...
A New User's Look at Hammocks
Thanks for your tips, Kevin. I have watched both Grizz's (his knowledge is quite amazing) and Shug's videos (which are very entertaining) and read a few forum posts at HF, but geez...
WHICH TYVEK FOR FOOTPRINT?
I've had it with the lack of durability of Polycro and painter's plastic seems to be only "OK" but bulky. I have several tents, from a TT Moment to TNF Tadpol to...
Shelter Categories: It's not just tarps v tents
I'm looking for help in how to structure the book chapter I'm writing on shelters. The problem is that shelters are generally not easily categorized, for example: What's the difference between a...
Totally Un-UL, Un Hi-tech list:
I've been playing with the idea of starting to do "themed" trips, sticking to gear from the past. First up, I'm looking to create a basic 3 season gearlist based upon non-synthetic,...
Cricket door, camp stool, just because....
So I had a couple of things made just because I like having things made. I might never use them, dunno. Just wanted to see how feasible they were. First up, a...
safe dog
Hi everyone! I'm new, so I hope this question is posted in the right place. I want to take my dog on an overnight hike with me in the Salmon River Mountains...
thinnning silicone w/ laquer thinner?
I know silicone caulk or Silnet can be thinned with a number of products ( mineral spirits etc )to make it more flowable. Question is, can it be thinned with laquer thinner...
Shred This Part 2
Thanks for all your help in the first post. ESP Lance. Revisited my list in a spread sheet and Dropped my base to 19#. Heres what it looks like. Anything missed. Packing...
I am ready for your critique
So, I have just joined here and am looking at ways to drop my pack weight into the 16 lb range. Others have suggested I post a weighed pack list and see...
Sespe Wilderness Spring Overnighter
Greetings. I'm relatively new to posting here at BPL, but I've gleaned most of my knowledge by lurking around these threads. With the information I've gathered here, I have been fastidiously whittling...
Packing sleeping bag at bottom of pack or at the top?
Hi everybody, I have been going back and forth on whether to keep packing my sleeping bag( I have a Montbell super spiral UL #3) on the bottom of my frameless pack...
Tyvek vs Silnylon
This question was prompted by something I read in gear swap, but I did not want to post this there. Is Tyvek , clothing grade, really much stronger than Silnylon? My experience...
Ultralight Tip of the Week
Matt, Well said. But, please know, I don't advocate wiping with one's hand. Instead I advocate using any number of wonderful and easy to find natural alternatives. That said, I do teach...
PCT 2011 First Gear List Ever
Hello Everyone, I am leaving for the PCT on May 15th ( 4 weeks)and I still have a lot of shopping to do. I could really use some help on recommending gear...
Map printed on shirt?
Ok, so what if you printed a map on your t-shirt, upside down so you could view it without taking it off? Obviously this would only be for well traveled trail navigating,...
My DIY tarp: lighter, warmer, much cheaper than silnylon :)
I have been meaning to make this DIY tarp for a while now. When I was younger I made a few that were similar, but did it while camping, not before so...
