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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...
Well, I THOUGHT Spring had sprung in the Alleghenies...
Well, with the recent thaw we've had in my neck of the Northeast, I decided to head out for a quick overnighter to the Tracy Ridge Complex, a 33-mile network of trails...
Backpacking with baby?
Hey All, We had our first little one on Halloween, which will make him 8months old at the beginning of July. We're planning a couple of overning trips with him, and looking...
Gear List for Hackberry - Paria Utah Loop, March 21st
Hey folks, I'll be taking a trip to southern Utah to hike up Hackberry canyon, cross the Rock Springs Bench and descend back through the Paria River canyon. We're leaving on the...
Shelter Silnylon HH Test Results
Richard, Thanks for sharing the information. I thought the Mullen Burst tester used a rubber diaphram to test the burst strength if paper, film, etc., not for hydrostatic head testing. Have you...
Winter camping
This is kind of a weird question but is it possible to sleep well in the winter? Last night I camped out in around 15 and my sleeping bag was plenty warm...
Super Cat stoves
I spent the evening cleaning 3oz cat food cans and punching holes. I followed the directions found at ttp://jwbasecamp.com/Articles/SuperCat/index.html. I had to use about 50ml fuel (near overflowing) and it took 9...
Best solo shelter for moderate four season use?
I am looking for a solo shelter for four season use. I am considering a Black Diamond HiLight (3 lbs. 2 oz. 27 sq. ft. no vestibule) or a Tarptent Scarp 1...
