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Got lost at choosing materials for a lightweight tent
Hi it's my first post :) I just got lost at choosing the right materials for my new tent. Let me start of that long time ago I have bought a crappy...
Anything better in class than REI Quarter Dome T2?
I'm looking to get a double wall tent for my wife and I - canoe trips & hiking trips no longer than 7 days. The REI Quarter Dome T2 looks like the...
Best solo winter tent
After picking up a great 2 person winter tent for my wife and I last season, a Hilleberg Allak (double doors help preserve marriages) we're very happy with, I'm looking for a...
Homemade tents
I thought this should be split from the Cooking thread. Al Geist wrote: As seen in the picture at http://www.csm.ornl.gov/~geist/Philmont We only took one of the MYOG tents. The boys used more...
Help deciding on a tent
Doug great avatar. Not to hijack but the Mrs. and I might do the big soggy NW next year. Is the Wonderland Trail worth the infamous crowds, or is there something cooler?...
Shoes/trail runners on wet rocks
I spend a lot of days hiking in the Shawnee State Forest here in Ohio. Much of the trail is underwater these days, and the rocks are made even more slippery by...
Stream crossings with one pair of shoes?
During my recent three-day trek, I was constantly in soggy wet areas and stream crossings that couldn't always be jumped. I used to change into my camp shoes and wade across, then...
Shelter for 1+? Lunar solo / Refuge / Rainbow
I am looking for a 1+ shelter that I can use on both (infrequent) solo trips and trips with my young daughter. Currently we use my Lunar Duo and I am very...
the tent problem
Its me again. I decided to make a different thread because I am now starting to question my need for a double walled tent. I really want to keep my bag as...
Jesus…the original SUL backpacker
Just thought some of you would find this interesting. If you read the gospels, you will find that Jesus instructed his disciples to not take ANYTHING with them when they hiked from...
Dolly Sods West Virginia – June 6-10 2009
Our scout troop culminated its annual hiking and backpacking merit badge campaign with a 50 mile trek through the Dolly Sods wilderness in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. This was...
Dolly Sods West Virginia – June 6-10 2009
Our scout troop culminated its annual hiking and backpacking merit badge campaign with a 50 mile trek through the Dolly Sods wilderness in the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. This was...
Most efficient gravity filter system – need market update
I know this is an old post, but thought I'd share my experiences. I have the Sawyer Water Purification Kit from Walmart. It's the .02 Micron size that filters out viruses. Longer...
Thru-hiking with a 3 month old baby?
“anonymous (just in case James Kester likes to sue us in advance)” Paranoid much? I see "Nick Meynen" as his name... I forgot my name would automatically be mentionned. Should have adopted...
Ultimate Survival Sparkie
Wow Nick! You're really living it up. Who were the agressors *sitting on the edge of his seat, waiting to hear more of the story* Don't really want to hijack the thread,...
Pitching a Tent in the Snow
Companion forum thread to:Pitching a Tent in the Snow Hi Ralph > this is an accepted and necessary thing at times Too right! Fine calm still 'warm' sunny afternoons - anything goes....
A Proposal: Frontier Pro Filter and Steripen Combo
I am working on a water treatment plan that is appropriate for my particular needs, and hope I can get thoughts and feedback from you all. Some folks have strong feelings about...
MYOG Family-sized pyramid ideas
Hi all. My wife, two kids, and I have settled on at least two weeks of family backpacking this spring and summer here in California. One glaring hole in our gear is...
Zipper Weight?
I'm looking for a listing of the weight of various zippers. I want to figure out how much weight will be added with a zip-in floor to a single wall tent vs....
DuoMid Bug Net with Floor
This is a concept sketch for a MLD DuoMid bug net that has the support pole base offset 6" towards the door to provide room for a 30" wide nest, 3" from...
