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Low Cost/Light Tarps?
After looking at the available gear reviews and a query on the various threads...I am still wondering if there is a solo size tarp with at least 6 tie-outs...without the poncho option...for...
Cheapest UL Gear List Challenge
Michael Neal, Have you put these ideas on a spreadsheed yet? I could (and have) done this with garage sale and thrift store gear. As some have noted here, that is a...
Cheapest UL Gear List Challenge
regarding the $25 sleeping bag, do you think it would be servicable at 20 degrees with a space blanket in reserve for a vapor barrier and a chemical body warmer just in...
BPL “Readers Rag” Monthly Magazine
I decided to re-post this on a new thread to get it away from the other topic. =============================== 1-We should start/I may start our own Internal "Son of" BPL Magazine if the...
Windscreen using new Titanium rods
Want to use new Titaniums rods obtained from this site as stakes to hold a fire and heat-resistant material in place for a stove windscreen. Needs to be at least 15" high....
Large Format and UL
Before you think I'm missing the point of UL--at least read on... Okay I have carried the digital the 35mm film, and the video camera. But I really have a passion for...
Cuben/Amigo H2O Water Filter Bag/Replacement
Bill, many thanks for the swift reply. understood. Bill, not sure how others feel, but if the "Entrepreneurial" spirit ever strikes you, you could prob. sell a number of the UL/SUL/XUL you've...
Cuben/Amigo H2O Water Filter Bag/Replacement
I am re-posting all my "Make Your Own Gear" projects in a "Thread" of their own. It makes it easier to find. I had a small piece of the Cuben fabric left...
Is Ultralight Backpacking Less Safe?
I get the impression from backpacking magazines that people think safety is one of the things we trade off to go light. I may go too light at times, but my balance...
How do you UL ?
Anyone can cut weight from their existing gear list, well maybe not the folks going barefoot with just some deet applied. This thread invites everyone to confess the "sins" of weight carried...
pre purchase gear list
OK so I thought I might spend some time and put up a gear list. Not all of the stuff im putting in this list I have bought yet (if I havent...
Tough but light backpack?
I purchased a Golite Infinity backpack after reading the backpack review on this site. I loved it on 4 overnight trips and training during day hikes. I used it on a 4...
Ultra-Light External Frame Pack
For making something like the plywood pack frame you could use cut and fold construction with prefabricated sandwich panels. This would eliminate the need for a mold. To get the weight down...
Ultra-Light External Frame Pack
This is a very interesting article. Thanks much. I have a medical problem of a different nature thanyou went through. I have essentially lost three disks in my lumbar region so I...
Pick it Apart… Please!
I know this list is quite extensive and I can cut down more I am sure. This is a far cry from the 45 pound pack i started with last year. I...
Camp Coffee
Hey anton, that's pretty awesome. So when you use your normal mug it still doesn't boil with the coffee on top? How much coffee and water do you use? I think I...
Gossamer Gear Mariposa Backpack Review
Photo 1: Gossamer Gear Mariposa Overview The Gossamer Gear (formerly GVP Gear) Mariposa represents a significant step forward in the ultralight backpacking industry; a 1-pound (0.5 kg) pack capable of carrying loads...
40% off at Prana
Prana has everything on sale at 40% off through 1/30. It's mostly climbing and yoga clothing but if you're in to either, they have nice items. Ground shipping $8. Going to pass...
My xul gear list
Item,Ounces,Grams Packing,, Alter Ego Granite Peak ,4.5,127 Pack Liner ,0.2,5 Shelter,, Poncho Tarp,8.5,240 Plastic Ground Sheet ,1.2,34 Sleep,, Ocf Pad,3.5,99 Alter Ego 2.5 Quilt ,13.4,379 Cooking,, Alchy System,3.5,99 1liter Platy ,0.7,21 1liter...
Choosing EE Revelation quilt warmth for use with down parka
Hey Bob, Clothing is the same that I would have in the field. If I felt warmer, I went lighter. If not, I wore everything I would consider taking into backcountry with...
