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Inflatable pillow?
Only that I like my pool floatie better than a flex air for a pillow..; ) I sleep on my back and this will not apply to side sleepers. I have found...
Technical clothing brands for petite women?
Hi friends, Not sure how many ladies are out there, but I'm looking for recommendations of brands that offer high quality, technical clothing for petite women. I'm sub 5', 100 lbs. I...
Hip belt pockets yea or nay?
Just wondering how the majority of folks feel about them., and how many use the hip pocket. I have a packs with and without. I vote yes. I usually wear clothing with...
New 2009 Mont-Bell Down Bags
FWIW...I have an early 30° MB UL SS #3 (that is a lot of letters for an abbreviation!)bought late in 2004. I have slept in it down to 22° using an InsuMax...
Backpacking Scotland – Dealing With the Wet and Cold (Photo Essay & Gear List)
Companion forum thread to:Backpacking Scotland - Dealing With the Wet and Cold (Photo Essay & Gear List) Yipee! At last BackpackingLight.com does real backpacking. The intro mentions the main point - humidity....
$300 budget. Down bag. +30-40 degree.
i use a warbonnet black mamba long/wide for hammock use, but i'd be totally confident in that extra material being plenty for ground sleeping. in the hammock it just piles up on...
Looking for a sleeping pad recommendation
I have 3/4 " old self-inflating thermarests, but I think I would sleep better on a 2" air pad, like the neo air venture or the xtherm, or the xlite.  Problem is,...
2-4 day Gear list for PNW (recommend me a bivy)
Here is my gear list which does not include water weight, food, or clothes worn/trekking poles. Recommend me a bivy sack I should throw into the mix and critique my list. Mld...
How's this compare to most guys/gals?
Getting ready for a group hike 2 nights. Weight of everything; food, water, clothes, everything = 27.4 lbs Weight without food/water = 18.8 lbs How does this compare with the average? No,...
Hiking poles and necessity for Ultralighters
> Because carrying poles when they are not providing little benefit adds weight - say a pound - that could better be left at home. that's not really fair. As I said...
Starting to rethink my stake tent on granite
I know I can use rocks to hold it up if the ground can't support stakes, but it sounds like a whole lot of hassle. I might just go with a bivy...
Rubber band.....rubber band man.
I like rubber bands.......a lot. I carry them around my wrists 24-7, at home or away, in the air or on the ground. I use #64. This size does not constrict my...
Colorado summer gear list
Clothing (worn) (oz) Nike Fit running shorts 3 Nike Fit running shirt 4 Coolmax Socks 1 OR Desert hat 2 Nike Fit running tights 7 Footwear La Sportiva Fireblade 28 Simblissity Levagaiters...
Please advise
I am doing a 4 day/ 3 solo backpack in the Grand Cayon in the first week of October. I need to minimize my weight as much as possible. Please look at...
7oz Tyvek bivy sack for $45
Here are some pics of a Tyvek bivy sack that I made based off of an old post by Mateusz (which can be found here: Old thread): Stuff sack made with Tyvek...
One more JMT list... NOBO Aug 8
Total Base Pack Weight: 8.88438 lb Borah Gear Stealth 13.900 oz Total 13.9 oz Pack Contents: Bear Cannister : Bearikade Weekender 31.000 oz 
Total: 31.000 oz Clothing :
Mountain hardwear Ghost whisperer Rain/Wind...
Tent floor dimensions that don't measure-up
So many times we have bought a tent, hoping it would be long enough, but the actual (measured) floor dimensions are not even close to the specs. It's not even that the...
For Summer use, do you overheat with high R value pads?
The thermal mass referred to is the ground, not the pad. Some types of ground will retain heat or change in temperature differently than others. The pad may insulate you from that,...
Freezing Rain
Getting a break from the conditions is good for morale, and decision making. Maybe that is why 'bothy bags' were invented in the UK (I think?). It's amazing the difference a 10...
First UL Hammock Gear List
Just playing with gear grams and my hammock kit. We will call it my 35°F list. I could sleep down to about 25°F with this gear but I'd probably add some more...
