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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...
Odd Gear List
I have just started in lightweight camping and have been looking at the gear list (very interesting). I come from a primitive camping background so my first leightweight camping kit looks like...
Comfortable & Safe 3-Season UL Gear List
Here's my 3-season UL Gear List. PACK 526 grams - Gossamer Gear G4 COOK KIT 114.2 grams - 900 ml GOLD Gear Fanatic Cook Kit w/ Jamba Juice long-handled spoon SHELTER &...
Experiences with Nunatak Arc AT
Can anyone comment on their experiences with the Nunatak Arc AT? It seems like a very interesting bag design but I'd like some real world actual experiences. I really like this but...
Sleep system help please
I'm currently hiking the AT and am having a little trouble with cold from the ground. I have a Klimit inertia torso length on top of an 1/8" pad with my gear...
Long winded Tarp questions
The MLD Silnylon Mid's bug net perimeter is sewn on. From their website: "Perimeter Bug Netting Sew-In 18” Tall, .7oz Nanoseeum , +5.5oz, +$65 May make winter use more difficult if snow...
4th Season Northern Midwest
Trying to squeeze everything into my pa’lante pack for a 2/3 night 40 mile trip. Temps in the mid 20s during the day and mid teens at night. A couple inches of...
GG Torso Pad
nm David, I've used the torso pad quite a few times and I put my pack and any extra clothes or "soft" items under my legs. As the manual that comes with...
Desolation Wilderness Questions
Taking my first hike in the Sierras (and first hike out West!) mid-September and have a few general questions for this awesome community. Going on a 3-day out & back from Echo...
Reconsidering the pillow
So for awhile now I've been eyeing up the 71g/2.5oz Montbell inflatable pillow in my gear list. It's a great pillow, but... as someone here once said, nothing weighs less than nothing......
Stealth LED Color
There's been a lot of good discussion regarding the color of tarps and tents (and clothing, packs...) for stealth camping, but not so much for stealth lighting (aside from "none" and "red")....
Advice on sleeping bag/quilts
Background: I have a hammock and that set up is great. Top quilt and under quilt rated to 20's and I've had it comfortably down to 23. For my Solomid, I have...
Are hammocks hot in the summer
Is the fabric used in hammocks breathable other wise does it get sweaty where your skin meets the fabric and having it wrap around you. I've never used one but thinking about...
Using a tarp on wet ground
I've over 30 years hiking experience but have always slept in a tent. Apart from a few nights a year when i have used a 'bomber', but heavy bivvy-bag with netting. A...
