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Personal Locator Beacons & Other Wireless Technologies for Backcountry Travel?
You fall down and break a leg, no one to help. You get lost and it can happen. Granted the lower 48 back country is never very far from a road but...
How cool to take this?
If you were a warm sleeper, how cool of a night would you trust this: Six Moons Lunar Solo 2010 on Tyvek ground cover WM Cloud 9 (55”x87”) Comforter Peak Elite AC...
Need advice with clothing & gear for Costa Rica Osa Penninsula
First of all, this will be my second time to Costa Rica, so I know what to expect as far as weather, bugs and terrain, however last time I went I was...
What's your problem with bivys?
I do most of my backpacking in the winter (love the solitude, hate bugs) and I use a WPB (eVent) Borah Gear bivy. Up until last year, I used it with a...
Mid August 2012 JMT
http://www.backpackinglight.com/backpackinglight/forums/gear_lists/15dda15fa3cc286a634f496244beb63f.pdf This is my first post on Backpacking Light. After being denied the first time, I am thrilled to receive a reservation for JMT Happy Isles->Illilouette. My start date will be August...
Titanium tent stakes: get them lighter
Waugh!! I just got back from the woods where I used titanium "U" tent stakes that weigh about 0.1 oz. (2.5 grams) each. Through a rainstorm. They were 'U' stakes out of...
Would treating my tarp with permethrin help with mosquitos?
I'm going on a trip in a few months in Central Florida and I'm concerned about mosquitoes. I'll be sleeping under a Golite poncho tarp for my shelter and with hopefully a...
How Low Will You Go? Low temps with a tarp, that is
I usually plan a 3-4 day trip in the Smokies in late January or early February, primarily to test my inner Jeremiah Johnson. The previous 2 years I used a Tarptent Notch,...
Pushing a Sleep System Further - Top vs Bottom
Where do you feel an insulation weight investment is better spent when pushing a sleep system to it's limits? i.e. - Exped SynMat UL 7 combined with a 20F quilt near freezing....
10-20F Clothing List
This is my plan gear list for 10-20F Sierra. Please help me to be reasonable and to go lighter. Clothing Marmot Precip Golite Roan Plateau 800 REI 200 Fleece REI Midweight base...
Headlamps for Cold Winter Use
I've totally converted to the tiny sub 1 ounce doo dads for 3 season use, but am wondering what people recommend nowadays for winter use in very cold climates like the White...
Headlamps for Cold Winter Use
I've totally converted to the tiny sub 1 ounce doo dads for 3 season use, but am wondering what people recommend nowadays for winter use in very cold climates like the White...
Headlamps for Cold Winter Use
I've totally converted to the tiny sub 1 ounce doo dads for 3 season use, but am wondering what people recommend nowadays for winter use in very cold climates like the White...
Prolite small vs. regular
HI. I have been using a torso length thin blue pad for a while but was thinking of upgrading to an inflatable. I usually just put my backpack under my legs when...
Primaloft One how thick.
I am looking at putting together a top bag using Primaloft one, but can't find a plain-english answer - how thick for around 0 deg C - 60g, 133g or 200g sq/m....
Philmont list
This is my drafty list for 12 day June 2015 Philmont trip (hence the whole "sleep clothes" items. Any advicewoukdbe great..... Hiking clothes: Brimmed hat -- ??oz Ex Officio long sleeve shirt...
Enlightened Equipment Prodixy X 40 Mini Review
I tried out my new EE Prodigy X 40 degree quilt in the back yard for a few hours last night. I was using one of Lawson's 1/8" EvaRest CCF pads with...
Ryan Jordan’s SUL Winter Challenge
I guess I'm a big Zipka fan, but the mechanism would only get clogged with dirt and snow if you threw it on the ground, and even then it would require a...
First time in temps below 30s
I'm normally a summer guy, but going out for a few days in the Catskills soon. Expecting to be at elevations between 2000 and 3500 ft (with a short stint up to...
Pillow slipping out under my head
Heya, I use the typical stuff sack full of clothes method for my pillow. Works great, except that it always slips out when I'm sleeping and I wake up with my head...
