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Quilt Questions?????
I have a few questions about quilts for use on the ground. First...with a sleeping bag I would usually take off most of my "around-camp" insulating layers before going to bed and...
Sewing cad software?
Does anyone know of any cad software for designing fabric gear? Something that would let you design backpacks, clothing, stuff like that, and then produce patterns to use to actually make the...
New to Backpacking need Clothing
At 58 I have decided to take up backpacking. Need to get this layering under control. Need Mid layers, wind shells. I am 6'5 260 lbs XL and XXL. I have an...
<- 2011 PCT Thru Hike Gearlist ->
Here's my 2011 PCT Thru Hike Gear List, I'm mostly concerned if I have enough clothing layers but I'm pretty sure I'm good. Let me know what you think. Link is: http://www.geargrams.com/list?id=2935...
Cuben - The 422 mm hydrostatic head dirty little secret
about cuben is that it doesn't sag like silnylon, a taut pitch matters. As for all the hand wringing about knee pressure etc. THATS why ground sheets are used ,cuben would make...
Lightning Safety
Question for all the knowledgable minds here. Say you're a good 500 feet or more above the tree line when an unexpected t-storm pops overhead. Run for low ground or squat and...
Best Camping Pillow?
Alright gentleman, I've tried the stuff sack with clothes route and there just has to be something better. Sleep is too important to me not sleep well. So far I've looked at...
Gear Closet Organization - Which modules/boxes do you use?
I'm reorganizing my gear closet, 3 season and winter, with some plastic storage bins - which boxes/modules do you use to organize your gear, other than clothing? I use the ones that...
7 Days in the Winds
7 Day Wind River trip August 2011 Clothing Worn Function Packed Wt. Hat w/ Brim -- 2.5 Hiking Shirt -- 10.0 Hiking Pants -- 12.5 Underwear -- 3.0 Hiking Socks -- 3.7...
Advice from 1974
i found this rather amuzing, hope you will too. from "A complete guide to hiking and backpacking in missouri, 1974" in the section about clothing "The use of layers of clothing allows...
Layering Sleeping Bags/Quilts
I was brainstorming a colder weather sleeping system for ground camping in winter. Generally it is cold and wet here (30s and rain) but we do get several weeks of weather that...
First time Winter BP'er. HALP!
Hello there, I am looking for some advice on my first jaunt into the snowy woods. I plan to layer some clothing to extend the scale of my bag. I only own...
WInter Clothing System
Hoping to get specific recommendations on a layering system that would accomodate single digit temperature (F) at night and 20-40F during the day. Biggest concern is staying warm at night and when...
SE Asia: clothing to take?
Hi, I'm going to spend a couple of months travelling around SE Asia, with some trekking mixed in -- both jungle and mountain, probably Fansipan in Vietnam (10,312 ft). I'll be hostelling...
Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River Gear List
PACKING: MLD Ark 15.4 MLD Pack Pockets 1.2 MLD Clothes Bag 0.4 MLD Sleep Gear Bag 0.4 Sleeping Pad Bag 0.6 TT Tent Stake Bag 0.1 Cooking Bag 0.1 Bearikade Scout 28...
NeoAir Pad — Too Cool??
Thanks again, everyone -- always helpful to read about your experiences. I noticed that most all of you who felt the Neo "worked" also donned on extra layer(s) of clothing. The places...
Winter Clothing Question
okay so growing up in AZ I've never done much winter camping but now I'm in N. Ga and I know if I want to camp year round or even just extend...
Neoair + Ridgerest + 1/8” “Thinlight” … Warmth?
Hi all, I'm thinking of using a 1/8'' CCF pad on the ground, with my Neoair on top of that, and my Ridgerest on top of the Neoair. Has anyone used this...
mid-cut, off-trail hikers to carry heavy pack
hi everyone, hope to get suggestions for a pair of hikers that meet the following criteria: - ankle support and grip for medium terrain (broken ground, rocks, dirt slopes, wet conditions) -...
Neoair in cold temps.
Has anyone used a neoair in single digit temps. with added ground insulation such as ridgerest or blue foam pad, or GG thinlite, and still been warm? When the sidewalls of the...
