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Taking my list down to 20degreesF
Hi all, I'd like to post my Shelter, Sleeping and Clothing pieces I've used for cool weather (down to 32 degreesF) and I'd love to hear what you guys would do different...
Cold weather clothing
I am going on a trip in early OCT that temp daytime is 50-70 and night can get down into the twenties. I am bringing: Hike: Boots and wool socks Long sleeve...
Patagonia clothing for winter camping
I finally going to start winter backpacking, and I live near Reno where the Patagonia outlet is located. That said, the quarterly sale starts tomorrow (everything sells for about 1/4 of the...
A New Paradigm for Understanding Garment Warmth
I've always wondered why people don't also consider the heat sink effect of different materials in clothing. In buildings the R-value of a material can affect the temperature sensation of a room;...
Any Nighttime winter Trail runners out there
Hello, just curious what people use for clothing, lighting, shoes's, traction, snowshoes etc. Any what is your nightly mileage and what kind of terrain do you cover? As a Southern Californian I...
help with winter clothing & sleep system in the shenandoah mtns
Hi bpl this is my first post and I am pretty much a complete noob to light weight backpacking and have basic hiking and camping skills gained from bi-yearly 2-3 day summer/fall...
Need September Presidential Traverse Clothing List
Hey Everyone, I am doing the Presidential Traverse of the White Mtns with two friends on sept 13-14, and we are staying in the Lake of the Clouds Hut. We are not...
Debunking the Myth: Quilts AREN’T as Comfortable as a Sleeping Bag
ha! of course they do. so much fuss from the ground dwellers over which is better... I can tell you this, when it comes to hammocks, quilts OWN. Mummy use in a...
Scout Gear List
Backpacking light with scouts is a challenge. For one thing, scouts are pretty hard on their gear. Scout age kids tend to be pretty neglectful of things like packs, tents, and clothing,...
Summer Sub 3# Base – Sub 4# 3 season
Although this is without any backup clothing during the summer it is representative of what I've reached in about a year. John, this is an admirable list and reveals your determination. Attempting...
The best clothing combinations for backpacking or hiking?
Thanks Mark, that was very helpful (and I've learned a lot from your excellent website). Can you share a little more specifics about activity level and temperature range in which you use...
The best clothing combinations for backpacking or hiking?
The only way you'll find a merino hoody near 9oz is with a woman's smartwool columbine hoody. I've worn my wife's and it's much lighter than my Men's medium Shadow hoody. I...
UL Backpack for use with inflatable ground pad?
HHi all! I apologize in advance if this is a silly question, but I'm new, so hopefully you all will be kind :-) I need to purchase a backpack. - I intend...
MSR Hubba
MSR -Hubba http://www.msrcorp.com/tents/hubba.asp Weight: 1.6kg Fits one person. In benign and bugfree conditions it can be used with the fly and poles alone to create a tarp-cave. On sandy or soggy ground,...
WalMart
I get a lot of ideas at WalMart ... actually in the hardware and cooking section, sometimes in the clothing section. But, the staff do not know the goods sold there. Incuding...
Flammable clothing? Wool
A sidebar to the wool vs synthetic debate. How flammable are our modern synthetic clothes? I know the old polyester clothes were a serious hazard. Once lit they would continue to burn...
Norway rain, wind and bugs any ideas?!
We (myself and girlfriend) are heading over to Norway in early July for a bit of walking and I would like some ideas on shelter and clothing. If anybody has had any...
Bottoms layering schemes
It seems that a lot of marketing goes into clothing for tops, but much less so for bottoms. I'm curious how others approach bottom layering, particularly for winter weather. For warmer weather,...
sleeping with bears
How do not mix the cloths/gear you eat in with your sleeping gear in bear country? Do hikers sleep in any of the cloths that they wear while cooking/eating? For example, how...
yes, it’s a test
Theoretical analysis of condensation in vapor barrier clothing systems Abstract A simple mathematical model is developed to identify (and avoid) conditions leading to condensation within a vapor barrier clothing system in the...
