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30~35F superlight sleeping bag options
I'm looking into a new down bag that will be used for warmer weather (above freezing) or in combo with MLD quilt and/or puffy clothes for a bit lower) It will replace...
Sleeping Pads/Sore Hips
So, the one thing standing between me and uninterrupted sleep is the fact that my hips get sore when sleeping on the ground. This isn't the end of the world but it...
Extending sleeping bag ratings
I'm interested in your opinions on how far sleeping bag ratings can be extended by: * a bivy bag * sleeping in your clothes (assuming you'd be comfortable awake in the same...
Unmanageable wetness this weekend
Depends on how low your outer is to the ground, amount of breeze, and heat bodies on the inside. There is no 'right' answer all the time- its just war between heat...
Interesting sleeping bag concept.
There is too little information in the article to know for certain but the price and weight sound right. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/09/11/BAHR1L2HK8.DTL&tsp=1 You better have a lot of clothes on to get that thing...
A question about air inflated insulation and hammocks
I get the process with uninsulated air mattresses transferring heat due to convection currents when used on the ground, but I'm hoping that hammocks may be a little different. You can start...
Wearing all your clothes.....
to bed, what do you do when the trail is a muddy mess? I was on the trail to the Enchanted Valley in the Olympics this last week-end, and it was a...
Insect Shield Treatment
Does anyone have experience with Insect Shield treated clothing? Is it as effective as regular permethrin treatment? Does it really last up to 70 washes? I hike a lot in the Eastern...
My socal summer list.
List for local overnighters and weekends around socal GG Gorilla with sleepsocks for shoulder pads, 30.9oz 875g Hs sublite sil Tent, 27.0oz 765g Tyvek ground cover 4.5oz 128g Steaks In Tyvek sleeve...
Who Sleeps cold
Hi folks, I consider myself a sometimes cold sleeper so I end up carrying 1.5kg of sleeping and insulated clothes above freeezing and 2.5kg in Winter (mainly in the UK). Just wondering...
Everest base camp trek in early December - down jacket recommendations?
I'll be trekking to Everest base camp in December (~3rd to ~22nd) and I'm currently sorting out clothing appropriate for the cold nights. I've been looking at down jackets - earlier I...
I don't sleep well when camping...
I have had enough of not sleeping well. I have tried various pads, most recently a Z-Lite and a custom Kookabay insulated pad. I can never get comfortable on the ground. I...
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...
