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Backpacking Light x REI Gear Guide
Lightweight and ultralight backpacking gear at REI - updated with recommendations, limitations, disclaimers, and consumer advocacy.
MLD Solomid Pro DCF – 7.2 oz
FYI.. the Gatewood Cape is Silpoly. Maybe older version was silnylon? Yea dirtbag, the GWC's were definitely made with 15D silnylon, and if you go even further back they were 30D silnylon....
Rectangular vs. Tapered Tents (2026)
That is neat to see Marmot convert to a non-sag poly fly. The revolution continues! Â :) Regarding hubbed vs X-braced pole structures, a common problem with hubbed pole sets is that brands...
Weeks at minus 30-45F, going for a daily walk
Even after living in Fairbanks Alaska for 30 years, I'm unused to 28 days in a row of below minus 20F. I go out every day, even lately when it's been minus...
Breaking Open on the Big SEKI Loop, 8/26/25-9/04/25
Country United States State California Area Sierra Nevada - Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park Trip Month (08) - August Gear List McHale Sarc-Chasm Backpack w/Bayonets Mons Peak Tiger Paw Carbon trekking poles Chrome...
Staff Picks 2025
Companion forum thread to: Staff Picks 2025 Our staff selects their favorite hiking, backpacking, and other backcountry gear that they’ve used over the past year – the next edition of our infamous...
Shaving
I have a thick beard but never enjoyed letting it grow, requiring sun screen.  That mix after a few days of growth looks and feels like a stucco finish on my face. ...
Design principles for the SUL quilt maker
I have been working on my own quilt designs to try to make a high warmth per weight quilt. Â In the process I have drafted some design principles. Â Please let me know...
How does a Quilt’s Pad Attachment System Influence its Heat Loss Resistance?
This study quantifies how quilt pad-attachment geometry affects convective heat loss. Using a controlled thermal surrogate, standardized wind exposure, and time-constant (Ï„) modeling, we compare pad strap to sheet-and-shingle systems. Results show that tighter pad coupling preserves a substantially higher fraction of still-air thermal resistance, especially under modest side winds.
Winter Backpacking
A curated guide to winter backpacking gear, strategies, skills, podcasts, forums, research, education, product recommendations, and more.
Episode 139 | Repair Kits
Companion forum thread to: Episode 139 | Repair Kits Learn how to build ultralight repair kits using context, consequence, and capability. Ryan Jordan compares short-term and expedition trips and addresses how to...
Big Agnes sneak peak at new UL tents for 2026
Is BA going after the trekking pole tent market AND the likes of Durston? https://youtu.be/XMF12rtSSB8 There are some "interesting" design elements shown here. I'll leave it at that. Let the criticism and...
Risk management for fringe-season backpacking
Companion forum thread to: Risk management for fringe-season backpacking Fringe-season backpacking exposes a mismatch between environmental change and human perception. As autumn transitions to winter, conditions evolve faster than our decision models....
Naturopathic Sleep Aids for Backcountry Use
Enhance performance and recovery in the backcountry through naturopathic sleep aids including melatonin, theanine, glycine, magnesium & botanicals.
Wind, blood, and coffee: lessons from the tundra
Exposure, injury, and cold winds turned one bivy into a teacher. Fall in the alpine strips you down - and sharpens attentiveness in return.
Padology - brain download from upcoming book.
Hi, I'm currently working on a follow-up to my book '1001 Climbing Tips', called 'The Beyond: 1001 tips, advice and notions for mountaineers, expeditions and wild places', the book being aimed more...
The Wrong Kind of Ultralight: Nallo 2
tl;dr - I bought a very expensive 2.4kg tent sight-unseen because it seems to be the lightest shelter I can find that'll do what I want it to do. Now, I get...
Time to swap shelters (again)...
Yep, I'm alive...and as usual, I didn't learn anything in my absence because I need to rethink my tent game and I'm in complete decision paralysis. So, here's the deal: when I...
Grand Canyon - January
I'm looking to do a January Grand Canyon trip but know very little about it. Ideally, I would descend from the South Rim, spend a day or two (or three) traversing near...
What to do when encountering a black bear
So, I've never actually seen a bear yet while backpacking. However, this could be the year and I'm going solo. I'll be in Mt Rainier National Park around early August. I've come...
