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The Frank Church 350
Recently a block of time became available that gave me the idea to give a portion of the Idaho Centennial Trail a go. This entire route has intrigued me for quite some...
Buying some new gear, based on recent experience
I just finished up a delightful adventure with two friends, from Benchmark Trailhead, MT to the Chief Mountain border, along the CDT, about 175 miles or so. I'll post a trip report...
Bivy system - roll all in one or separately?
My current system is conventional Zpacks: Duplex+down bag+z-lite (my neo was delaminating. CCF from now on) I plan a (bike) trip for next summer in cool and wet weather (45% risk of...
GGG 2023 Gathering of Gear Geeks
Welcome Catherine! If you haven't followed the GGG's before we have a lot of fun meeting & greeting, showing new gear, taking a tour of the various shelters, "competitions" such as wood...
Weather planning for trips that are months out
I live in Maryland, and am heading to Yellowstone and Grand Tetons this September. We're staying in Madison Campground, then backpacking along Snake River, then heading to Colter Bay Campground. I'm not...
Better Understanding XLite NXT and Xtherm NXT - Year Round Use
Hey Everyone, I’m trying to determine the best pad for me to get through the entire year (really don’t want to own two pads understand that may just be the case though)....
LIVE: The Gear Q&A (Spring '23 Edition)
Companion forum thread to: LIVE: The Gear Q&A (Spring '23 Edition)Got a question about backpacking gear as you assemble your ’23 kits and gear lists? Now’s the time to ask it –...
Questions about solo hiking in Alaska
Hello All, I am a new member to this community and my question is very similar to the one previously posted here - "Will I get eaten by a bear if I...
Polar expedition (or nordic touring) vs Alpine style
Hi! First post here... could not think of any other forum trying to start discussion on this. I've been doing "polar expedition" -style winter hiking in Northern and Southern Finland now about...
When I first started backpacking………
After reading “Getting 2 Friends Outside of Their Comfort Zone”, it got me thinking about the flip side: my first backpacking trips. While many of us have a significant number of miles...
High Fat Trail Diet
Has any consensus formed over time for on-trail diet macro mix? Gear skeptic is recommending 65% Fat, 14% carb, 14% carb from sugar, 7% protein based on a review of the science. ...
How to switch to non-inflatable sleeping pad
I've been wondering if it is possible to learn to adapt to using a non-inflatable sleeping pad. I currently use an xTherm max - it is pretty comfy but is a pain...
Black Diamond Highlight Tent Series
I am by no means a gear review expert and I beg you, if you are actually reading this, take it with a grain of salt AND a chaser! I am simply...
Begging for State of the Market Rain Jacket Report
Try a front-zippered poncho, Mark. Once tried, I could never go back. Getting back to the very first post. It would be wonderful to have a good state [of] the market...
Begging for State of the Market Rain Jacket Report
The Montbell Versalite rain jacket seems to have a good reputation and not surprisingly it has come up in this thread as a good option in the very light category. What was...
Why I Pack My Fears
Sometimes the simplest solution is right in front of you. I just detached the sparking portion (ferro rod) from the knife and set that in my Emergency Kit rather than the whole...
Side sleping on a foam pad
I believe Glen talked last night about side sleeping and flipping from side to side on a closed cell pad and there was something about a lumbar bad and a hip pad. ...
MSR has a new tunnel tent - the TindHeim
"In my experience, most owners of tunnel tents do not pitch their tents with even 10% of the required tension. This leaves the fabric slack at times...Could the fabric ‘burst’ at these...
EVA foam sandwich
Has anyone attempted to make a thin foam sleeping pad case? Not sure if this is silly but it makes sense to me. I'm thinking of 2 sheets of Zotefoams EV35 taped...
DCF tent floors - fragile?
I have a Notch Li with a DCF floor. To me DCF seems more prone to puncture than silnylon "floor weight" material but stronger against abrasion and water penetration. What's the experience...
