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Why do you want / need vestibules?
First off I'm a newish backpacker. Maybe 6-7 trips so far. So this is an honest question. I actually like keeping all my gear in my tent with me and not in...
What shoulder width for winter sleeping bag?
My shoulder girth (measured on skin) is 48". Shoulder width 20" (as best I could determine measuring by myself). Chest 44". Girth around elbows (standing, arms at sides) 52". Weight 185 lbs....
By The Numbers: What's the Best Base Layer Fabric? Wool vs. Alpaca vs. Polyester
Sorry, I’m still not sure I follow. Holding fabric weight constant, does the type of material noticeably affect drying times or not? The article above seems very clear that it doesn’t.  ...
Storm-worthy single skin A-frame tent: sewn-in or suspended groundsheet?
from the photos I have seen the 3R might be a better comparison to your tunnel tent. With two poles I think mine is 1.93kg. With 3 poles it’s 2.1 kg. ...
Storm-worthy single skin A-frame tent: sewn-in or suspended groundsheet?
Hi I think my flirtation with floorless tarps may be coming to an end. Sharing my living space with bog, thistles, dung, slugs and other delights is beginning to get a bit...
Food/Bear Can Musings and Questions
New member here. Forgive my rambling observations, guesses and questions: I'm sitting here next to a Bear Vault 500 rented from REI and it looks to be about the same size as...
Lightest WP Bivy ???
Would appreciate info on the lightest WP Bivy Sacks out there... ones that I could spend the night in a rain without a tarp, if necessary... Preferably ones that have enough room...
could you recommend tent and pack?
Hello I am updating my shelter and backpack. I wonder if you could suggest something around the following specifications: Shelter Less than 1.5 kg/52oz Four season (will be primarily used in Iceland...
DCF Shelter failure during a hailstorm in Alaska - Skurka video
https://www.startribune.com/the-hunt-for-big-hail/600204160/ That title is on several news sites over last day or so, all written by same journalist. I wonder if a pyramid tent would be better in hail because of steeper...
Durston X-Mid Pro 2 arrived :)
The wait is over. Too bad we didn't get it before our JMT hike in July - it would have been interesting to test it in the recent monsoonal rains. Now we...
Hubba Hubba vs. Portal?
Hello, Since I learned about MSR’s updated 2022-version of the Hubba Hubba 2 I have been wondering how it compares to the Slingfin Portal 2. The reviews I’ve read of the Hubba...
Day-Before Fuelling
Question: what are you eating/drinking the day before a large/long/difficult hike? Last Sunday I did an eleven-mile training hike with about 2400' of elevation gain, with 47 pounds in the pack; ambient...
Tarp and groundsheet tips?
I'm noodling over a setup for warm nights where I use a tarp and groundsheet, with no bathtub floor or bug netting. What considerations, skills, caveats do I need to figure out...
By The Numbers: Testing the Performance of Mountain Hardwear AirMesh Garments
Companion forum thread to: By The Numbers: Testing the Performance of Mountain Hardwear AirMesh GarmentsIs Mountain Hardwear AirMesh a breakthrough product or a prisoner of wicking base-layer physics? Those tests are very...
Hacks you just learned even after years of backpacking
a bit of silicone applied to bottom of sleeping pad keeps it from sliding around on slick silnylon floor when taking your pack from TSA as carry on, chopsticks work really well...
Hacks you just learned even after years of backpacking
Coffee also tastes better with sugar than with crystal light lemonade. Don't ask me how I know. Yum! I'll have to try that....NOT! I think it's an obviuos one,( but my hiking...
Hacks you just learned even after years of backpacking
I've been pitching tents (or helping) since I was 5. How did I not know this one? Probably never needed it, but now that I'm getting older and my hands are weaker...
Dogs & Mosquitos
How vulnerable are dogs to mosquitos? I’ve thought about bringing my Cattledog to the Sierras with me in July. There’s no way a mosquito could bite her through the thick coat that...
Plastic Blanket
On summer nights that don't go below 60 F (~15 C), and are mostly at 80 F (~25 C), have you tried using a plastic sheet as a blanket? These are nights...
Bay Area Round Trek - A Special Backpacking Adventure
Country United States State California Area San Francisco Bay Area Trip Month (06) - June Report / Notes The San Francisco Bay Area has been my chosen home for the last quarter...
