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Some thoughts on gear used
Over the years I have gone through many different pieces of gear.. Can you believe that?? Anyway, I am at the point where everything is basically dialed in for my needs.. 4...
Freestanding Trekking Pole Supported Tent / Shelter
Introduction I’ve used shelters with traditional poles for most of my life, and only within the last few years discovered the whole ultralight movement. Part of that discovery involved buying a Z-Packs...
Comfort, crinkling, coldness, and cloudlike characteristics! Let's talk pads!
So, I've used several pads throughout my hiking years. Â I started on a Thermarest Ridgerest years ago, graduated to a regular self inflating Thermarest. Â Used a comfy Marmot egg crate foam pad...
Help needed! Sleepless side sleeper
Thanks all! Sam - I checked the baffles on my mattresses. They look ok, not defective. One issue is that my hips don't have a lot of extra padding. So I really...
JMT/SHR late September gear list - advice?
Hey there folks! Starting September 18, I’ll be walking some combination of the JMT, SHR, and SoSHR from Tuolomne Meadows to Whitney Portal. Planning on roughly 14 days, with a hiking partner...
Heat loss time curves?
I'm currently thinking of making a new UL sleeping bag for "survival" purposes as part of my ski touring day pack. Funds are not available to buy a FF Vireo but something...
Bivy Users: how to keep mosquitos off your face
I finally got a bivy and am interested in trying it out cowboy style, as in NOT below a tarp. But one thing I have been wondering about is how to get...
Still struggling with my trekking pole tent - help?
This is the third trip out this summer with my Tarptent Notch Li. I still don't have it right. Despite using longer stakes and rocks to hold them, I'm just not getting...
Winter Gear Question Smorgasbord
A couple of winter gear questions! Looking for new perspectives, advice, feedback. Different scenarios, too---section hiking northeast AT & other long trails, 2-5 nights in the Adirondacks, etc. My comfortable min is...
Lightweight Wood Saws for Backpacking
Here's what affects saw performance and how that's revealed in four models from Bahco, Suluk46, Coghlan's, and Sven Saw. Lightweight Wood Saws for Backpacking Thanks for the great article Ryan! I've been...
Suggestions for increasing quilt warmness
I just came back from 3 nights backpacking trip in Yosemite. I was warm in the valley but the two nights on the mountain were really cold. The quilt I used is...
Distilled Water and Filters
Successful test of suggestion. Rinsing Be Free filter with distilled water prior to storage was suggested in a recent thread. Sorry, can't find that post. Distilled rinsing was aimed at avoiding filter...
2 person sleep system- feedback wanted on options I’m considering
Hi all, first time posting here, and already amazed at how much info, education and good laughs Ive gotten from the forums. Â Sorry for writing a novel, but I have found through...
How can I increase my pad’s warmth
Looking for a simple way to increase the warmth of my sleeping pad. Don’t want to buy another if possible. I’ve got an Exped synmat that’s got a decent cold rating. I...
Help! Backpacking with Anxiety
TL:DR I really need some advice from the community. I'm preparing to take my girlfriend on her first backpacking trip. It will be 3 days/2 nights in the Catskills of NY in...
How to stay comfortable overnight walking?
What underwear do you find best (not clammy, non chafing)? How do you clean yourself (e.g. get rid of sunscreen) so that you don't feel too grimy overnight? I just use the...
How Stormworthy is the Patrol Tarp?
I'm planning some off trail in the Sierra and the Winds as well as a CDT thru. Â I've gotten by with a Grace Duo, mostly on good weather. Â The Duo has not...
Cheap sweatsuit as VBL
I've read that some BPL members like to hike with only a rain shell top and bottom and nothing else under, down to almost freezing . It makes sense as we create...
Episode 25 | Covid-19: What Does it Mean for Backpacking?
Companion forum thread to: Episode 25 | Covid-19: What Does it Mean for Backpacking?Andrew and Ryan discuss the ethics of backpacking in light of Covid-19. They are joined by Jeff Garmire and...
two inflatable pillow leaks, looking for non-inflatable?
I've had two different inflatable pillows leak on two different trips- pretty much sucks when your inflate the pillow and it lasts less than an hour, so looking for something that can't...
