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What is up with Shelter Mice??
I apologize if this is more of a musing, and I don't expect any grand "solutions". Over the past couple of months, I've been spending my days off doing quick overnight trips...
Ultralight Backpacking for Lightweights; Chapter 5, Is a Sleeping Pad Necessary?
Is a Sleeping Pad Necessary? Hey all! What do you think, is a sleeping pad a necessity or luxury? I share my thoughts in this video and make some suggestions regarding how...
Confession: I'm not an ultralight backpacker
Ultralight gear allows me to take multiples of a lot of things. For example, I can bring two sleeping bags for the weight of just one, so I do, and I'm rarely...
REI Magma Trail Quilt 30 Review
Companion forum thread to: REI Magma Trail Quilt 30 Review This REI Magma Trail Quilt 30 review features a high quality, well-insulated quilt that uses water-resistant down and includes an insulated draft...
Sit pads. What do you use?
I am part of the group of people that always takes a sit pad. Right now I just use a cut down piece of an old thermarest z-rest pad. It weighs 2...
Firearms when Backpacking
Ha! TMI, dude, TMI. Consider the risks: Cheers I wonder why no one mentioned those people that were attacked (several injured and one killed) by a maniac on The Appalachian Trail a...
How do you cowboy camp?
I find I usually prefer to cowboy camp if at all possible. The lazy side of me enjoys not setting up a shelter, and where/when I backpack, precipitation is usually minimal. My...
Bivies...I want to love them...but...
. .. .. . .... .. ...I think I'm done. Just returned from a Joshua Tree trip in which two of us had massive bivy failures. No fault of the manufacturers (one...
Mojave and the Navajo Reservation
Sacrificial Post. Please see next post Because M's foot is still causing her considerable discomfort, we have been focused less on hiking, more on camping. Thus this trip: Day One: Off for...
Help me find a DCF tent
So I keep going back and forth, looking for a nice DCF tent. I am 6'2 and it seems like the only way to get a tent with enough headroom laying on...
"WALLET ENVIRONMENTALISTS"
If you give to environmental organizations like Earth Justice, Audibon Society, Environmental Defense Fund, etc. that's great. Congrats and keep it up. But if that is all you do for the environment...
Death Valley: Tin Mountain Loop
Long time lurker, first time posting, so thought I'd introduce myself with a trip report....in the editable second post! We had a Christmas/new year 18-19 backpacking trip around Death Valley NP. https://caltopo.com/m/VNRJ...
Winter tents - unsupported fabric span between poles in tunnel tents
Roger, as you do not make/sell tents anymore, would you consider making a set of extensive instructions (maybe as a nice PDF?) that one could buy for a DIY project? I’d buy...
Tent Peak
I'm hoping to get some advice on how to finish the peaks for my tent. Hopefully this isn't too confusing. My primary objective is to use a piece of fabric to that...
Ideas that just didn't work
Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate: derives from coconut, a foaming agent. Tartaric acid is derived from fruit and is sometimes called cream of tartar. It is used to generate carbon dioxide through interaction...
Ideas that just didn't work
I've gotten a lot of great ideas on these forums, and also some duds. You know it's cold and dark when I take the time on a weekend to do this crazy,...
Energy output of hiking vs. snowshoeing
This might be a somewhat odd question, but does anyone know how much extra work snowshoeing is compared to simple hiking. I would think that some military study has been done, but...
Does X-Pac really offer weight & performance benefits over Cordura?
"... water is still out to get you!" It is a puzzle why my MYOG packs are reliably WP without using various plastic bags? Certainly we have enough drenching rain here. Some...
Air-Activated Heating/Cooking Systems
I have been performing a fair bit of research into 'flameless' cooking systems in recent months. There are various ready made solutions out there including: 1. Trekmates Flameless Cooking Flask. 2. Barocook....
I need a lightweight merino hoody
I have been impressed by Duckworth's Vapor Wool. I wear it when its warmer than 70f. I don't think my day and weekend excursions represent much of a stress test though. The...
