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It Sucks being a Cold Sleeper
Let me tell you why it sucks to be a cold sleeper. The other week it got down to 42F on my last overnighter. I was in my 10F Enlightened Equipment Enigma...
Tent Fabrics Question...
Hi all, I'd like your input on the two versions of the Nemo Hornet 1P... The 3 oz lighter "Elite" 1P: <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>Fly Fabric</td> <td>7D PeU Nylon Ripstop (1200 mm)</td>...
Nordisk Lofoten -- "lightest two skin tent in the world"
Anyone have experience with this tent? Opinions? https://nordisk.eu/lofoten-1-ulw/burnt-red/p/196 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qng8pJKZmIA&fbclid=IwAR2u8bF5NW7eq_TuJOZPdtl5vL1anZdg4t6Y6TFgVylkHHGVp1jWL9NsHyw Tough to say if it's a modified bivy or a tent... 27.5" of head room isn't much. For 12 oz's more the Nemo...
Ditch the sleeping bag...extra layers instead???
So I just got a last minute invite to Disney World, AKA Havasupai. Not my typical type of a backpack, but I can use a relaxing trip for once. I have 20...
Finalizing my pack, two weeks to go!
I’ve packed for my jmt trip, less than two weeks out now. It’s heavier than I want and ginormous. Looking at other folks’ lighterpack lists I don’t see that I’m carrying more...
Quilt fit with wide sleeping pad?
I'm eyeing the Nemo Tensor on REI sale right now, currently debating between light weight (14 oz) and wide comfort (19 oz). I currently have a normal 20" mummy pad. I toss...
Cold weather bag: Quilt vs Sleeping bag
Hey all. I am wondering how everyone feels about using a quilt vs a sleeping bag when the weather gets towards single digits. Im wanting to get into winter camping this year...
Is my breath really killing my sleepin pad?
Just how bad is the moisture from my breath, for my sleeping pad? What sort of disasters, or perceived disasters, has anyone here experienced, that would necessitate a new gadget, another item...
Is a puffy really "critical" gear
Nice to have you back on BPL Jacob. "Nice to have you back on BPL Jacob." Yes, likewise. We should go do some miles. I rather skimmed the previous replies, so hopefully...
Idea for new type of critter/bear food protection
Hmm, tried posting a couple times and it hasn't worked yet so far. Nm, probably not feasible. Maybe I'm not visualizing it right, but most bears I've known would snatch that out...
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...
