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Community Choice Energy
The other night at our annual Sierra Club Holiday party we learned that Ventura County California, the county that suffered both last year's Thomas Fire and this year's Woolsey Fire, became the...
MYOG Tent Questions
Hey everyone, My apologies for the long post, but I'm in dire need of some assistance. I've managed to research many of the other forums to have questions answered as I begin...
Help with UL Bikepacking setup
Hi All, I'm participating in an ultra distance cycling race next year and have decided to make a new sleep set up to service my needs. I'm essentially starting from scratch to...
Bob Marshall Open 2019
I made it to the finish at 11:20am. Talked to James at the campground. Looks like I came in third with no boat . I will post a full report tomorrow right...
What is Considered Light in the Winter?
Without sacrificing safety, what is considered “light” in terms of base weight for winter camping? With minimal work, I’ve reduced my three season BW to about 12 pounds. By minimal I mean...
Where has the suffering gone??? : (
Now this could be the start of a whole new trolling post!!!! Hahahahaha Paul wrote: “ex-Catholic”. My wife prefers to call herself a “recovering Catholic”. I’m a lapsed Catholic. But I am...
Freestanding > Non-Freestanding Tents??
I've spent the last year or so casually looking and researching non-freestanding tents because I thought this was the next step to go ultralight. Well,I finally pulled the trigger last night, and...
Pushing limits of three-season gear
I know from a previous car camping trip that my quilt (20 degree EE down quilt) will get me through the night when it is close to 20 degrees if I have...
Footwear for Scottish Highlands?
I'm getting an early start planning for late May-June tromps in Scotland. Haven't been there and wondering if I should swap my usual non-gore shoes (Salomon X Ultra; Altra), which I do...
Layering Advice (Cue Windshirt Discussion)
Looking for advice on my layering system for PCT-thru. I’m thinking of a few different combinations. Here’s what I’m using by default (it worked in 2016, only I carried the M10 instead...
Things that just work
It's been a good bunch of years since I bought any gear. Divorce, single parenting, work, and hobby farm maintenance all shifted my focus from what I had, and onto how best...
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Porter 5400 Backpack Review
Companion forum thread to: Hyperlite Mountain Gear Porter 5400 Backpack ReviewLight and large: our Hyperlite Mountain Gear Porter 5400 Backpack review – a lightweight pack with the chops for carrying large loads....
Dan Durston & his X-Mid, how it came to be
There's a nice thread about Dan's X-Mid 1P, sold through Massdrop. (I have no relationship with Massdrop, it's simply part of the story). Here's the backstory on how it came to be....
Lightning is stealing the thunder from my backpacking trips
I have a fair amount of outdoors experience. I have learned what to do to minimize the risk of being struck by lightning in the backcountry, and I follow those guideline. When...
Trail Crew--fun, sun, and sweat...
has been laid up with tendonitis in her foot, P decided to take advantage of a week-long volunteer trail crew opportunity in the Mokelumne Wilderness, once again with ranger Chip Morrill. Here's the...
Hummingbird Hammocks Reviews: Single, Single+, Pelican, Warbler, and Suspension System
Companion forum thread to: Hummingbird Hammocks Reviews: Single, Single+, Pelican, Warbler, and Suspension SystemHummingbird Hammocks offers a variety of Made in the USA hammocks and accessories including three hammocks, two hammock tarps,...
Your tried & true innovations when backpacking/What are you most excited about?
Kevin: "Yes – having an extendable blower is great. I have this one from Vargo Outdoors – it includes a ferro rod as well." That looks like a very useful product. thanks for calling...
Quadratic tent experiences? does it match the Caffin criteria?
Hi, I found this tent: http://www.thetheoryworks.com/quadratic-tent-system/ which might meet some of Roger's criteria for a tunnel tent (though it might fail to meet them all to be a proper Caffin tent). Does...
Dodging T-storms in the High Sierra
(edit: I meant to edit this first post, but I ended up putting the TR in the second post. I apologize for my error; please enjoy these ASCII mountains) /\ / \/\...
Lateral tunnel tent?
I've been noodling on this a bit more, focusing on wind loading, as that appears to be a weak point of the concept. I realized that if you have a big, head-to-toe...
