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Tick reaction. Picture!
(Yes I treated my pants...but ticks  also hang out on ceanothus and end up on my head before they wander down lower). This is how I reacted after no more than 1/2...
Your experience with Jacks R Better vs. Enlightened Equipment quilts
I've been an EE devotee for a while, but I've become more enamored of multi-use gear lately and I love the idea of JRB stealth quilts that can be worn as insulation....
Did my first trip ever!
Hi! I'm a 36 year old from New York City. I work in an office and pretty much sit all day except for my half block walk to the subway. My beloved...
Sleeping pads comfort
Do any of you use heavier more comfy non UL sleeping pads or double up with a Z Lite Sol under your pad? I have: ->original type Thermarest 3/4 length pad...
I need a warmer sleeping bag system Opinions needed
Roger it was a quilt ~1600mm wide. At home we use a Super king doona on a Queen size bed So I know what you are referring to. Nah Quilts are too...
I need a warmer sleeping bag system Opinions needed
"Generally a good sleep system for -40 or so will weigh several pounds more than an entire UL kit in summer. " OK I really appreciate that information as what I have...
I need a warmer sleeping bag system Opinions needed
In my personal experience, at sub -35c temperatures after 3 or so days there starts to be a lot of moisture in the bag, and the warmth drops off. Â Â I haven't...
Costco down throw ?
If one were to use this inside a down sleeping bag, would it lower the bag's degree rating or it is so small that it wouldn't make a difference? I would have...
Back packing Alaska
Carrying a gun is sort of a compromise situation. Ideally, to take on a bear - at least a grizzly- you want something like a 12 gauge loaded alternately with double ot...
Back packing Alaska
For the past couple  years I have been hiking the continental divide with my service dog. We are almost to Wyoming. My dog is an actual service dog that I need with...
New Copper Spur HV UL2 - what's better?
Looking for advice on a 2 person tent for 2 - 6 foot tall people?  Need something that is wide enough to accommodate 2 wide pads and hopefully under 3 pounds.  I currently...
Help me do my first fastpack
Cole, Yeah, I have read that post a couple times. Really helpful. I just ran my first 1/2 marathon, so 40 mile days are a bit much. Also that doesn't sound fun...
Help me do my first fastpack
Hi, I am an experienced lightweight backpacker. I want to do some local fastpacking trips. Should I go ahead an order the Ultimate Direction Fastpack 30? What one or two other packs...
Copper coil jet stove: video of boil test.
Dan, I think the door might be open now in politics for a certain kind of rhetoric that I think you've mastered. You should consider a run. Rog, I'm not sure that...
What bivy would best meet my needs?
Hello all, first-time post here. <div>I bought a tarp last summer (Bearpaw Lair, similar to the ZPacks Hexamid), mostly for use in fair-weather and bug-free conditions (mostly in the Colorado mountains,...
Is Enlightened Equipment temperature rating accurate?
Yes can you do the EN test? Anyone with $600 can do the EN test at Kansas State University. A lot of good stuff in all these postings. Michael: Testing everything with...
Is Enlightened Equipment temperature rating accurate?
EN-test labs: e.g. Thelma Test Center (Norway), Aitex (Spain), EMPA ? (Switzerland), ... Hi Tim Contact the European Outdoor Group: sort of an umbrella organisation over there. They should be able to...
Is Enlightened Equipment temperature rating accurate?
I am going to pull the trigger on a Revelation and was hopeful to get feedback on what your real world experience has been with EE's temperature rating. Is their 20F bag...
August 2017 Wonderland Trail trip: Gear list help ...
I'm not ultralight at all as anyone can tell; I definitely have some gear that could be lighter, but of which I bought before I knew any better; thus, for the time...
Seam sealing eVent mitts
Hi Mark A lot of what you are saying is that how the rainwear is designed affects howw well it works, and I agree completely. But then you leap to the conclusion...
