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A strategy for older people for thru-hiking?
My husband just retired. So now we have the time. I am 67, he is about to turn 62. He has had some back issues (3 successful surgeries) but we deal with...
Bivy for Autumn/Winter quick overnights - Event, GoreTex?
Hi there, I'm looking for a good bivy to use in autumn/winter for quick overnight trips in the evening. I will only use it in good weather conditions but it should protect...
quilt. why am I freezing?
"Question: if the problem is the air around my body, for using the quilt like a blanket instead of closing it around me, wouldn’t this happen also with a down quilt?" Yes,...
quilt. why am I freezing?
Dear BL, The other very urgent problem (see other post about tent) is freezing. I hate sleeping bags and liners because they move when I move and they wraps me and I...
Pillows
Like many, many people (most probably) I'm not happy with any pillow solution I have come across to date. So maybe I need to approach the issue from a fundamental angle. What...
0F/-17C Optimal Sleep System - Comfort vs. Weight
Hi, I am new to the community and was looking for some advice regarding designing an optimal sleep system for 0F/-17C. I for the most part have always used as light and minimal...
PCT 2018 Thru List
https://lighterpack.com/r/d54qux It dawned on me a few weeks ago that 2018 might actually be a pretty good time for me to make another go at a PCT thru hike, so I've been...
Going off the deep end - urine filtration in the backcountry?
So this is a bit crazy but I had the thought recently that astronauts recycle their own urine, so why not desert hikers? I looked it up and found an article that...
Wet, Cold Feet When Backpacking: How To Keep Your Feet Dry(er) and Warm(er) in Inclement Weather
Roger: That makes sense. Beyond just fuel efficiency though, what I meant to ask was how well the MSR stove actually works/doesn't work in cold temps in comparison to a liquid fuel...
Gear for Zion Narrows Hike?
I am trying to decide what to wear for my Narrows day hike on October 4. Looks like the high temps will be in the low 80 and water temp is 53...
PCT - 2018 Shakedown
It's early and who knows what type of winter we'll have, but I'm an eager beaver. One of my specific areas of uncertainty is the layering system. https://lighterpack.com/r/ad80cd For me I...
Footwear / Group Demands
Hi all! I have a group trip coming up in the Mt. Reddington area in October. They have this listed for required gear in footwear: HIKING BOOTS (waterproof, good ankle support and broken...
Using a quilt and cold!
just returned from my first trip using a quilt instead of a sleeping bag EE Enigma wide 10 degrees sleeping pad was S2S ultralight insulated...R=3.2 fleece cap, REI 850 FP down jacket,...
Livable Bivy
Just mulling over an idea here. Consider a WPB 'flat' bivy (no box corners) with typical head and food widths, expanding to 4' wide in the middle. That provides enough space to:...
Sleep Mat Development
I'm making an inflatable sleep pad starting with a light un-insulated air pad with an r value of about .95 I'm attaching to the sleep surface a thermoconductive material made to draw...
Zipperless net tent door with rare-earth magnet closure
Has anyone used the following design to make a zipperless door for a net tent or tarp? There's a pocket around the perimeter of the door opening to sandwich the edges of...
Tarp above the trees (flat vs hex vs ?)
Howdy, I have a 2p DW sil cirriform. I mostly hike solo however and want to lighten my solo load significantly. I have some zpacks vouchers so I was considering a...
Windproof parka not windshirt
How light can you go? Is UL fine cotton still a viable fabric for Arctic parkas or have the new UL coated synthetics supplanted it. OR Is a dual layer garment the...
For Sale Zpacks Altaplex backpacking tent $425.00
<section id="postingbody">I am selling a Zpacks UL Altaplex backpacking tent. It has been used and cared for very well and only half of this season. If you are looking for a quality...
SHR Aug 017
Oh wait. You probably thought I meant the Sierra High Route. Nope. I mean the other SHR: Strathcona Haute Route. Strathcona Provincial Park is BC's oldest Provincial Park located in the center...
