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car camping tent?
Not sure if anyone here does car camping with kids? Torn between Coleman Instant tent (cheap and quick set up) vs. any tent that has an awning or vestibule big enough outside...
Advice for prolonged cold/wet/windy conditions - above and below treeline
I'm headed to the Olympics for 4 nights in mid-May, planning on mixing time in the rain forest with time higher up. So far I've gleaned the following for possibly nasty conditions -...
Do I need this gear for Glacier Nat'l Park?
Hi! I have a good bit of experience backpacking, but have never been to Glacier. I will be going at the end of August, and will be doing a short backpacking trip (4...
The Best Water Proof Breathable Bivy under 1 lb?
I'm 6' 3" and am looking for a large enough bivy that I can put a 2" air mattress in and still have room for my feet. I currently have an ultra...
Cold rainy hike, symptoms of early hypothermia, word of caution
Roughly a month ago a buddy and I wanted to do a quick backpack to some shelters on the Oregon Coast. We scrapped a snow camping trip due to a warm-up into...
UL hiker "swam with the sharks too many times"
I'm not very experienced with winter conditions, but for an extended day hike in snow I have and would carry my 32 degree sleeping bag, my winter rated sleeping pad, and an...
Bug net/ bathtub floor needed for JMT?
Hi everyone, I'm in the process of planning my solo JMT hike starting in late August. My current shelter is a Tarptent Notch. I love this shelter for its ease of set...
guylines: "straight in" vs loop
i havent seen any discussion or testing about this on da intrawebz before ... so ill kick it off basically there are two main ways to set up guylines directly into the...
Adverts in the forum posts now
So should we switch our conversation to somewhere else? Good question Matthew...Wish I had the answer. Well, Ryan, every single member writing in this thread agrees. What to do now?? I...
Above Treeline!
So, I feel reasonably competent backpacking in forests. I'm planning a 100+ mile hike in Utah in 2017(this summer is full). This hike will spend most of it's time above 10000ft above...
Orienting your tent....or temple
It depends on where I go, and what the site can offer. Some places offer a view to the west, so I lay down with my feet to the West, and thank...
Orienting your tent....or temple
As we drive to the trailhead, the radio stations began to drift off into static and fading holy roller broadcasts....and we've taken to listening to lectures on CDs about various topics. One of the recent...
3/4 Air mattress - what to do about your feet?
I've been using a full length Exped Synmat UL and quite comfortable doing so, but as usual I dream about ways to cut weight (literally). What are your thoughts on a 3/4...
Frost in Arctic Sleeping Bags
https://arapahoeprepfair.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/frost-in-arctic-sleeping-bags-edited.pdf Rather long paper at this link discusses frost build up in sleeping bags used in arctic. Cold nights and 50 pound sleeping bags are the possible results. Made me cold just...
Packrafting the Wood River (British Columbia)
Companion forum thread to: Packrafting the Wood River (British Columbia)A tale of extreme bushwhacking, intense whitewater packrafting, and a 5-day trek that turned into an 11-day epic on British Columbia’s Wood River....
Hilleberg for JMT 2017?
Hi, I'm targeting 2017 for a JMT thru-hike and looking for a suitable tent around 2 lbs. Candidates are: Nemo Blaze 2p (or the new Meta LE but no one seems to...
PCT Milestones
Hello! I am planning for a 2016 PCT thru hike and I'm beginning to dive into the weeds re: logistics. I would like to create a list of "milestone" stops: places where...
Dyneema (Zing It) vs. Spectra (Lawson Equipment) for bear bag/general purpose?
I know questions similar to this have been asked before, but in searching the forums I haven’t quite found the answer. I’m looking to purchase a cord mainly for hanging a bear...
Why are down-filled inflatable pads warmer?
Air is a good insulator. The down in bags and garments creates insulation by puffing out and creating trapped air volume. But an inflatable pad is already filled with trapped air....
How hard is it to make a pyramid shelter?
So...since I'm not allowed to buy anything ever again, I'm going to try my hand at making a shelter out of silnylon (or ???) I really like pyramids, and the hexamid-type shelters...
