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Hiking the Haute Route Pyrenees, East to West, in Early June.
I am planning a hike along the HRP in early June. I will be technically be starting on May 30th. I am planning to spend 45 days hiking. From what I've read...
Just musing out loud & thinking outside the box.
The below musings are inspired by the wish/dream of someday doing a long term Arctic or Antarctica type trip (month plus). Conventional wisdom dictates for more extreme cold conditions, most of one's...
REI Tents: Your favorite?
What are the best tents to buy at REI? I have bought most of my tents from TarpTent, MLD and Zpacks. I got a gift card from REI and want to know what...
Raincoat for Serious, Serious Bushwacking.
I've tried a number of lightweight raincoats so I know what I like and don't like. I was wondering if anyone has any idea what kinds of materials would hold up best...
Quilt size help
I'm 5'6" and was as getting ready to order an EE enigma short (72") as this would seem to give me plenty of coverage but the description says "up to 5'6" for the...
Help four older, women backpackers adjust to age/health issues.
I backpack with three other mid-70's women and we need to adjust to age and health issues such as back or foot problems, IT Band pain, altitude sickness, etc. We can't do...
My 2016 Gear List
My Gear So I've been working on my gear for 2016 and wouldn't mind some feedback. This will mostly be weekending though I am taking a couple weeks to spend on Isle...
Best winter backpack ?
Can you'll give me your favorite winter packs. I'm thinking they need to be sturdier, more water resistant, lots of loops to attach gear , like snow shoes and poles and able...
Hammock vs. tent
I plan on hiking, starting in April, on the AT. Â I have a Big Agnes, semi free standing, tent. Â Have been reading up on hammocks thinking that is the way to go...
Butyl Rubber gloves for VBL gloves?
When looking at conductivity of different solid materials, i noticed that butyl rubber has an unusually low conductivity for a common, cheap solid material--.09 in the international system of measurement. Â The conductivity...
Snowshoeing Safety issue/ unusual conditions
Hello all, Im posting to get some feedback on some unusual (to me) conditions that I ran into this weekend. Â I snowshoed in to Lower Twin Lakes, near Mt Hood in Oregon....
Freestyle BivyPack - The backpack that turns into a tent
What do you guys think for this backpack which turns into a bivy? EDIT: Noel assures me he has no connection to whoever is promoting this product. It's just FYI. Roger Caffin,...
Crew size cooking pot suppier?
I'm looking for a 8 and 6 quart pots for my crew. Just don't care to check anything out, would rather have our own (and so we have them for prep hikes)....
AT 2016 list
Here's my list. Â Most stuff I've been using for various hikes in the last year in different climates. Â I invested in the bigger ticket items before I left for my round the...
Loncke Completes First Unsupported Death Valley Traverse
Companion forum thread to: Loncke Completes First Unsupported Death Valley TraverseLouis-Philippe Loncke, a Belgian explorer completes an 8-day, unsupported, solo trek through some of the harshest conditions and terrain on the planet....
What is the purpose of the thin down jackets?
"down sweaters make alot of sense when the conditions are MILD and DRY" They also make a lot of sense when the conditions are cold and wet. You hike all day in...
water carry in winter
Does anyone use a bladder, with an insulated drinking hose, in winter-time conditions? Â I do not backpack in winter, just daytime snowshoe treks in the PNW. Â Temps are maybe in the 30's...
Pedometer stats
I Just noticed my phone tracks my steps. My walking is down since I moved those spring, but I'm still averaging around 6 miles per day. Â Pants went from 32 to...
Boots for Philmont
Excluding trail runners (I'll address trail runners with the boys on a one-off basis, if they are able to get their gear into the lightweight category), What are some good reasonably priced...
Idea for a bivy top material vs eVent.
The concept--serious splash and snow protection, at slightly less of the cost and weight (most common forms i can source for MYOG) of eVent and no darn NDWR to worry about. Primarily...
