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Following Allen Currano's 9/12 JMT FKT attempt
(edit: updated through Bishop Pass trail) Allen is at it again! He started around 2:30am this morning. Unfortunately, it appears that his SPOT was probably not in tracking mode until a little...
Clueless "experts" at Backpacker
I thought the video was fine. I guess if you live on the west coast, it's easy to forget that there are other parts of the country and world that aren't in...
does older cuben hold water more than new cuben?
Does anyone know the life expectancy of spinnaker or silnylon in conparison? (Not to derail the subject, but I am curious) As one saving for my first CF shelter Im all ears....
Did you have an illegal campfire this weekend or recently?
Was there any signage at the TH board, advising no campfires? I was out this weekend again and did not check for signs, but I wasn't going to have a campfire anyway,...
Transition from Traditional to Ultralight
I just recently moved from Brooklyn to Boulder, and much of my gear predates my life in Brooklyn (where I only went backpacking occasionally), so much of it is 15 years old...
bivy noob
OK. First let me say that yes, I hate you all. I have read thru the bivy thread above and now I'm thinking about giving one a try...to challenge myself a bit....
Hanging A Bear Bag PCT style
I am hiking the Tahoe Rim Trail soon. I plan on using the zpack bear bag with a opsak odor proof bag to hang my food . I always used a bear...
Every day user tent suggestions?
Do you have a everyday/weekend user tent? Trying to save wear and tear on my $400+ shelter that I'd use for vacations. Something under 2 lbs. ? Not too concerned about cost....
Was UL a phase for you?
For several years now I've been a praticing ULer and looking back on it I've gotten pretty silly at times...drilling holes in stuff, trimming this and that, bringing just enough to be...
2016 Bob Marshall Wilderness Open
Gear notes: Pack – MYOQ 45L+; XPac with carbon stays. Shelter – Trailstar + MSR stakes. Sleep – 40F quilt, Neoair Xlite S. Water – Platypus with hose and Katydyn MicroPur tablets. ...
2016 Bob Marshall Wilderness Open
Anybody know how Seth made out? Holler if you're alive buddy! Im alive and still hanging out in montana. Had an awesome trip and enjoyed meeting all of you guys. Trip report...
ZPacks Altaplex - Experienced Users
There was much ado when this tent was introduced but little since, or at least I can only find little. Even on the wider web there is an absence of reviews from...
Big SEKI Loop in August
Hi everyone, In a different thread (http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=103781), Adam encouraged me to post my gear list for the Big SEKI Loop attempt that my friend and I will do beginning Aug, 3rd. https://www.geargrams.com/list?id=25934...
Gear Advice - EE Revelation for Women
I am looking to buy a EE revelation for 3 season use with the occasional temperatures below freezing. I previously had a 30 degree womens bag and was shivering around that temperature...
Mountain Laurel Designs Core ready for ordering
headed out to the Pintlers tomorrow I got to take the Core out for a spin in the Pintlers, this was my first official SUL trip- I've flirted w/ sub 5#'s before,...
Bikepacking gear list experiment
It's been a long time since I got all the gear out and did the spread sheet exercise. I used the service available at LighterPack.com and had some fun with that. See...
Stories of bad weather and how your shelter went
Hi all, Rather than the more specific "How does shelter X do in a storm?", I thought it would be interesting to hear of how people have fared in bad weather in...
Would you wear this on a Sierra trip?
To offer an opposing experience against the dire warnings of hypothermia. I have: - Hiked the entire state of Washington on the PCT without a rain jacket at all. It rained or...
Would you wear this on a Sierra trip?
I'll travel from the east for a 9 day trip in some high Sierra trail and off trail paths in early August. Would you wear this 3.5 ounce non-breathable cuben jacket with...
JMT speed record attempt
I got a Check In/OK from Ralph's Spot at 7:14 am near Garnet lake. Can't tell exactly where on my phone. > Looks as if he took a sleep break just past...
