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New Alpinlite Beaked Tarp and Bugtent 1.5
Hi All, I wanted to post a few quick picks of my new shelter. I bought the Alpinlite Bug Tent 1.5 from the BPL forums and the Tarp is a brand new...
New Alpinlite Beaked Tarp and Bugtent 1.5
Hi All, I wanted to post a few quick picks of my new shelter. I bought the Alpinlite Bug Tent 1.5 from the BPL forums and the Tarp is a brand new...
New Alpinlite Beaked Tarp and Bugtent 1.5
Hi All, I wanted to post a few quick picks of my new shelter. I bought the Alpinlite Bug Tent 1.5 from the BPL forums and the Tarp is a brand new...
Dispatches from the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness (Day 2): Over the Pass in the Storm
Live dispatches via satellite from an expedition in Montana's Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness: Day 2 - Traversing a Pass in the Storm
Another August JMT First Timer.
Hey, just wanted to thank everyone for the already amazing help in this forum. I am hiking with my younger brother for around 21 days. I am a T1 Diabetic so I...
Bivys for Active Sleepers
I find that especially when backpacking I toss and turn a lot when I sleep -- switching from back to side to stomach. Like many others I'm trying to lighten my load...
Hexamid Solo+ tent for winter use
I'm concerned about using a Zpacks Hexamid Solo+ tent in the winter because of snow/frost/ice and the netting. I live in the southeast U.S. where the snow isn't exactly dry (from my...
Dumb luck? (I carry poncho tarp & down bag, no bivy)
I would agree, that it may be difficult to find a bivy/tarp that is lighter than just a bigger tarp, but where I see potential savings is: bigger CF tarp sleeping bag...
First Net Tent Project - Tent Floor
I thank you again for indulging me in this exercise of the mind. I am a Scouter working through in his head the idea for a Tent Design which I believe has...
Reader Tips: Best Way to Pitch a Tarp with Fewest Stakes or Guylines
Companion forum thread to:Reader Tips: Best Way to Pitch a Tarp with Fewest Stakes or Guylines Very slick idea Jhaura. I can actually see using a similar technique for a half pyramid....
tent groundcloths
I have always used the groundcloth that goes with the tent (for instance, a BA SL footprint with a Seedhouse SL2), but I'm wondering if something else would work better to keep...
Weight Credit for Multi-use Items?
On multi-use items, do you give the item a weight credit for the extra item left at home? Let me explain... I always hike with trekking poles. When considering the weight of...
No Stove– Summer in the SW
50 degree nights--no rain--no stove pack vapor 45 18 painier's dropcloth 2 WM Highlite 16 BMW short pad 10 2 sections z-rest 2 2 platys 2 ti cup 1 spoon .5 bathroom...
Why even use a bivy?
I have been pondering ways to cut my pack weight down (as always) and shelter is one big area I can cut down. I currently use a Duomid. I have been experimenting...
Central Oregon Cascade and Coast Gear List
I would really appreciate feedback on my gear list, as I am certain it has lots of room for improvement. I've been backpacking for about a year and have been slowly accumulating...
Smaller sleeping pads by building bed under you
Does anyone else like to build beds of pine needles and leaves (2-3 in.) so that you can take a puny pad? yeah, but my wife complains about the mess in our...
Critique my first 3 season (L) gear list
It is in my profile. Like many, my last significant backpacking experience was lugging 45-55 pounds. I'm pretty pleased with the reductions thus far. I am mainly looking for practical suggestions or...
Experience with Heatsheets?
Anyone used these before? http://www.rei.com/product/750939 They weigh something like an ounce per square yard. Also claims to be less noisy than traditional mylar emergency blankets. How would they work as a ground...
Theoretical AT Gear List
So its rainy in SoCal and well, we don't know what to do with ourselves. I got bored and decided to make what I think would be the lightest gear list I...
Lightweight Rainwear 2008: Current Favorites, New Introductions, and New Technologies (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2008)
Anyone know a Euro dealer online for the CAMP products? Thanks Allison, That's my take on it. I've neve worn Tyvek, only used it as a ground sheet. I have a set...
