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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...
Three Days with the GF in Colorado's Lost Creek Wilderness
Did my first actual backpacking loop last weekend in Colorado’s Lost Creek Wilderness, and brought my GF on her first backpacking trip. My previous trips have been out and backs, or pack...
ideas on alternate ways for quick and easy inflation of air matrass please
I recently switched from the ubiquitous yellow Thermarest to the Exped Synmat Hyperlite. I don't find any significant difference in weight or comfort between the two pads, but the Synmat valve type...
Cannot seem to lighten up, but maybe if it carries well..
Here's my current gear list as I prep to do some section hiking of the PCT--leaving this weekend. All weights in ounces: 1 RAIN Rain skirt 1 coated ripstop 1.9 3.1 1...
Why few freestanding Cuben Tents?
<p style="text-align: left;">Maybe the XMid design is an exception for useable volume. Not sure how the High Route from Sierra Designs fairs. Other companies have to resort to struts to improve useable...
Crammin' it in in the Sierra: Courtright to Goddard To Evolution and back in 48 hours
This report summarizes a two-night solo trip I took last weeke—Uh, Adam? Last weekend? Wasn’t that Father’s Day? Yeah—it was.Aren’t you a father? Shouldn’t you have spent it with…you know…your son? Ahem....
Back to the 1700s
Let's say you were transported back to 1785, just after the American Revolution. And you knew what you know now about backpacking. I ask this because I was once a Rev. War...
Do you pack a pillow?
No pillows here as we don't even use them at home! Apparently it is believed to be healthier not to use one (unless you have a pre-existing medical condition I guess), and...
packaging wet ingredients on the trail
How do folks carry wet ingredients for addition to food on the trail? Sure, it's easy to find packets of olive oil, salsa, soy sauce, etc, but how about fish sauce? Curry...
How bad are the sierra mosquitoes right now?
Next monday we are planning on heading east from courtright resevoir to some high lake basins, camping around 10,000 feet. Are we going to get devoured? Probably. Check out the posts here:...
Thoughts on new REI EVRGRN line, catalogs, offers and light polluting tents...
This whole thread reminds me of George Carlin's words from his famous routine " A place for my stuff".. "Have ever noticed everyone else's stuff is sh_t, and YOUR sh_t is STUFF?!..lol...
My new TN ltra 1 w/ net tent, half pyramid! SUL
PROS: I am really happy I ended up getting a deal cost wise on this tarp and will now be selling my new MLD solomid XL. The solomid XL was 18.5oz so...
Cutting edge rain shells?
My old rain shell was abducted by gremlins between the trail and my gear room last month. Just disappeared. It was your standard 2.5 layer 6oz type shell with crappy DWR (even...
JMT Gear List End of August- Early September
Hi everybody, I am planning on doing the JMT this summer. I'll be going from the end of August through the beginning of September heading SOBO. Please tell me where I can...
Maybe I'm finally ultralight
I've been creeping toward ultralight for years, and for a weekend backpack this past weekend, by pack weight was 12 pounds! Wow, that is the lightest I've ever had. That didn't count...
