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most miserable cold night!
I am an average temp sleeper but I also go a bit conservative with my bag/quilt - but as another poster mentioned I got the MOST improvement from upping my pad to...
The Range of Light: Fastpacking the John Muir Trail in Under a Week
Mike, your packs are also still well used here in Japan by UL/fast packing/trail running people here in Japan. Also a lot of other OMM gear like the different rain gear etc....
Return to Goretex in rainy climates?
Over the last five years that I've been a part of BPL I've shed the hiking boots in favor of hikers, replaced Goretex with faster-drying nylon shoes, traded expensive rain gear for...
Can I Cook in my Tent?
"If a bear is crossing a mile of territory just to investigate a tent that had a pot of spaghetti in it last week then that bear just wasted a lot of...
The Insulation Mess
I'm a carpenter who finished High School, as such, making sense of the work of others on this site has been tricky to say the least. I find many other MYOG folks...
A new look at Kevlar textiles and fabric in terms of insulation, particularly for gloves and socks
Edited, see the 32nd post on this thred (by me), DuPont had a misprint on their conductivity data. It is still listed as .04, but should be .14. Arrggh However, the conductivity...
2015 Bob Marshall Wilderness Open
Not long after my BMWO, I did get to take of a photo of this little bugger, so all was not lost: Great Write up Tanner, you seem to be a bear...
The inevitable bike legalization of the JMT
Come on Tom. That two page essay has nice publishing and footnotes, but it also has quite a few holes. There are plenty of good arguments against bikes in US Wilderness, any...
Hexamid in heavy deep snow?
I started a thread looking for advice on UL winter shelters a while back... But now I'm seriously considering using my hexamid. I bought some of the lawson snow anchors, and I...
Super-Awesome TIP OF THE DAY!!! (warning, thread may be too awesome for some viewers)
I think this thread is getting hijacked by toothpaste, predictably. Let's turn it back on track. To emphasize this, I will not post my strong opinions on the toothpaste conundrum. Instead, here's...
Super-Awesome TIP OF THE DAY!!! (warning, thread may be too awesome for some viewers)
"'say whatever drivel is necessary to land a gov't job ' in the interests of forum manners, i removed that multiplicity of reasons you'd want a gov't job." Ha ha! Bravo! +1!...
Ray Way Argon Tarp and Net Tent
I finished this project a while ago but haven’t gotten around to posting the final product. I wore out my old two person Ray-Way tarp and net tent after several years and...
Lightweight bear bag for long trips
I'm looking for a lightweight bear bag for long trips. For example, I just did the Wonderland Trail in 8 days. I used some older 35 L Sea to Summit dry bags...
Pad Help - Uncomfortable nights
Hi all, looking for some help in regards to my pad. I purchased a BA Air Core a while ago but have never really had a good nights sleep on it. Granted...
Winter Scout Gear
My son bridged over to Boy Scouts last spring and I need to start building up his gear. I have read through a lot of the other threads and documents on scouting....
Trinity Alps: Caribou Lake
October 9th to October 12th, 2014 3.5 Days and 17 Miles: 8.5 Miles to Caribou Lake, Point In and Out Daytime Temperatures: 70F to 78F Evening Temperatures: 40F to 45F Trail Head:...
Creeping Weight.
@Ken - I see what you did there. Plus you used the title creep weight. LOL. Craig, I think about this topic often. I take some trips where I take the more...
Acclimitization to cold
Anyone have any experience acclimitization to cold to reduce the amount of insulation required to stay warm? for example: http://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/science/cold_acclimation_human.php several (contradictory) ideas: if you acclimitize, you'll feel warmer but your core...
Snow Peak LiteMax stove malfunction? or was it the canister's fault? or maybe just my own stupidity?
I have had a Snow Peak LiteMax stove for several years and used it on numerous trips. Great little canister stove, weighs just 2 ounces, and has never given me any trouble...
The 32 ounce problem
Just curious if I am in line with current thinking and methods and not re-inventing the wheel here...I have not been super ultra light minded for some time and I'm curious if...
