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2 Person Single Wall -- Help me pick
Hi all -- I'm new here and I've been search around the forums a lot for information on 2 person tents and I think I have it narrowed down to these tents....
UL Gear List observations and conclusions after three years of JMT experience
This is a list of gear refined after three years of UL backpacking along the JMT in September / early October: BACKPACK- Z-Packs 60 Liters Arc Blast, with optional load lifters and...
how much r value for snow?
How much r value in a sleeping pad should I be looking at for snow camping on deep snow? Or does that depend on air temperature? It will be for winter in...
Iceland - Laugavegurinn Trail
Hello! Backpacking newb here. I'm starting to plan, with my friend, a trip to Iceland next year in late August. I'm more of a "fly by the seat of my pants" sort...
One Tent or two for a family of four
I have two boys ages 6 and 3. I have taken the oldest backpacking a couple times and we fit into my two man tent just fine (Kelty Ridge 2... a Hubba...
Dumbest thing you ever carried
My wife, daughter and I were backpacking in the Rocky Mtn Nat'l Park for three days. My wife always takes care of the food and I take care of everything else. Upon...
Gear Guide: Ultralight Inflatable Pillows
Companion forum thread to:Gear Guide: Ultralight Inflatable Pillows I really like the Montbell U.L.COMFORT SYSTEM PILLOW for camping. Thick enough for side sleepers, large enough to be stable, and nicely contoured to...
New Zpacks hooded windshirt
" It is a dangerous path to add heavier options ..." That's relative. What are you with something lighter, if it doesn't make you feel comfortable ? That doesn't mean that weight...
Car Keys
Older cars had simple keys. I could get one made of aluminum, cut the head off and carry it while backpacking without regret. Newer cars have heavy fobs. I currently carry a...
Efficient gear storage
Currently I have a large room with closet for my gear storage and I keep my sleeping bags, quilts, and pads flat. However I will be moving in the next few months...
Minaret Lake out and back
Well, I thought I'd share my thoughts on what was supposed to be a 6 day loop in Ansel Adams Wilderness, and ended up being a two day out and back. Having...
Failing #3 Zippers?
As noted over in the MLD DuoMid Thread - "You may find on the PCT that #3 zippers don't hold up (which the inner net tent likely has). Both of mine failed...
MLD Duomid
OK, finally I got all my thoughts together and today accomplished a couple of little tweaks that I had on my to-do list for the Duomid. After considering the options for the...
I picked the wrong hobby.
So I started buying backpacking equipment going on three years ago now. I've gone once. My wife and I have a two year old so that makes things hard but the main...
Minor mod to the Notch
One thing I have occasionally struggled with while "moving into" my Notch (transferring gear from my pack to the interior of the tent) while it is raining is that the vestibules aren't...
carbon fiber lightning
Tent poles can be dangerous in a lightning storm. Using a tarp with carbon fiber poles? Is this just as dangerous? I'm curious if they are any less conductive? "Tent poles can...
how to handle base layers in freezing rain
When conditions are above freezing but below 40, I was planning on using a fleece hoodie and hat with a hooded rain jacket; however, I'm not sure what to do about base...
What ARE "summer nighttime temps" where you backpack?
I've noticed that general BPL culture seems to assume everyone lives in the mountains where even in the middle of summer nighttime temps can go to the 40s or possibly lower. Oftentimes...
New Zealand form October to December
So I have been working all summer to save up for a small stint of vagabonding and decided to go to New Zealand form the begin of October to the end of...
Stake techniques
So I have a couple of "tricks" for using stakes that I've always assumed aren't tricks at all; too obvious. But I've noticed a lot of folks not using them lately, so...
