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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...
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...
pack liners
I'm trying to move away from the multiple stuff sacks in my backpack. I have a 52 L Arc Blast from Zpacks, and especially when I carry a bear can, I need...
Total luxury XUL (SUL) is now possible
The 10 essentials argument here at BPL is getting silly. Carry them. Don't carry them. Buzzards need to eat just don't get a SAR member killed trying to rescue or recover you....
Lakes Trail, Sequoia National Park (kid's first backpacking trip)
Been meaning to post this trip report from my daughter Cassidy's first backpacking experience last month. TLDR version: Awesome first backpacking trip with my 7-year old daughter. Lakes Trail is beautiful and...
Travling light
I'm going to Hawaii. I want to travel as light as possible. Can I make everything I need fit into a day pack? I may bring a 45 degree sleeping quilt so...
Tent vestibules and TENT VESTIBULES
To me a good tent vestibule serves several purposes. Namely: 1. Shelter the inner tent entrance from rain and snow (This implies a CLOSED vestibule, not just a "porch".) 2. Provide a...
What kind of layers do I need for 14 Fahrenheit?
I'm photographing and backpacking around the Canadian Rockies in late September and have been told to be prepared for -10 Celsius temperatures just in case. Currently I only have a cap 2/4...
Wet, humid weekend. Stick to UL gear or go more traditional?
I posted something similar in Trip Planning, but this is a last minute concern, and since it's primarily a gear based decision, I thought I'd get more last-minute thoughts by posting in...
Another Quilt Discussion
I’m sure to open a can of worms with this line of inquiry. I’m a middle-aged backpacker that came fully around to the light-weight philosophy about two years ago and trail life...
Middle Fork Kings: Redux!
Inspired by Andrew F.’s recent visit to the Middle Fork Kings, I reserved a permit for the Copper Creek Trailhead out of Road’s End, in Kings Canyon National Park, for Friday, August...
Pillow
So I was going to grab a pillow case off my bed, stuff my down parka in it, and sleep like a bloody king this winter in the high mountains. Then I...
Some questions about winter camping in the Sierras.
I've decided to get serious about winter camping this winter. I've done some light winter camping with some snow and shoulder season type weather but I've never done deep snow stuff with...
Possible Problem with MontBell 800 #5
Alright, So I just recently purchased a Mont-Bell Super Spiral Hugger 800 #5, and tested it out on a canoe trip up in main this last weekend. The weather was beautiful and...
