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Backpack for BearVault 200 - JMT
I'm doing the John Muir Trail this coming summer, and have started to think more about how my BearVault 200 will fit into my GG Gorilla...not looking good. I've gotten fairly lightweight...
Water Bottle Pillow
Using a water bottle as a pillow is not a new idea. This 96 ounce Kirkland (Costco)grape juice bottle with the flattened mid section, however, works so well I couldn't resist posting....
Winter quilt users- are you awake when u roll over?
Like the subject states, are you awake for the most part when you roll over to another position in your quilt during the winter? Does a quilt work for you? The reason...
Pad Straps Below Single Layer Hammock?
Someone shoot me down here as I'm feeling like this has been tried but why not sew a few 'strips' of light weight material on the underside of a (1.1 ripstop) single...
Bataan March New Mexico advice
I am doing this Bataan March in New Mexico with a Veterans group that I am a part of and I was wanting to get some opinions and advice on what to...
JMT Late June 2014 gear list for 12 days hike southbound - from Happy isles to MTR - need overhaul ?
Please take a look and help me out here. So far the base weight is at 12.5lb without considering sleeping bag, sleeping pads and few other essentials. I really need to drop...
Best DURABLE glove?
"I quickly checked amazon and yes there are several pairs of 100% kevlar gloves. " They seem to be inexpensive too so if they work out, there's a lot to love about...
2014 SOBO gear list
Looking for feedback on an AT gear list if anybody has a few minutes. I'm preparing for a ~6/15 start date, staying out for 8 weeks. Thanks! One change I'm specifically considering...
Sierra High Route/JMT Hybrid - August 2013 - A Backcountry Adventure
Preface: This past summer (August 3-17th), my fiancé and I spent two weeks hiking through the Sierras. Having done the John Muir Trail a couple years previously, I wanted something a little...
EE Prodigy + MLD Superlight Bivy for Winter Mtn Use in Southeast
I am experimenting with a sleep system for the southern Appalachian Mountains in winter (aka shoulder season for folks out west and further north). Specifically, I am trying to put together something...
Best sleep socks?
What are the best socks for sleeping in? I've been looking at those fleece acorn socks and I wonder if they are warmer for the weight than wool socks. Are there any...
"Light" gear list to shoot for?
Not me. In general, you don't need a mega-tripod unless you are shooting with a very heavy lens or camera. The exception might be for astrophotography. --B.G.-- Thanks Robert, I had seen...
"Light" gear list to shoot for?
Hello all, I'm using the winter months to get my gear in order for summer Sierra backpacking. Let me start by saying I have nothing but respect for people in the 5-10...
0F Sleeping Bags
I just tried out the Marmot Never Summer 0F sleeping bag. I also wanted to try the WM Kodiak but the store didn't have one. No problem, but it got me thinking...
My Hexamid with SMD serenity net!
4.3 ounces with lines and sack. 7.9 ounces with sack for the net tent. Very quick setup, the net tent has clips with elastic that clip to the inside loops of my...
Your "stupid light" moments.
Share your experiences with going way too light and suffering for it. Here are mine: Not carrying a shelter on a 4 day trip in Big Sur during winter. The forecast was...
cold weather performance upright canister
"Thirty years ago, we used one piece of copper wire. We bent it at the midpoint and stuck that bend into the flame area. Then there were two wires coming down toward...
Most convenient entry and light, bug bivy and shelter system?
I've gone thru a couple of the more popular UL tents this last season and am hooked/fixated on something around 12 oz. after using a ZPacks Hexamid solo tent, 12.5 oz. with...
Pearls for backpacking in the rain
I'm sure most have had to deal with inclement weather at some point in time. I was thinking it would be nice to hear some of the tricks that people have learned...
Steger Mukluks
Anyone use them, especially for snowshoeing? All comments welcome that pertain to the Mukluks. Not interested in other options. Really. No, but have you heard of... oh never mind ;) "No, but...
