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Big list of mini gear reviews / 5-day trip post mortem / suggestions requested
Hey everybody! I don't usually do this, but I have created a monster here in the wake of my latest trip to the mountains: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Nclr9Uj6QjnENihAvphPzarcYGOdnWVUDhIbwI_nr3A/edit?usp=sharing Here's what's going on here -- I...
Suntactics sCharger-5
here is a review of the Suntactics sCharger-5 http://blaktee.net/2013/07/10/suntactics-scharger-5-usb-solar-charger/ Let me know what you guys think of this??? -blaktee Every CDT hiker I know this year that has taken a solar system...
A Philmont Journal - Part 1
Companion forum thread to:A Philmont Journal - Part 1 Tom's other article. http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/philmont_redux_returning_scout_report.html#.Udyu3hanqDY Great article and looking forward to the next part! My articles: http://chrisbrooks.org/blog/2012/11/25/philmont-2012-summary Enjoyed the article. Looking forward to the...
mattress strategies: back soreness on the road to a good night's sleep
Hi, I've been searching for a good air mattress and have tried many (Neo Air All Season, Synmat UL 7, and others). Some allow for marginally more comfortable sleeping than others, but...
bear spray AND gun used in bear encounter
"He's also a great drinking companion - wonderful stories, great sense of humor, an all around rascal. I'd love to do a trip with him some time." I'd rather go drinking with...
Ultimate SUL gear list in NH White Mountains? 6.8lbs
Huffed and puffed and created a new M-SUL list for New Hampshire's White Mountains. Seems to work pretty well for rough and windy conditions here. What do you all think? Could REALLY...
Gear List- August to November Bicycle Tour, Eastern Canada
I should be touring Canada by bike this year, from late August through to October or November. Here's my gear list thus-far: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnGMnzhurASwdFdSWExBZnpNR25vM2d2Ylg3U3dqMFE&usp=sharing Max, Have you tested the MH and the Atom...
Found my stash of Epic by Nextec 1.7 oz Malibu fabric
Not sure if this is the right forum. I was digging through my storage And came across the stash of Epic Malibu 1.7oz I had bought around seven or eight years ago....
So I'm doing the Sierra High Route...
Before going back to school in the fall, I've decided to hike the Sierra High Route (or something similar). I plan on spending between 2 weeks and 20 days, generally taking it...
Shell-Rain Jacket UL/SUL recommendations
I have a rain jacket. I use it all the time to mt bike in. It is great. But, no hood. It weighs in at 450g 15.7oz. I used mine tonight, and...
Wonderland Trail in late August
I'm doing the Wonderland trail at Rainer 8/21-28 this year, and I'm starting to plan things out in earnest. For the most part, I'm pretty set in my gear choices, but I'm...
JMT Nobo
Hey, I just finished the John Muir Trail Northbound. June 9-21. Weather was awesome and the trails were in great condition. Please let me know if I can answer any questions for...
Missing "essential" items: backup light, whistle, and fire starter
lol..They used fire to light their way at night more than a hundred years ago. It's not like they stayed home because they didn't have battery operated light. Whistle--invaluable when backpacking with...
Best lightest pillow recommendations
I like the leaves and pine cones idea! Pine needles might be softer... I'm a side sleeper, as is my wife. Something on the lines of one of the air filled pillows...
Best lightest pillow recommendations
I put our packs together last year & our pillows just didn't do to good a job. They took up a good amount of weight & space in my pack & the...
Aron Ralston and the Ten Essentials
Seems like I revisit the 10 essentials every half decade or so, and some of Dale's posts got me thinking about them again for the first time in a long while. Most...
Summer Sierra / Lost Coast List
So here we go, revised and temporary, for a couple of short trips coming up weighed it all on luggage scale with water bottles and got 6.9 lbs. Higher than hoped, but...
Packs & Back Sweat
Can anyone comment on how these 3 packs are regarding back sweat? OHM 2.0 GG Gorilla Kalais Thanks! Richard On the OHM, with the waterproof back, there is no place for sweat...
New to the bivy world. Looking for advice and tips!
Jack, I really appreciate this response. I looked long and hard at the M50 because it's the lightest upper material, but I've now heard from several people that the M90 is more...
New to the bivy world. Looking for advice and tips!
Greeting BPLers, I’ve decided to give bivy sacks a try and have narrowed my choices down to MLD Superlight, Katabatic Bristlecone, and Borah Gear’s bivy. I have several products from MLD and...
