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Ventana Big Sur Winter list
I did the JMT this summer and am already itching to get out again! Colorado Trails next summer ;) ? I have never been to Big Sur and hear it is a...
Near death experiences (or close calls) on the trail?
Have any of you had any near death experiences or close calls while on the trail? Hypothermia? Broken legs? etc. Would be nice to hear from real world experiences so we can...
Switching to Light Backing .. Guide me Plz ;)
I just returned from a weekend trip with son ... I learned a few things .. My recent knee injury will not stand up to a traditional backpack load any longer ......
Isaac creates Contrail wind speed test opportunity
Winds expected to gust up to 40mph here in Orlando. I might attempt a test of the Tarptent Contrail's ability to withstand the wind, but also how it keeps water out. Could...
ZPacks ZPacks Hexamid Solo Plus Tent
Overview: I purchased my tent with full netting and the cuben fiber groundsheet from ZPacks in November 2011. I used it for several weekend long trips, and got to put it to...
Bad benightings
> The real hard question is - how would you do it if you were injured? Don't forget -- if you are seriously injured you are almost certainly also in shock --...
Bad benightings
It’s been pouring all day. It’s too windy to pitch the tent. There’s no shelter at hand. But for whatever reason you’re being forced to make ‘camp’ right here. What do you...
Anyone Practice Trail Communism?
Or foot-in-mouth if my read on the OP's tone was wrong, but the premise here is ridiculous. Joy shared is doubled; misery shared is halved. Presumably the overarching aim of any group...
Hiking the John Muir Trail with our 9 and 10 year old daughters
I'm sure girls enjoyed the trip immensely. Adventures like these will stay in their memories and will bring many smiles through the years head. Great trip and excellent report! Great trip report...
Hiking the John Muir Trail with our 9 and 10 year old daughters
This year my wife and I took our two youngest daughters, Hannah and Natalie, on the John Muir Trail – after having gone the previous two years first with their two oldest...
Opsack instead of hanging food
Who has used an Opsack kept with them in or near their shelter instead of hanging their food? I've done it several times in black bear territory, but mostly in the winter...
Where are the lightweight backpackers? Not on the JMT...
David, Oh, he was b*tching about it. His crew started the day before and we caught them about 1/2 way through our first day. He could only muster about 10 miles per...
"I'm a girl, and I don't make heat. It sucks." Sleeping bag opinions for super cold sleepers.
"I'm a girl, and I don't make heat. It sucks." A girl said this to my husband today and he immediately thought of me. I am almost always cold. I'm chilly inside...
How would you have done this differently (I was too cold)?
I'm a newcomer to UL backpacking, and pretty inexperienced at backpacking in general (I get out about once every two years). This weekend, I froze in my sleeping bag, and am wondering...
Tarp Camping Questions and Concerns
For those of you who tarp camp I need some real experience with what it is like to tarp camp. My chief concern is obviously insects. I understand that one can use...
Do you carry redundant backups of critical gear?
+1 on the when hypothermic you aren't going to have the dexterity to make fuzzy sticks. That was my experience as well. My redundant / overlapping items: Fire: the most important to...
Do you carry redundant backups of critical gear?
Spare jet pack, grappling hooks, wing suit, lasers, mezcal, just the usual items. I believe the only "Plan B" type item packed is an alternate fire source. I'll usually throw in a...
A Series of Newbie Questions
Hi all! Here are a few "wonders about how others do it" that popped into my head during my last backpacking trip. If you can answer any or all of my questions,...
How do you keep your foam sleeping pad dry?
For the first time ever I carried a foam pad to sleep in my hammock with on my attempted presidential traverse this past weekend w/ two other BPL members: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.758939641886.2147474.17506531&type=1&l=9706ea2562 In then...
Let's talk about cook pot lids
As many of us have found, we can cut some weight out of our gear by tossing a heavy metal lid and using something pretty skimpy. To understand this better, we might...
