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Bivvy bag VS waterproof sleeping bag
Trying to cut down on weight, I currently find random shelters and use a down sleeping bag on a Thermarest mat all inside the Alpkit Hunka XL bivvy bag. This works well....
My Paleo
Did not see the 60 minutes show but I have seen a video by him on YouTube called "sugar the bitter truth" that is worth watching. Warning, it's like an hour and...
My Paleo
I don't think you represent the majority of people by any means. Sure there are people who truly don't care. Do we have an epidemic of people and children who share your...
Lightest/warmest fleece pants
Hi all. I'm doing some cold weather packing soon and I'm considering some fleece pants to keep me warm in camp and while sleeping. I usually use arcteryx SV bottoms or Capilene...
Shelter, Sleep System Advice
I'm new to winter backpacking, and am putting a kit together for this winter. I'd like to have something that is good down to 0* in the KS, NE and MO areas....
Marmot Lithium in Northeast winter
Hi all, Just starting to get out in the Presidentials and Adirondacks again (after a 15 year hiatus), and I'm wondering how well equipped I'll be with my 0F Lithium. I'm usually...
Gear selection for newbie -- going from tropical to arctic.
Hi yall, I'm new to these forums and also pretty new to figuring out all this lightweight gear stuff. I'm heading off to Africa on January 7 to ride my bike (ie,...
natural insulation jacket idea
In a lot of survival manuals, they reference stuffing your jacket and pants with natural materials to keep warmer. People have even crawled into giant piles of leaves or pine needles and...
Survival expert can't figure out how to pitch a tarp...
http://www.backpacker.com/survival_advice_from_adventurers/survival/15969?page=3 "Take-away: Tarps work perfectly when you don’t need any shelter. Get a sub-five-pound, two-person, double-wall tent and rejoice." - Mark Jenkins, BACKPACKER Magazine, Oct 2011 Please read this guy's description of...
2012 R2R2R Group - Training Log's
-Having a running partner is fun. I've always trained and run solo until Adan came around. Thanks my friend. -I have learned not to trust Adan with cars keys. You will end...
2012 R2R2R Group - Training Log's
Greg- I'll defer to someone more knowledgeable than me :) I will say that I'm going to skip my Thursday run next week to give me two days of rest for my...
Floorless Tarptent in bug country
I have a floorless tarp tent a friend of mine made and gave to me. Its nice but I rarely encounter bugs that some DEET and a bivy with a headnet can't...
Tarptent Notch
MYOG Groundsheet (thanks Mark). http://youtu.be/ibiKgUOzTfg Using the two vestibules to open up and turn into more of inner-only. View outside http://youtu.be/vr6MQr4uzcw View inside http://youtu.be/r4Iqih-orXY Henry on TT's website shows lowering the Notch,...
Tarptent Notch
I see the Notch solid inner option is now on the TT's website for ordering. Has anyone got one yet (with the part-sold inner) and if any real-life testing? I had not...
New England-area GTG #2: Winter Wonderland
I say we all heed Jeremy's advice then and do some snow dances! My post about hopefully a foot of new by the weekend was for Northern VT not Southern VT. Souther...
New England-area GTG #2: Winter Wonderland
Unfortunately I can't join you guys. The next week I have a previous committment at work to go on a week long ski trip to Mad River Glen(rough I know). I just...
New England-area GTG #2: Winter Wonderland
Jim, If you take the subway to the bronx somewhere or a train to me in jersey we can car pool up and I will drop you off in Manhattan on Sunday...
10 things not to buy for backpacking
A couple of friends are getting into backpacking, and I realized they are buying the same things everyone buys when they go to REI with a lack of experience and a full...
Who does not love a cigar in the woods?
tubed cubans make appropriate gifts of appreciation all across the north. they weigh very little, and are not something that occures in villages by random accident. i normally toss several in the...
How do you make winter backpacking more enjoyable?
Lately, I've been thinking about winter backpacking. The wise say, "pack it up for the season, and stick to something else." Alas; I am not wise. But even then, I still grumble...
