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Contest & Sponsored Giveaway!
Congratulations to Travis Leanna! "Love Conquers All On The Trail Thanks to everyone who entered their hiking stories during the Hyperlite Mountain Gear contest on Backpackinglight.com. After much debate, we chose this...
Klymit Inertia X Frame
This is a preliminary review that will be updated later this spring/summer when I get more experience with the sleeping pad outdoors. I will post what I know so far in order...
Speaking of light; wouldn't sharing gear make our packs much lighter?
"If I did not know the people I was going with very well, I would go alone! " People who know each other well get separated, on purpose or accidentally, all the...
Best pad combination for 15F
In May, I will going with my wife and kids on a backpacking trip in Peru, during which nighttime temps may go down to -10C/14F. We are from Canada so these temps...
Black Diamond Helping Japan
Wanted to mention that Black Diamond is donating 100% of all Headlamp and Lantern sales between now and April 5th to the American Red Cross for the disaster relief effort in Japan....
MYOG Bivy
Cheers Steve, So what height did you use at the head and foot ends of the bivy? 8"? Thanks for your dimensions! I will be using my bivy bag with a neoair...
25 degree bag plus WM Flash jacket equals?
I just picked up a Montbell UL SS #2 25 degree bag. My thinking is that rather than keeping several bags (budget constraints) this could be a do it all type bag...
Is 2011 the year of the stretch woven softshell?
Forgive the grandiose subject line, but while checking out the new stuff for spring 2011 at various B&M stores, I've noticed a lot more non-membrane stretch woven soft shells on the racks...
Cuben - The 422 mm hydrostatic head dirty little secret
Hopefully someone can test heavier 1.26 or 1.51oz cuben soon. I wouldn't mind mailing off a sample or two of 1.25oz, but I'm not really stoked about running a few small scraps...
Cuben - The 422 mm hydrostatic head dirty little secret
FWIW, here is a bit of anecdotal evidence from an online reviewer: “I can say for sure that the [Cuben-fiber Rocket Tent] is dry. The fabric is waterproof. It rained, and occasionally...
Now for the hard part-moving below 10 lbs for 6 days in Yellowstone, August 20
Folks, I've moved from 22lbs to 9.9, and I've cut just about everything I can think of. And maybe a few more that I shouldn't have. Would you consider taking a look...
Once and For All: Best Ultralight Hammock?
What is the BPL Consensus on the Best Hammock with Bug Protection? I have never used a Hammock before, but doing a long Costa Rica trip and then South America, and assuming...
$100 off purchase of new Enlightened Equipment Epiphainy-K through end of March
I am working hard to get the website updated with all the updates I have made to our products. The biggest overhaul was given to the Epiphany and it will now feature......
How can two Bags of 10oz. 800 fill wieght- "But" one, all on top... both be rated the same???
Here is what I am looking at... two bags very similar in specs but the BA has the entire fill on the top of the bag the GoLight has it on top...
Live in the Mid-Atlantic? - What degree bags do you use most after winter?
I am looking at new down bags for the wife and I and am not sure what to get. We have a good +15 bags and have thought about getting a new...
Hiking the Grand Canyon?
Has anyone on BPL done the canyon? What were some of your trip preparations? Did you use a guide service? Was it an organized group trek? What is the water availability? Did...
Bivy as bag liner
I live in an arid climate and the whole bivy sack thing just doesn't quite make sense. If it's going to rain, I can use a tent. If it's not going to...
perimeter netting vs bug bivy
debating here- perimeter netting offers some weight savings (and probably some simplicity), but means that w/ a pyramid everything is closed up if you need bug protection- no views, less ventilation bug...
travel arrangements for backpacking
i'm from Ohio and planning a trip to backpack in Oregon. what i'm curious about is how i would go about traveling with my pack loaded. i might also be bringing my...
Who gets out more, the UL or the BC camper?
I'd have to hardily disagree w/ that assessment as well- credit card doesn't buy you navigation and route finding skills, first aid skills, bear skills, the physical conditioning to carry a pack...
