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Kooka Bay
Lawson, Or just purchase the designs and leftover materials, raw material contacts, etc. and not all the existing baggage. Rename or rebrand the product line and move forward helping and supporting the...
A Little Help Please
Hi all. I have a Integral Designs Sil Tarp and a Bearpaw Minamalist 1. I have used Tarptents for a long time and would like to go the tarp route. I have...
Ultralight Pot Stand?
Has anyone tried this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130465484010? Any feedback? Is it sturdy? Flimsy? Well made? Does it fit well together? Thanks! HJ Trangia came out with something that is very similar and looks like...
Hiking Through Hyperbole Part 2: The Snowy Sierra
Companion forum thread to:Hiking Through Hyperbole Part 2: The Snowy Sierra Thanks for taking the time to write such a thrilling account of your adventures. The pictures are spectacular. I had to...
Therm-a-Rest ProLite 3 Air Mat Product Review
Companion forum thread to:Therm-a-Rest ProLite 3 Air Mat Product Review Good to see a review of this new model. By the way, it's not called a Prolite 3, it's called a Prolite....
Desert/canyon sleeping advice
I'm planning to do a couple of backpacking trips in southeastern Utah this fall (Dark Canyon, Grand Gulch). It'll be my first experience sleeping in canyons, so I wanted to see if...
Leaving Pack Outside Shelter
I have been wondering what most people end up doing with their pack when they are all settled in for the night? I think most people end up keeping it inside their...
First aid and rescue kits - what to leave behind?
I have carried a small multi tool 2 oz and on several occasions have lent it to others to fix sleeping bag zippers. Also used the awl to repair a shoe sole....
10x10 SilNylon Pyramid Design
Eric: Ben's advice in making a smaller version is probably sound advice. I am learning as I go, and I'm at a spot that even if this one doesn't turn out like...
Granite gear nimbus meridian Vs. nimbus trace 62
Hello everyone, about to purchase my first pack. I was about to get the nimbus when I discovered the new nimbus trace 62 that was just released. I would imagine it is...
Insulation help for myog synthetic quilt
Ok, so I'm wanting to make my own synthetic quilt for an early start on the AT. I've searched and read many threads on here and I am still not sure on...
2011 no-compromise 3+ season gear list for the PNW?
This is my 2011 3+ season gear list for the Pacific Northwest as a Google Doc, that includes crazy things like a Jetboil, a water filter, and lots of insulation:2011 gear list...
Gear for the Non-ultralight wanting to go a little lighter
After a few years canoeing I went with my husband to hike the Long Range Traverse at Gros Morne in Newfoundland a couple of years ago. Canoeing had ruined me! My pack...
pillow recommendations
I've been using a 2 litre platty as a pillow for a couple of years, and feel the need for luxury to aid in my sleep. The platty is OK, but I...
Windproof sleeping bag?
Hi, after doing a lot of research, I bought a Western Mountaineering Alder MF sleeping bag last year. I have been using it for about 30 nights, and I'm generally very happy...
Bad Behavior
>NOVEMBER SURF Always good to see another Jeffers fan. No one has topped that craggy tower of words . . . I guess I'm lucky to not have any stories of outrageous...
Bad Behavior
This summer, someone had made a fire directly on the CDT and made no effort to clean it up. I'm not so sure the "resource damage" is substantial enough to dissuade one...
Bad Behavior
Yesterday, I came across some backpackers in a tight desert canyon in Arizona. They were cutting down one of the areas six trees. As I passed, I simply asked "What's up here?"...
High Country Pathway - May 2010
I thought I would try and write up a trip report for a full traverse of the High Country Pathway I did back in May 2010. Obviously it’s been a while since...
"Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the lightest of them all?"
Gear that works well is barely noticed once you're out there. It's really only the gear failures that are memorable. BPL seems to be all about gear because there are many beginners...
