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"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...
Early BPL Article
Seeing as almost none of the recent forum discussions touch upon anything but gear purchases lately I am getting utterly bored with BPL. This is just my view, of course, but I...
Olympic National Park
I will be backpacking in the Olympic National Park in late April. I am not familiar at all with that area and will be going with a friend who lives up there....
BPL for Trail Running?
This is kind of a gear question. I’ve been UL Hiking for a few years now and “I think” I have my kit pretty well figured out (4 days/3 nights – 3...
Any advice would be appreciated.
This summer I am doing a 2700 mile self-supported mountain bike race. The trail follows the North America divide route from Banff, Canada to Antelope Wells, New Mexico. Part of the fun...
Lassen Volcanic National Park
September 9th to September 12th, 2010 4 Days, 37.5 Miles Daytime Temperatures: 50F to 70F Nighttime Temperatures: 28F to 40F Wilderness Press Topo Map: Lassen Volcanic National Park & Vicinity Note: I...
Raingear for JMT/SHR in Sept
I will doing a week on the JMT/SHR in mid September this year and am trying to figure out my raingear. I have a Gatewood Cape(11.8oz) that I could use as my...
Down and Event or like material
So i am thinking and wonder what others thoughts are. I hike so fast i am at most in a cap1 and my Rab alpine pull on unzipped down to 0-10% easy....
Vibram FiveFingers KSO Treks Review
Companion forum thread to:Vibram FiveFingers KSO Treks Review I have the regular version of the KSOs. These things area actually a lot more durable than they seem. Last labor day weekend I...
Wonderland Trail Gear List
"1. If we didn't get sick, was that because of the efficacy of our water treatment? Why, lots of people don't treat their water at all and they do just fine. 2....
The Initiative...12,500 miles, one year, will he do it?
Found this link over on whiteblaze and thought I would share this: http://www.theinitiativesite.com/ I was a bit unsure of posting this in the 'general lightweight backpacking discussion' section...his base weight is over...
New PCT 2011 gear list
Hey everyone, Ive been MIA for a year or so over hear in South Korea. Im going to give the PCT a go this summer and I was looking for a critique...
New MLD Product
M50 Sleeping Bag/Quilt Liner 2.75 oz Thanks, Ron Very nice liner, Ron! Just what I have been looking for. Any idea on what you're gonna charge? is there an introduction price? Price...
GoLite Peak Backpack Review
Companion forum thread to:GoLite Peak Backpack Review Will & Janet, Thanks for a look at the new Peak! I have a Jam2 (2009) that I have lived out of on the road...
Rannoch Moor Traverse, November 2010
Rannoch Moor is an area of boggy moorland to the southeast of Glencoe, full of lochs of various sizes linked by sinuous streams and rivers. It has long fascinated me and, despite...
Joshua Tree Dec 2010
Respect for Joshua Tree (Dec 29-31, 2010) Wednesday morning, A couple miles in from Joshua Tree’s West Entrance, I pull over, grab my bucket, rope and water bottle from the truck, and...
Bivying Tarp-Free?
I haven't seen this discussed in much detail besides a couple random comments in other threads. I don't like to use trekking poles so ditching the tarp, guilines, poles, and stakes out...
Desert Wasteland? - White Mountain Wilderness, NM, Three Rivers Canyon Trail, 12/30-12/31/10
Desert Wasteland? - White Mountain Wilderness, NM, Three Rivers Canyon Trail, 12/30-12/31/10 Speeding down HWY US-70 directly into the blast zone of the famed Trinity Site location, my brother in-law Ben Wood...
Windshirts?
Can anyone comment on the differences/positives/negatives of these windshirts for use on the PCT? 1. Patagonia Houdini 2. Montbell Dynamo 3. Marmot Driclime thanks to anyone who has hiked the PCT, do...
Bivy condensation help
Happy New Year everyone! This past week, me and my buddies backpacked in the Redwood National Park, and met a lot of rain. I took my Golite Poncho Tarp along with my...
