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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...
Who gets out more, the UL or the BC camper?
I am also a member of a bushcraft forum, and recently another thread on UL came up. Some good insights, some not so good insights, but overall an interesting read. As a...
Does tarp + bivy actually save all that much over a tent?
While I've not researched all the options fully, I have to wonder does a tarp really save that much weight over a tent? People taking a tarp usually also take a bivy...
SHT in February: A tale of two trips
In an effort to embrace winter in Minnesota, I decided to get out for a couple of multi-day trips on the Superior Hiking Trail in February. I haven’t done much winter camping...
Gear List for Late March Roan Mtn Area Hike
I will be on the AT from March 25th-April 3rd, hiking north from the northern terminus to the Smokys. This is my current gear list for what I plan to bring. I'm...
Feeling like an impostor these days
I haven't been backpacking since last summer. I feel like such an impostor. Can I even consider myself a backpacker if I haven't been out in months? I blew off the warmest,...
3 Weeks in Fiji...
My fiance and I will be spending our honeymoon in Fiji and I know this is a broad question, but we've decided to backpack part of the time (so we can stay...
Extending the range of your sleeping bag
I was wondering what your experience was with extending the range of your sleeping bag by wearing a down sweater at night. How much colder can you go with a down sweater...
Katabatic Sawatch 15 Quilt and Crestone Hood Review
Hi Al We are most definitely singing the same tune about insulating the head. Cheers I've had a couple of PM's asking me about my experience using the Sawatch as a side...
Katabatic Sawatch 15 Quilt and Crestone Hood Review
Companion forum thread to:Katabatic Sawatch 15 Quilt and Crestone Hood Review Mines in the mail, great article, now i'm even more excited. Interesting stuff Roger. In might be useful to readers to...
Tarptent Hogback or Black Diamond Guiding Light?
So we've narrowed it down to these two options for a family backpacking tent. We're looking for a real 4-person tent for my wife and I, and our 6 and 4 year...
Grand Canyon Rim to Rim Family Backpack gear questions
Family of three, two adults and one 9 year old. Middle of June. Classic high use trails North Kaibab to Bright Angel with water stations turned on. We have permits and lodge...
