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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...
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...
