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NeoAir Length
At 6'3", can I get away with a regular? Maybe. It'll depend on how stretched out you are and if your head is resting on stuff that is off the pad. Stephen,...
UL way to creat more foot warmth in bag?
Some of the new sleeping bags have a draw string on the last (foot) baffle so that you can create a smaller pocket around your feet which should be easier to maintain...
Food for Nighttime Heat
Any Nutrition Experts out there? I sometimes wake Cold around 2am or 3am. I eat a Powerbar, then sleep soundly and warm until dawn. But eating a Powerbar is tedious and messy....
8 pound base weight
Mike, regarding posting the PDF form to your profile ... are you wanting to post multiple versions on your profile? If not, just go thru the uploading process and it'll replace what's...
Long Trail Thru
Google Docs link: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Auy9ZOUtD7whdGloNjNMUTVvNkx2aFg0R3JyR2hSOGc&hl=en So I am looking at about an 18 pound base at the moment. Solo, soutbound starting next week. Weather Underground puts average lows for Ocotber in low/mid thirties...
Getting rid of long sleeping socks?
So on all of my backpacking trips, long or short, I've always carried a long pair of Smartwool socks that I only wear while sleeping. In addition, I would also have 2...
Lightweight Internal Frame Packs: a State of the Market Report – Part 1C: Main Bag & Comfort
Yeah Roger I noticed . Your remark about your build and fit made sense or at least threw off the partisans. For me it was just history and luck I ended up...
Bear avoidance and packing your cookware
The bear discussion is pretty common and the general guidelines for cooking are well known ( example here). What about carrying your cookware? Here's the situation I run into all the time:...
Low Miles / Slow Pace / Much Fun
My daughter (5 years old) and I went on our first true backpacking trip recently and had a wonderful time. We hiked 3.5 up hill miles to Puck Lakes and spent an...
Standalone bivy?
I've been thinking of trying out a new shelter. Right now I carry a small eureka tent that weighs about 3lbs, and Its alright, but I think I can save alot of...
What am I doing wrong here?
Please take a look at my gear list at the link below. I've been working on getting my weight down each season and here's where I am. What would you change or...
The Big Three or Nine or ?
Quite often we speak of reducing the weight of the big three that we carry. Is it really three? I just read over my gear list and "my" big three add up...
Any issues witht he collapsible plasic water containers?
I was wondering if anyone knows anything about the long term usage of the flexible plastic water containers made by Platypus, Evernew, Nalgene, etc? I have a few but have only been...
a bit too light
sad .... a bit of a warning on neglecting essential gear .... not everyone is survivorman http://www.squamishchief.com/article/20100820/SQUAMISH0101/308209941/-1/squamish/no-sign-of-missing-hiker-as-rescuers-cover-entire-boise-trail No sign of missing hiker as rescuers cover entire Boise trail Friends post plea for...
Has lightweight packing really caught on?
Why this great cultural cringe over the word 'elite'? Elite: "Someone who is among the best at certain task" Wiktionary I would like to think that the word might suit quite a...
Has lightweight packing really caught on?
Yeah, that's it. The expedition mentality. There seems to be multiple variations on this theme. There are the outward bounders, the "better to have it and not need it" people. They've learned...
Wonderland Trail info
Curious to hear your thoughts about it.What was your likes/dislikes about the trail? What was your trip time;length of,weather?What month? Also,what was your gear choices?Concerning the gear let me know what you...
Cuben Mid Tent
I've decided to set about making myself a replacement shelter for both my two-person Tarptent Double Rainbow and my solo tarp/bivy set-up. This decision was largely inspired by recent backpacking trips that...
Glacier NP Trip + Engagement!!!!
July 30 My girlfriend (Gretchen) and I set out for Glacier National Park at 4:00 am from Oak Creek, Wisconsin. It was going to be a memorable 12 days. Short rundown of...
Hammocks… For Log Sleepers Only?
I flip around a lot while sleeping in a normal bed. It seems that a hammock would be restrictive to this kind of sleep behavior, thus not permitting a good night's rest....
