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Gettin close!
Base Weight (a) 6540g 14.43lb Worn Weight (b) 1198g 2.64lb Total (a+b+c) 7705.7g 17.00lb Next to each category is the total weight in grams for the group. Next to each item is...
What is YOUR luxury item
>>An empty Gatorade bottle is way lighter than Depends and can be emptied and reused<< but not while you're lying down in your sleeping bag;) A book, and in inside-outside dual digital...
Cub Scouts
So I'm on the committee for my son's cub scout troop and have kinda emerged as the resident backpacker/camping expert. I'm on a mission to change some mindsets here, as the good...
Thoughts on Shangri La 3
I just returned from a trail run in which I was daydreaming quite a bit about what gear I'd be taking on the JMT with me this summer. I've decided on carrying...
MYOG Meteor Bivy
I,ve been bitten badly by the MYOG bug. Yes I've been stung a few times by my own flawed designs or poorly executed projects. But this is a happier story of lessons...
tropical gear list
i am walking for 9 days on the kokodda trail in Papua New Guinea in July it is an organised trip so wont need to take food, only snacks anyone got an...
Tarptent Scarp 1 vs Big Agnes Fly Creek UL1 warmth
I currently use a tarptent double rainbow for my backpacking tent. I get a bit cold when the temps get below 40 in this tent so I want to purchase another tent...
recommendation for a windy wet weather tent
Chris Townsend has used the Nallo 2 a lot. here's a quote from http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Uk/uk.rec.walking/2005-08/msg01608.html "Having used various Hilleberg tunnels extensively, including on snow camping trips in very stormy places (Greenland, Spitsbergen) and,...
Last Minute PCT Gear List
So I'll be leaving to solo hike the PCT in about two weeks, and was hoping you guys could give me some last minute input on my gear list: https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0AsKkls9oG92KdEtXWDVfSThLM3pQX2VENG5GWDhqTGc&hl=en&output=html My main...
Summerlite or Megalite?
I can fit in a Summerlite, but not with much room to spare. However, I think a Megalite might be too big. Does anyone have experience with either of these bags? I...
0 down bags
Need new bag. I'm 5ft 4in. 130lb male.I sleep cold. Bags needs to be warm & light.Will be in tent w/ Big Agnes air core pad. 8000 ft w/temps 10-20 degree. Which...
tarptent in the winter?
Sorry if this is a really stoopid question but I am precisely interested in why comparing tents like the Fly Creek to Contrail, Double Rainbow or the Scarp 2 is apples -...
tarptent in the winter?
I am looking to buy a new tent and have been mostly considering the tarptent contrail. I hike mostly in the smoky mountains but for august-september, i will be headin out to...
Sub 5 lbs
My average base weights generally average around 10 lbs +/- which allows for lots of comfort. I have never really felt the need to go lighter, but thought it would be nice...
Waist High: Wandering the Deep Canyons and Lonely Mesas of the Gila
Aldo Leopold, the father of environmental ethics and wilderness conservation once said that, "Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land." As a 26yr. old husband and a father of...
Waist High: Wandering the Deep Canyons and Lonely Mesas of the Gila
Aldo Leopold, the father of environmental ethics and wilderness conservation once said that, "Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land." As a 26yr. old husband and a father of...
help me choose lightweight down vest.
Hi guys, Im in the market for a lightweight down vest, size small, to wear hiking in the cooler months and even around town on cooler days. Those who know me by...
rain shorts? …possible or just plain stupid?
So I have a pair of rain pants that I've never had a chance to use (recieved as a gift, and I have golite reeds). I could always return them, but was...
New to Forums: Gear List
I've been backpacking for about seven years now, and having gotten into it in my middle years, I started out with an emphasis on relatively lightweight equipment. This is my gear as...
Using Knife to Baton Wood
I have seen many videos of this technique and it looks like a great way to get to the inner part of the wood. But everytime I see someone doing it, they...
