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This could be a Rescue…..
Need some good stories. During your hikes have you run across any Darwin award candidates that you think "I will read about him in the paper." Two of my favorites. 1) Ran...
Needles Range, CO 4 day list
So I am not much of a UL guy, but I would like to put together a solid list of gear that I would be taking on this trip. Any feedback would...
Western and High Atlas traverse
Western Atlas and High Atlas Trip: Ellie and Derek, April 2010 Following route suggested by Hamish Brown: Up Amezmiz valley to Jbel Gourza, continuous ridge to Erdouz and Igdat, over pass to...
Non-freestanding tents on unfriendly soil…
I'm very hesitant to shop for non freestanding tents, but am also very attracted to the idea of something like a Lunar Duo or Meta 2p. Have any of you who use...
PCT 2010 gear list
Hi all, I'm thru-hiking the PCT northbound starting around May 21st this year. I'm going solo and anticipate taking four months to get to Canada. My gear list can be found here...
MLD Duomid or Trailstar
I have owned both. Only have Tstar currently. I would probably go for the Duo unless high wind performance is the most important thing for you. One thing to note is that...
Bombproof Geodesic 2 Man Mountain Tents
So, which to go for? My shortlist is the following: 1. Terra Nova Quasar ETC It is heavy, over 5kf, but the fabric seems very hard wearing. Disapointing ventilations options as all...
Backpacker Going Lightweight
Last year my backpack (with food, fuel, etc...) weighed 36.5 lbs for 4 night/5 day trip. This year we are doing a 5 night/6 day trip, and this is what this gear...
Sleeping bag advice needed
I'm looking for a sleeping bag to use in August/September in the Rockies in Alberta. The temps lower down are not too bad, maybe 45F, but higher up on the mountain it's...
Pairing Air Pad and Blue Foam
For those of you who pair a short air pad (2.5") with a blue foam foot section (3/8") -- do you mind or even feel the effect of a 2" drop? Or...
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...
