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3 season Overnight/Weekend Gearlist
This is the first time I've assembled a gearlist. Everything is ready and in hand, except that the TT Double Rainbow is in the mail. Might be able to go with an...
Hammock vs. Tarp/ Bivy vs. Tarptent
Cuben Hammock Thread Bill, are you sure the URL is correct? It refers to itself. waking up multiple times a night is the bane of my existence. however for men this can...
Hammock vs. Tarp/ Bivy vs. Tarptent
Starting another thread to allow folks to talk me into the advantages of sleeping in a hammock or bivy vs. my nice, spacious, rain-resistant Moment (or Contrail or Sublite Sil or Linar...
Small vs regular Neo Air
I am planning to buy a neo air and can't decide between small and regular. I'm used to using a BPL torso pad but the Neo Air is quite think in comparison....
Help me with my sleep system!
First some background. I am the coldest sleeper in the known universe. I am 55+ years old and skinny as a rail with no body fat, and when I go to sleep,...
Hubba Hubba HP vs Carbon Reflex 2
Hi all, I'm about to puchase a crap load of backpacking gear and am tossing up between a few things. One in particular are these two tents! From what i can understand...
New to backpacking
Hi all, My wife and I are regular campers, hikers and rock climbers but are very keen to get into some backpacking. We have saved the money for the equipment and picked...
No Sniv + MB UL jkt – good to 20F?
Just looking at the Montbell sale, it's hard not to jump at some items I've been considering. I just bought a JRB No Sniveller (was considering a Summerlite, but found the JRB...
NeoAir Pad — Too Cool??
I recently went on an overnight hike in Joshua Tree National Park. Temp was down to the low 30's -- with moderate wind and humidity. I used my new Thermorest NeoAir pad...
Feathered Friends Sleeping Bags
Anyone have any experience with this company for bags? I'm trying to find a good lightweight 20F bag that will provide a bit of moisture repelling for hikes like WCT where rain...
Rethinking my gear
First off, great community on this forum. I have been reading and soaking up tons of info for about six months. Anyway, I have been using the same gear for the last...
Ventilated Back Backpacks
I'm looking for a ventilated/trampoline back backpack to take with me to a trip to hot hot Thailand. I really want it to be a panel loader vs a top loader. Right...
help with list
I am taking the leap from canoe/kayak camping/day hiking to backpacking. Here is my virtual list. Please feel free to rip it up. Many of the items have yet to be purchased....
Pad For Hammocks?
What do you hammock campers use for a pad? I have a PAC Ether Thermo 6, and I think it will be too small. (I am going to order the Warbonnet Blackbird)...
The Big Four for cold sleepers
As we have discussed, many women feel a little cold after they've arrived in camp on a cold trail. Some of that is from low blood pressure, which I see in a...
The Big Four for cold sleepers
I've been backpacking for ~18 years, mostly with female friends, some lightweight backpackers, some not...Our usual haunt is the High Sierra. The nights are cold. We're women. We get REALLY COLD, really...
Messy PCT thru-hike list
Okay, I'm finally getting around to this. This weekend I leave for what will eventually be my PCT Through-hike. First, here is the link to my gear list, as disjointed as it...
Sleeping Pad advice
Right now I have a thermarest prolite plus. It's heavy at 1 lb 8 oz. and so I was thinking of adding a thermarest z lite pad - small, saving me about...
Adventures in Laminating Silicone-Impregnated Fabrics
Silnylon and spinnaker fabric have long been mainstays in making ultralight gear, but they require careful construction to avoid failures at seams or damage from abrasion. Laminating the fabric offers a solution to those problems.
Ultralight gear for international travel?
Ben, are those weird fake "gladiators" still hanging around the Colosseum with their nonstop smoking and talking on cell phones? Evanrussia, when were you in Tajikistan? My son was a military attache...
