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Sleeping bag Return Shipping Etiquette
I'm looking to order a new sleeping bag online. None of them are available in s physical store for me to try out side by side, so I will probably order all...
new tarptent
So my wife and I are planning a bike tour around Nova Scotia for the end of the summer, hoping to make it the better part of a month, towing the dog...
New Gear List
Here is my NEW gear list. I made some changes to my last list and shaved off about 4 pounds or so. I also re-weighed everything to make sure I had the...
MYOG Half bag/elephant’s foot idea
So I think I want to make a half bag/elephant's foot. Before I get materials and put real designs on paper, I have a few questions. The inspiration for the project is...
neoair + backpack as sleeping pad
I've been trying to decide which version of the new neoair I might buy, assuming I can pony up the many $$ required. Weights and lengths are: 47 inch / 9 oz...
Ideas on tackling moisture in bivys
Ok, so I've been using my MLD Soul bivy and thinking about how to tackle moisture, which is going to become more important as winter approaches down under (which here means lows...
40% off at Backcountry…
"There's been speculation elsewhere that this may not be a mistake; it could be a clever marketing technique to sell off excess inventory. It certainly seems to be working with us. They've...
Moderate quilts for the tall side-sleeping sasquatches?
For the past bit I have wondered about using a quilt but being tall, a side sleeper who tosses and turns, and having a big ribcage this has narrowed my options by...
What am I missing?
I am getting ready to do the Superior Hiking Trail up and back in June and am trying to finalize my list. I will be doing several "shakedown hikes" to get all...
starting over
hey everyone,well hopefully I will get some feedback to this post..it seems I may have to cancel ANOTHER thru attempt this year also, and I am just weeks away from my start...
Rainier Gear
I'm moving out to the Pacific Northwest at the end of May and I was thinking of making a second ascent of Mt. Rainier. The first time I climbed Rainier was with...
It’s really cool when others do this in the backcountry!
On a more positive note.... Walking the JMT late into the evening I passed a couple that had already set up camp and had a nice little fire going. They asked if...
WM caribou , is it enough
I have a Montbell #1 and it is a little heavy and hot. I will be hiking in the sierras and yosemite soon i hope. My question is will a WM 35...
Day trip emergency gear suggestions?
I'm trying to put together a gear list for day trips for emergency situations only with the UL attitude in mind. Scenario: Solo trip. A day of fly fishing where you're not...
How to go w/o sleeping bag down to 32F?
This thread has me thinking of that BBC television series with Ray Mears, predecessor of sorts to Survivorman and Man vs. Wild. One purpose of Mears' show is to teach survival techniques...
How to go w/o sleeping bag down to 32F?
Just curious, how many of you have ever gone with just a bivy in temps down to 32F? Is it as uncomfortable as it sounds? How long does it take to gather...
Gossamer Gear Gorilla
After putting a few low-mileage days on this pack, I'm in love. As described, it hugs the back well and "athletically", granting the upper body full range of motion and eliminating bounce....
Base Weight
Mike wrote: > Boots? No way. Just walk thru the streams in LW nylon sneakers!. With you, Mike. We do this all the time, river walking. That's walking down a river IN...
GoLite 2009 Jam2 changes
GoLite isn't owned by Timberland, Timberland merely bought the name so they could put it on shoes, and licensed it back to the original Golite for outdoor equipment. Compared to mainstream gear,...
SUL 3 season gear list
Since spring is approaching (slowly) I have been researching some new teqniques that will enable me to go SUL (with a cooking system!), spring to fall.view gear list There are a lot...
