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EPIC, Down, Gatewood Cape and Sleep System Questions
I'm fairly new to the lightweight philosophy and am looking to update some of my gear this coming spring and would like some input. If anyone could answer my questions i would...
Gear Room
I did a quick search and did not find anything on peoples gear rooms and pictures of it. I will be moving into a house soon and I will have a whole...
Kid and Dad are a handful
Hi, do any of you Scouters out there have any experience taking Scouts to Philmont that are 'a handful' to work with? All the adults on our 2009 trek are trying to...
sleeping bag sizing
A quick scan of the articles section didn't pan out so can anybody give tips on the proper way of sizing the girth of a sleeping bag to one's self or is...
Surviving the cold without a tent or a sleeping bag
Has anyone read stories of survival without a tent or a sleeping bag in extreme cold? I would love to read them! Thanks in advance :) Dougal Haston and Doug Scott summited...
The Sublite, a Scarp 1/2
There was a small amount waffling last week over the decision to purchase a new Sublite. After all, I have the prototype test model. But after a year of testing Tyvek prototypes...
Event Bivy, Epic Quilt
Hi all, I am giving Bivy only backpacking a try for short trips. I have an epic quilt (Nunatak Alpinist) and am awaiting delivery of an event bivy (ID Crysallis). Having just...
Tarptent Scarp1 (4 season -freestanding)
Henry > Hmmm..well, I did put a "1" after the name. We'll see how it goes. There's another baby in the oven I have to kick out first. Could the next tent...
Starting with the Basics
This isn't a full gear list, I just want a few suggestions about my current selections so far. I'm not exactly aiming to be ultralight, more of a mix between ultralight and...
Multi Use Gear Disaster Scenarios
I was wondering how many folks choose gear based on it's ability to handle unusually extreme and/or very uncommon emergencies for a given trip plan? Examples: -A Sleeping Bag or Bivy with...
Snugpak Sleeping Bags, anybody?
Has anybody used these/owned these/found good information? I've been researching them off and on for a couple weeks now, found some information here and there, some reviews, but there's not too much...
Campfires in the backcountry
I've seen a couple of posts in the last few months with pictures around big campfires that make me feel I'd like to throw something out for discussion. I've built my share...
Newbie Gear List
Guys, I'd appreciate any comments/critiques on my first UL gear list below. The list below is primarily for spring/fall backpacking in SW desert (AZ). What am I missing? Any glaring opportunities to...
Tell me about Valandre
James, I was much in the same situation as you earlier this year and finally took the plunge and purchased a Valandre Mirage 3/4 Zip Bag. I contacted Dewey and Charles and...
Bartram Trail
During a four and a half day period last week I completed a thruhike of the Bartram Trail. The Bartram Trail is located in the southern Appalacians and travels 111 miles between...
8 Day Winter Gear List
OK, check out the gearlist from my profile. This is for my 8 day trip planned for mid December in Killarney (just outside of Sudbury). Average temps will be -10C, but can...
winter closed cell pad advice
The solid line is an example for someone who is comfortable at 15C, but no lower. If you are still comfortable on your Prolite 3 at 10C, then your line will be...
winter closed cell pad advice
I'm putting together a kit for this winter, and I'm trying to decide on a closed cell foam pad for sleeping on snow. I would be using a thermarest 3/4 length on...
If you were seperated from your pack…
Roman, that is exactly what I carry on lanyard as well. One thing I found is that a small cordlock above all the items keeps them from getting horribly tangled if they're...
Driducks bivy
Thought this deserved its own thread... I just finished a Driducks/silnylon bivy, using "yardage" from a Driducks poncho. The total weight is 8.1 ounces. For the sake of comparison, the dimensions are...
