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Base Weight poll…
i have never, ever, added up absolutely everything for a real base weight. i wonder if this is a gender difference, as i genuinely don't care if i'm carrying 11 lbs 5...
Saguaro NP: 1 night with extra coyotes, please
My girlfriend and I hiked up the Douglas Springs trail to the camp of the same name Saturday afternoon in the usual beautiful Tucson weather (60 F. sunny). Dark comes around 6...
Winter Camping – No Tent
With all this chat about tents and suitable envirmoents for them, I have been thinking about going on my next winter adventure without one! Just using a bivy and digging a simple...
Montane Superfly Event
Does anyone have any experience with this jacket? I have a Montane Hydralite and was looking to upgrade to something more breathable for wet PNW spring and fall hiking. The Hydralite is,...
Winter Packpacking Gear?
John: Since food is practically your only source of warmth, wouldn't it be wise to carry 3-5k extra calories? That's something like 30 ounces of fats or high-fat foods, but it could...
Sleeping pad choices
ooops - :) If width is important, then I agree the Stephenson's DAM is a good bet. Pricey, and definitely not the lightest pad on the market, but at a standard shoulder...
Sleeping pad choices
I'm hiking the PCT. I'm working on getting my pack down to a very light load so I can bring a couple of luxury items. I really want to sleep on something...
When a Bag is Better than a Quilt
Speaking strictly about weight and top layer loft in bags and quilts: One of the main "selling" points for a quilt is that for an equal amount of TOP layer loft, one...
Sleeping bag cover
Lots of good info here... I've enjoyed lurking around the forums for a while and finally ponied up the subscription fee so I could have access to all the articles. My question...
Golite Ultra 20
Just got done with my first test of my new Golite Ultra 20 quilt that I received last week. I was able to use it for two nights this last weekend. I...
a Tasar Gun for Black Bear Protection?
Has anyone researched the plausibility of using a Tasar Gun (now, which are getting very small and lightweight) as a black bear protection device? I googled this and did not find anything....
Rab Q600 or Marmot Helium ?
Hi, After 25 years of duty I need to renew my sleeping bag. During this past 25 years, I've heard about UL backpacking of course, and i'm now trying to invest my...
What are your sleeping bag(s) for different temps?
I have been wrestling with this for few months now? And over the past 4 years I have changed many times. I live in the midwest and temps range from -20 deg...
Why Are We Even Still Here? was “A Very Thorough MYOG Site”
If you go down to the bottom of the G Spot Forum Index page and click Show All, then you'll see all of the G Spot threads available. You can then cut...
winter boot recommendations?
I am planning an overnight snowshoe trip and have only Keen Targhee EVent boots, which are not warm enough by themselves. This will just be a 1 mile snowshoe, overnight and 1...
Pack Cover Necessary
I have a Golite Pinnacle pack. I formerly used a poncho, but I just picked up a cheap pair of DriDucks on sale at a local sports store. Now I'm wondering, do...
Confession of a non-tarper
Now I know many people on this list use tarps pretty often but I can't. I have tried and tried but still just can't make the dang things stay up. It probably...
Another PCT Gear list
Iām somewhat shocked that my in pack weight is so high. Definitely dissapointed. When I had been calculating before, I thought it was around 8 lbs. All of the stuff sacks and...
Sleeping bag systems
Maybe I'm being redundant, but has anyone thought of or posted the concept of a sleeping bag system? I'm thinking along the lines of how I dress and even cover my hands:...
2008 Golite Shelters @
Nm also a few size/color combos of the Jam2 pack and maybe some jackets (I didn't check many but most I did were "out of stock") They have them @ backcountrygear.com as...
