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2007 Hennessy Hyperlight Backpacker A-Sym Hammock REVIEW
Companion forum thread to:2007 Hennessy Hyperlight Backpacker A-Sym Hammock REVIEW What is the weight of the cuben fiber prototype canopy? If I'm not mistaken, the original canopy weighs 8.25oz per Hennessy's site....
Dick’s Creek Gap to (oh well) Home: A Trip Gone South!
As I look back over my adult life I can remember saying I would do one thing or another one day. Somehow that day never quite gets here or I simply forget...
2-Person Sleep Systems: Pads, Quilts, etc.
The Oware USA Dixon Double bivy sack in the BPL 2007 Staff Picks got me wondering if anyone knew of sleeping pads and/or quilts sized for a pair. The system I've used...
Question for Aussies – water.
I hike mainly on the Great Dividing Range (Blue Mtns, Snowy Mtns etc) and various areas along east coast NSW. For drinking water I have an MSR Sweetwater mini filter (currently weighs...
Kifaru comments
Anyone had any first hand experience with Kifaru tents / tarps and stoves, that they'd care to comment on. I'm considering getting one (Para tarp / para stove) Do these things really...
BlizzardBag; Richard N. help with Togs
Richard, or anyone else who wants to take a stab at this.. This company is claiming their foil bag has more than twice the insulation/weight ratio of goose down. (They mistakenly call...
Airline Travel – What bag do I choose?
I figure most of you used some sort of Bomb Proof gear at one point. I need to find a Bag/Luggage for International Travel... It looks like I just landed a job...
Layering Sleeping Bags?
I am hoping some of you can help me out with a bag layering question. I have had several people tell me that I should look at using an over bag or...
Help Me with a Gear Diet!
I think I'm almost there.... Please help me look at my list and let me know if you have any ideas to reduce weight, if you think I have left anything out...
Backpacking in yosemite
I am going up backpacking in Yosemite national park November 23rd so the conditions are going to be a little bit cold but overall i think it will be ok. Our trip...
TT Rainshadow2: Did I pitch it right?
I pitched the Rainshadow2 with the tail end into the wind. There was a steady breeze that blew in from the bottom right corner of the photo. It did a good job...
Field Test of Montbell Down Inner Jacket and Fleece…
I did a "field test" (aka Ryan's fairly wooded backyard) last night. Here is what I did. --- Question: How would a fleece pullover compare in warmth (while sleeping) to a Montbell...
Preparedness view of ultralight?
Those paranoid guys at ETS are talking about ultralight backpackers ; P http://forums.equipped.org/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=110498 The seem to share "our crowd's" disdain for Backpacking Mag;-) I read through the first 5 pages or so...
South Pass-Old Faithful.
Hey, next summer my father and I are going to try and do a section of The Continental Divide Trail, starting at the southern terminus of the wind river mountain Range (South...
Patagonia/MARS sale
Hey, diamondtactical.com has put their Patagonia gear back up on the site (under the MARS label) at great discounts (40%-60%)including the DAS Parka and Micropuff pants. If you need hunter green colored...
’08 AT Thru Gearlist
I'm looking at leaving Springer between 15FEB08 - 15MAR08. I'm figuring on low temps in the teens, and I'll be shipping the insulating stuff home when it warms up. The list is...
Home Made Hand/Feet Warmers
As it is getting colder, I am reminded how cold my fingers and toes get (I'm slightly anemic). I'm sure everyone was happy about getting a new "recipe" for home made hand...
Important Lesson’s You’ve Learned the Hard Way
Brian Why do you say Aaron's line of thinking is dangerous? Where and how you hike obviously affects what you consider essential, but not all of us hike on well formed trails,...
Why was I cold?
Did a quick overnight here in the northeast near the Hudson, and was cold! Not dangerously cold, just annoyingly cold and I'm not a cold sleeper. Ok, here's the rundown: Temp/Weather: Breezy,...
Home made 0 degree quilt?
I love sleeping under a quilt inside a bivy bag! I have read that 4 inches of loft is needed for a 0 degree rating. But at some temperature would a quilt...
