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Best one pound sleeping bag?
I'd be interested in what you end up with, Dave, as that seems like a very specific combination of gear. I get the idea of using an elephant foot and heavy parka...
Fatal bear attack in Utah
Tragically, a rare black bear attack kills an 11 year old boy while sleeping in his tent in Utah last week. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...a071140D93.DTL http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,670192470,00.html http://www.wtop.com/?sid=1148950&nid=104 http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/news-article.aspx?storyid=84675 Is it just me or are Black...
SMD Lunar Solo e 1 “plus”
Had my daughter and her kids visit this past week for 5 days; five-year-old Megan has been my hiking buddy since she could walk. I had hoped to take her backpacking in...
Condensation in Single-walled Shelters: Contributing Factors and Tips for Reduction
Companion forum thread to:Condensation in Single-walled Shelters: Contributing Factors and Tips for Reduction Bummer :( For various reasons I have had a pyramid style tent up in my back yard on and...
Ultra Light High Comfort Mattress Pads
On my 9 day hike last year I did not get as good a sleep as I would like. The problem with a 4' sleeping pad is that to be comfortable, your...
Bivy Advice?
Hi, I'm new to using a bivy sack, and just purchased one in a size large (70" chest girth x 45" footbox x 84" long.) I'm 5'11" 190lbs and figured the extra...
FannyPack Ultralight
Just thought I'd share a pic from my last trip--a paid seminar on ultralight backpacking that I run down in Texas. While I was getting the food at Wal-Mart, I saw this...
Bright or not????
'm getting ready to make my first backpack. It is going to be an attempt at "ultra-light". I will post pictures when the project is completed. I will be making a pattern...
Yellowstone in the Fall — need advice
Hello, I'm a long-time lurker, but now it's time for me to emerge and humbly seek the advice of the best experts available. Some background: A buddy of mine really wants to...
Foam Pads/ Supplement Prolite 3
I just purchased a Prolite 3 short pad and am thinking I might need a little extra padding underneath it. I checked Gossamer gear, and their quarter inch pad is out of...
MYOG -Failures!
We all talk on here about how great our home made gear is, but lets be honest and share some disaster fabric tearing, seam ripping stories! I'll start it off, my new...
enjoying backpacking
I first decided to go light in order to enjoy backpacking more. I hated the burden of heavy loads that were unnecessary. In your journey toward going light, what single change made...
JMT North – South Records
the stone bridge about 100 yds further than where Al is describing makes the most sense. 1. it is an impossible to miss or argue about landmark. 2. it marks the beginning...
DEET concentration effectiveness?
At the risk of losing 0.50 of my BPL ranking for citing Backpacker magazine here (just kidding), the June issue at page 87 reports that they found from their testing there was...
Sleeping systems stupid questions
Background: I am still in my transition to the light side. I have come from a 65 lb pack to a 25 lb pack. (7 day trip). I am not an expert,...
jacksrbetter.com sale
trail days sale at jacksrbetter.com Yes- the sale goes on until May 20. Also look forward to upcoming reviews of many JRB products. And from what I hear, there is some cool...
luxuries?
Dennis, Just try to take their SlingLights away? I have raised these boys appreciate the luxuries in life, whereever they are. big fuzzy bedsocks a swiss army classic knife with scissors in...
Shelter Brain Storming Ideas ??
Since I still have quite a bit of Cuben Fiber Material left over, my next project is going to be a floorless shelter and I would LOVE to get anyone's opinion or...
Finally put together a gear list. HELP!
I've been floating on the boards, accumulating gear from here and there for several months now. I finally have a full list of items I'm not embarrassed to post. I'm taking that...
LW Moutaineering Packs
I just thumbed through the different threads on the Mountaineering & Alpinism board and didn't find anything related to packs. I'm trying to cut my base weight and the item I can...
