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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...
Bear Cannisters: How to carry them
Hello all, I'm curious: do any of you have any tips or tricks for carrying/packing a bear canister? I have to carry one in the Adirondacks (I have the Bear Keg), but...
Good light late fall/winter hiking boot – Keen Growler or TNF Storm Peak? Where to find Growler?
I'm looking for a good light late fall/winter hiking boot with about 200g Primaloft or Thinsulate insulation for men and women that my wife and I can use as part of a...
Gear failure on the AT
Having just returned from thru-hiking the AT, I need to blow off steam about the amount of gear failure I saw this year. Thru-hikers reported various niggling but discouraging small failures of...
Raingear as Vapor Barrier
I have been wondering if the average wateterproof/breathable rain gear might be usable as a vapor barrier for sleeping. My theory is that if you use this stiff inside your sleeping bag...
Chiggers?
OK, got back from 2 days in the woods. I wore long pants, wool socks, and 3/4 high boots. The socks were pulled up. I have 40-50 little bites on each of...
Missing hiker wouldn’t drink untreated water
I believe we should not criticize Mary with limited information. We can only speculate when she began drinking river water after leaving her note: “no food, h2o, or map”. We can only...
From $10 of walmart silnylon!
Heres the pics of my stuff I made from 7 1/2 of 10 yds of walmart silnylon, 48" grey. I have been wanting a silponcho for a while and found the 48"...
What’s the benefit of synthetic?
I dont know, I have been in tarptents with crazy condensation which wetted my down bag and I was always just fine and my body heat dried it out eventually. I am...
