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7 ounce Polarguard-Delta Quilt
I am working on a few MYOG items for a "sub 3-lb gear list" Hike I am planning early in October. If anything but a warm weather hike in this weight range...
So everytime I go on a solo trip…
So everytime I go on a solo trip my wife does some little interesting thing to get my attention. Today when I got home she had cleaned the acrylic bathtub with Comet,...
Survival situations?
In your collective years of wilderness travel, in what emergencies have you been involved? Not stories you've heard, not things that have happened to people you know. What's happened to you or...
3 Season SUL, So-Cal Gear List
Here's my current list. I have all the items except the sleeping bag, which is on order. Let me know what you think. 3 Season SUL, So-Cal Gear List Conditions: - Elevation...
Comfort and Moisture Transport in Lightweight Wool and Synthetic Base Layers
Companion forum thread to:Comfort and Moisture Transport in Lightweight Wool and Synthetic Base Layers Excellent review. I do wish you'd used Marmot silkwieght instead of Capilene however -- it seems to resist...
Proper Rain Protection
Just purchased the Integral Designs Sil Coat Cape (which weighs in 5 oz.) and Gossamer Gear Spinn Chapps (1.6 oz.) This coupled with my Montane Featherlite Smock (2 and something oz,.). Should...
Feedback Requested on Gear List
This gearlist has been a work in progress for quite some time. Obviously I've tried different gear throughout the years I've been backpacking but my attention to detail matured to the next...
Expert Answers How Safe is Ultralight Hiking?
Expert Answers How Safe is Ultralight Hiking? http://gorp.away.com/gorp/activity/hiking/expert/ex111799.htm I found this article amusing and can not figure out how she came to the conclusion that you are not safe if you go...
ULA Circuit
The true rating would probably be closer to a 4.5 LIKES (In order of importance to me): Semi-custom fit. Ordered a small waist and medium torso and have a better fitting pack...
Longest Lasting Sun Block
What in your esteemed opinion is the longest lasting sun block? I don't need high SPF per se, just something "sweat resistant" that I only need to apply once a day, for...
Comparative Fuel Efficiency and Carry Weight for Six Lightweight Backpacking Cooking Systems: Part I
Companion forum thread to: Comparative Fuel Efficiency and Carry Weight for Six Lightweight Backpacking Cooking Systems: Part I Assembling Comparable Cooking Systems and Test Data OK I'm gonna have to pony up...
Reflections on a Long Day [long]
The Trip So, yesterday was one of my more ambitious hikes I've done solo. This was on a very familiar piece of trail on the southern AT. The course was an out-and-back...
Plugging in the Formula Correctly…
OK, we all know that: 1. Base weight = everything in the pack or hanging onto it except for consumables 2. Consumables = food, fuel and water 3. Total pack weight =...
Newbie Winter AT Hiking Gear List
My Coleman has been running well since, but I took it apart anyway. I needed plyers to turn the burner, so it would have been a difficult repair in the field. The...
Newbie Winter AT Hiking Gear List
Hi all, I'm a noob on hiking light, and am working into it. I've got plenty of the heavy stuff, and am spending some summer hikes finding and testing lighter weight 3-season...
Clark Jungle Hammock Ultra Light
I started hammocking a couple years ago with a Clark North American. Loved it, but too heavy. So I moved on to the Ultra Light. Also loved it. But, in search of...
curiosity kills the cat: rappelling off a thin cord
This is somewhat off-topic, but I am curious as to why high-strength cords such as 5 mm technora are not recommended for use as static (rappel) ropes? 5 mm technora is ultralight...
is gore-tex safe?
i was wondering if anybody was worried about the health risks of gore-tex (and other waterproof breathable fabrics). here in canada, a study was recently released showing children with, for lack of...
Tahoe-Yosemite trail gearlist
I may have the opertunity to hike the tahoe-yosemite trail this summer in early august, I am not positive if I will have the time, but it looks good so far, anyway,...
Beginner DIY-er: Considerations of Feasability, Cost
So I'm a 20-year-old college student in the middle of my undergrad years, and I've had the good fortune to get bitten by the backpacking bug early in life. I've barely had...
