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Winter Camping Newbie
I'm going to be going on my first multi night winter camping trip. I have made a list of what I will be bringing along with me. It will be just me...
Miserable Environment: The Worst Conditions?
The conventional vacation planner posts this type of post on a forum: "Hi guys, planning our annual summer backpacking trip with the buddies, looking for scenery, mountains, wildflowers, and sunshine. Where should...
Ultralight Gear List – Ideas/Help?
Hey there - my first post! I just thought I'd post my gear list here to see what people think. Any ideas, reccomendations or essential inclusions would be awesome. Here goes...[all measurements...
Outdoor Products Hall Pass Day/O'Nite Pack
I picked up this pack for $20 US at a Big 5 to experiment with (Campmor has it listed at $14.99). The thought was to see if it would do for a...
is this lafuma brand bag ok?
> I wondered if the black would help keep body heat in. Nope. Won't do anything for body heat. > Am I right in figuring that 3 yards of 1.1 oz silnylon...
is this lafuma brand bag ok?
I saw a sale on a lafuma 30 degree bag (sales ad & specs below), 2lbs 5 oz, for $40. It's twice as heavy as the one I'd like to carry, but...
Chisos Mts, Big Bend National Park, January
Here are some pictures: http://elmvine.slide.com/p/4/Caverns+of+Sonora?view=large This trip was a Camp Fire Backpacking Trip offered to the experienced backpacking youth who are ready for greater challenges. We ended up with four boys; although...
OR DryComp Summit Sack
A few short months ago I never thought I could use a frameless pack. But, testing out systems and hiking more, because my pack weight was going down as my familiarity and...
Reverse Gear List
After reading about the lady who "survived" two weeks in the wilderness the wheels in my brain started turning. I have read many gear list and suggestions but I wish to ask...
Feathered Friends Rock Wren II (P-BPHAL shell, no longer made)
I got this bag through a referral here on the member forums to someone who wanted to sell a Rock Wren by Feathered Friends. I was looking for one in the used...
Speaking of Loft (Sleeping Bags)
Is there a "table" out there that gives a general indication of loft (in inches) required for a given temperature for the "average" sleeper? I think having the above would be an...
esbit in checked bags?
Anybody know whether I can fly to Kauai with esbit tablets in my checked bags, legally? I guess I can't use BPL's Fire Light cubes. Not permitted in checked luggage. Call Hawaiian...
Jacket vs Vest
My two options for insulation are a Golite down vest and a REI Gossamer Jacket (primaloft). Which would you use when? The REI jacket is the obvious choice in wet, and the...
Nunatak ARC’s and side sleeping?
I have searched the forums and found some answers, but I was hoping for some more personal experiences. Those who use the ARC series bags and are side sleepers please give your...
Sub 3 lb List
I was wondering just how many people on this forum have experimented with a Sub 5 and a Sub 3 lb gear hike? I've gone Sub 5, and I really love it...
Hiker Trail Name
I read a lot about people talking about their trail names. What is a trail name, why would you have one, and how do you get one? A trail name is a...
Ultralight in the Icebox
Companion forum thread to:Ultralight in the Icebox Bill: "Andy has a Vapor Barrier shirt made by RBH Designs called the VaprThrm NTS Shirt. He talks about it under "Clothing"." Yeah, I noticed...
Intresting book
My MIL gave me a copy of "Sewing For The Outdoors, A Seamster's Guide" by Hal Zina Bennett. She had picked up this 1980 chestnut at a used book store (my FIL...
I like nature- I am a dirty, crunchy, organic-eating, bike-riding hippie.
Hi Chris, A couple of observations: Most of the US cities I have visited recently have a brown cloud hanging over them, too. Not as bad as, say, Calcutta or New Delhi,...
What hydration system do you use?
Re. the Platypus bottles. Are the caps generic? Ie. could a foreign hydration tube be attached? The previous post seems to imply that it might be a close fit. But that post...
