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Why I Pack My Fears
It balloons up like a tent OK, but how? Photos show bothy bags as cubes, but am I correct in thinking that they have no structure? Do you use skis or poles...
What is the NEW UltraGrid pack fabric?
UltraGrid is a New UL Pack Fabric from Challenge. Challenge makes a few fabrics in the Ultra line. UltraWeave, UltraGrid and UltraStretch. Ultra is their brand name for the UHMWPE fiber used...
Why do you want / need vestibules?
Rex, you stopped in the 1970s: nylon double walled a-frame made from nylon. Â Go back another decade (or maybe later in the Boy Scouts) and you were using single wall made from...
Uberlite Durability Survey
I swore I'd never buy any pad with a fabric lighter than 30D, but the low weight of the Uberlite is very tempting. So now that the pad has been out for...
Wet weather gear fail
I haven't really run into much rain backpacking (thanks to planning it that way. and because most of it has been in California in summer) so when I hit some in a...
DCF Shelter failure during a hailstorm in Alaska - Skurka video
It makes sense to me that loosening the tension on the canopy might help reduce the chances of severe damage. But just how much it would need to be loosened, and how...
Northville-Lake Placid Trail
Ive done my research over the last few years. Have and studied maps, guidebooks, read what books were available, searched the internet extensively, watched YouTube videos and listened to Podcasts. So Yes...
Tarp vs tent & clothes system for mid June low snow year high Sierra 2022
I’m planning a big month+ Off trail trip mid June-mid July at least essentially from southern sequoia to northern Yosemite/toiyabe. I normally use a strasophire 2 li for my tent in most...
Pad attachment straps - do they work?
I normally use a hammock to camp, so a pad is not in the picture. Recently I was out on a few day AT section hike and decided to stay in a...
Tarptent Preamble silpoly 1P+ floorless tent
Just saw this on trek-lite.com. Will be available soon. Ordering starts May 1. Everything eventually comes around full circle. Looks like a reboot of the TT original A frame from the company's...
The Backpacking Poncho: An Ultralight Alternative to Rain Jackets
Companion forum thread to: The Backpacking Poncho: An Ultralight Alternative to Rain JacketsDrew Smith makes the case for backpacking ponchos. They provide more ventilation vs. rain jackets and can also function as...
Symmetrical Octagonal Mid by Tipik Tentes
I am pleased to announce that Tipik Tentes, a French cottage gear manufacturer of lightweight shelters, has brought to market a symmetrical octagonal mid in 30D silpoly. There is one currently on...
Pa'lante V2 Review
Companion forum thread to: Pa'lante V2 ReviewThe Pa’lante V2 Backpack (16.8 to 17.5 ounces / 476 to 495 g, MSRP $240) is a lightweight, frameless backpack for low to moderate weight loads...
Why and How to Organize and Pack Backpacking Gear on the Trail and in Camp
@Karen- well it's 0nly two small chores- roll the pad and stuff the sleeping bag back into it's dry bag, but it helps get out of camp a wee bit quicker :)....
Tarptent Scarp tent with crossing poles as an all around bomber tent.
For an all around freestanding bomber tent, I am looking at the Scarp tent with crossing poles and that seems to be about as good as it will get for the $...
Inflatable Pad Advice (XLite, Synmat HL, Tensor)
After completing my first thru last month I've committed to doing what I can to lower my base while ensuring that I don't end up trading weight for a different problem. In...
Upcoming "Ultralight Shelters" live symposium (Oct. 7)
In advance of this event I'd like to ask here, "What do YOU consider an ultralight shelter?" For me it has been, in chronological order: 1. Tarptent Contrail 2.) TT Moment 3.)TT...
Tarp Tent Moment Li?
Would Dyneema lend itself to the Moment design? I really admire Tarp Tent (their designs, quality and service), but I don't/won't use trekking poles. Also, I hand's-down prefer a double wall tent....
Groundsheet options
I'm looking to make/get a groundsheet for a newly-purchased BA CS2. The following are some of the options I am aware and was wondering what makes the mosts sense. Gossamer Gear does...
Solo Backpacking
I'm embarking on my first solo backpacking trip in the next couple of weeks. I have plenty of experience backpacking with a group and am going to a site I am very...
