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Lightweight Sunscreen for Hiking and Backpacking
Melanoma gets all the attention because it is lethal (which is fair enough) but squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and basal cell carcinoma (BCC) are far more common and there is a direct...
Cold and Windy Conditions-Zpacks Duplex or Double Walled Tent?
Going on a 3 day trip in the Sierra this weekend, right when a storm will be coming. Temps will hit 15F and winds up to 30mph. Camping at 10,000ft. Some rain/snow...
Staying warm in the wet and cold
Thinking about a recent thread on jackets for wet hiking, but not wanting to derail that one too much, I thought I’d share my recent experience hiking in cold rain. Yesterday I...
modular set up : zpacks tarp, tub and bug net
I want to have a more module setup. instead of a tent i want a tarp, bathtub and tent netting. I'm thinking something like a hybrid of zpacks pocket tarp with doors...
HH test of ExtremTextil 20D Silnylon
Sam Farrington asked me to measure the HH of this fabric. The results are as follow: As delivered: 8964 mm/wc Aged: 8296 mm/wc Both aged and unaged samples produced a fine spray...
Tarp set up for extending your living space (not for night sleeping)
Hello Any good ideas on how to set up a tarp quickly in rain in order to cook under or just hang out? I did some googling already but for some reason...
Neoair Uberlite - Any Problems??
Having recently viewed Ryan Jordan's review of the Uberlite, I purchased one with the giddy expectation of shaving 12 ounces from my kit before an upcoming Sierra hike. Through conversations with Spencer...
Episode 13 | Tent-bound in a Storm
Companion forum thread to: Episode 13 | Tent-bound in a StormIn this episode, Ryan offers some practical guidelines for managing wet gear, condensation, and camp chores if you have to be holed...
Storm Pitch for 8 x 10 HMG Flat Tarp
First post: I have been using an HMG 8X10 flat tarp for my last 2 excursions in the Sierras. Using trekking poles and a Borah bivy with a waterproof bottom, a chrome...
Advice switching from Tarp Tent Notch to Bivy + ???
Hello, in 2016 I did about 700 miles on the PCT most of it was in the Tarp Tent notch. I liked the Notch, but I didn't like how it handled the...
Pad Cover for Quilts?
I'm considering moving to a quilt - do you sleep directly on the pad or is there something like a fitted sheet you put around the pad? I suppose that wearing sleep...
Bivies...I want to love them...but...
To be clear, I've slept out without a bivy (bag alone) more times than I can count. Easily over 100, I know that much. With a bivy (of the lightweight DWR type...
Bivies...I want to love them...but...
"Event has the same problem as any WPB material… it doesn’t breath well, so moisture can get stuck between the sleeping bag/quilt and bivy. The MLD event bivy weighs more than my...
Anyone Make Custom DCF Footprints/Tarps?
I'm looking to replace a Tyvek Footprint with Dyneema/Cuben Fiber. I'm not a sewer, and don't know if a lap seam is the only way to finish the edges, or if the...
Tarptent Aeon Review (First Looks)
"I am going to buy one based on the design as it seems to fit all my needs and be very careful with it and see how it holds up." I've had...
Dyneema v.s. silnylon tent floors
I'm likely getting a Dyneema solo tent this summer. Some come with the option of either Dyneema or silnylon floor. Which of the two would be most puncture resistant? Wear resistant? Silnylon...
3F UL Gear Rain Skirt
I lab tested this rain skirt today. Its combination of price / performance for UL backpacking is without equal. The lab test results are in the next post. I purchased the test...
Looking for an ultralight pack
Hello, im looking for an ultralight pack. I’m hoping to get my base weight to around 9 pounds. I’m looking for a frame less. I do like the Zpacks Nero. I...
My Marmot Essence leaked after 1 hour of a downpour
Hi, Tested yesterday on Hermon mountain while in heavy rain/hail/wet snow. After only 1 hour it leaked on shoulders. This renders it useless for the upcoming hike in Iceland. Any suggestions for...
DOWN DWR TREATMENTS
Currently I own garments treated with various brands of down DWR. 1, Down Tek->LL BEAN -20 sleeping bag 2. Dri Down-> Eddie Bauer First Ascent Vest and PEAK XV expedition parka 3....
