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Bivy instead of innernet in my duomid?
I have a duomid with a solo innernet that i use as my primary solo shelter in 3 season sierra trips. I have found the solo innernet to be too small and...
Rain Pants - are they worth it?
Please help! Leaving on the Wonderland Trail journey this Friday, and there are 4 consecutive rain days in the forecast. My experience with laminated options here in the PNW is that things...
Tarp and Bivy Users (Past and Present)
It seems as if most on here no longer use a tarp/bivy combo. I am mostly a lurker but was curious as to why many used to use them circa 2008-2011 but...
Sawtooth Idaho Traverse
Four of us headed out for 7 days in the "Tooths". This was the first time there for all of us. I can easily say this area gives anywhere I have been...
seeking help with sleeping/clothing insulation for 2016 PCT
First off, I'm not opposed to spending lots more on gear if what I already own doesn't seem like it will work for me :) I'm pretty skinny with not much of...
My first SUL trip
I've flirted with SUL weight a few times, but never cracked 5 lbs- until now :) My new kit included MLD's new Core pack, a Zpack 7x9 cuben tarp, a 50 degree...
Was UL a phase for you?
I'm 65 & just started backpacking 3 years ago. I've never thought about even attempting SUL--too entrenched in creature comforts, but I read Lighten Up and follow BPL and am able to...
Long Range Traverse - Newfoundland, Canada
This is my first post here, and I'm about ready to get crucified for my weight, but one has to start somewhere...I did, at the very least, pick up a scale, and...
1P Single Wall Tent Q
I'm looking for a one-person, single-wall tent supported by trekking poles. I don't want cuben fiber because I backpack frequently with Boy Scouts and the potential for an expensive accident is too...
Winds trip Gear List for late July 2016
I know I'm going to get beat up for this list, but I will take it for the hope of some good suggestions. Our group consists of a few back country fishermen...
Saw this today on FB and Philmont's site
http://www.philmontscoutranch.org/~/link.aspx?_id=829043D2C6F54040B330C6D8D1FE4C6B&_z=z This is bad...this poor family...thoughts and prayers for them...I will be showing this to my Troop Here's another write up on it: http://www.kob.com/article/stories/s3837715.shtml#.VY_jKJXbLIX My oldest son is currently on a Rayado...
UL tent durability questions - specifically BA Copper Spur
My wife and I wanted a lightweight tent (under 4 lbs) for backpacking and car camping. We both like the cozy feeling of a double walled, fully enclosed shelter every now and...
About to order Borah CF bivy to pair with tarp for JMT/SHR: questions and expectations
I'm within a hair's breadth of ordering a Borah cuben bivy for my JMT hike in August, which will include a little SHR (sometimes sleeping way above JMT camps). I've never used...
New to backpacking: Why does my backpack already seem so light?
My wife and I have done a lot of hiking over the past year or so and are planning a trip to Trinity Alps in August for a 3 day backpacking trip....
groundcloths with pyramids
I recently got a MLD SpeedMId (after a lengthy discussion here on "Lightweight Shelter for Two in the Desert"). It's primarily for Grand Canyon and similar use, where it's meant to be...
PCT Gear List & Backpack Advice!
Hello! I would LOVE it if some of you experienced people would be kind enough to pick apart my gear choices and scan a trained eye over what I’ve come up with....
Big Sky Chinook 2P
I recently purchased a Big Sky Chinook 2P tent and thought I'd post a brief review after using it for a few nights in Southern Utah. From another thread (http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=102274&skip_to_post=867477#867477), here are...
How do you use bag as a quilt?
Hi all, Several people suggested using a sleeping bag as a quilt, but I must be not understanding something: - do you use it as under-quilt outside of the hammock? - If...
Definitive answers to MYOG Permethrin
I'm looking for definitive answers to some of my Permethrin questions. I used the sawyer permethrin spray last year...and it was a pain to keep squeezing the bottle, flipping clothes over, etc....
Cowboy camping and the bivy
I read a lot on here about folks who prefer to cowboy camp and only set up a shelter if the weather looks rainy. This seems to be a common strategy among...
