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JMT 2016 thru-hike
I'm aiming to do it next August and here's a tentative gear list so far (still missing toiletries and the like): http://lighterpack.com/r/2v3bcm I'm looking to cut down a bit. The only thing...
Prizmnet- lightest ever full length bug protection!
At last there's a full length bug net that's shaped to fit under an A-frame tarp. The Prismnet also works well on its own when skies are clear and you just want...
Reasons why packs aren't water repellent?
These last few years have been kind to me rain wise here in So. California but now we are expecting El Niño to kick in this year and change all that. This...
Sub 1lb <$300 PCT Shelter Options
Attempting the PCT 2016 and looking into shelter options Current shelter is a 6.5x8.5 silnylon SeaToSummit Escapist tarp with Nano Bugnet Pyramid and polycryo total weight with stakes comes to 1lb. Minus...
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...
Wind River Backpacking: Talus, Tundra, and Ice on a Wyoming High Route
Notes from an eleven-day Wind River backpacking trip via a high route adjacent to the crest of between Spider Lake and Flagstone Lake.
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...
