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CT gear list
CT Gear List My wife and I are hiking the trail starting mid June. I don't really wanna buy anymore expensive gear; so i'm mainly looking for advise on stuff I forgot...
Why standard rolled foam pad is bad?
Greetings my fellow backpackers! I use a standard rolled foam pad. It weight 320 gram (11.29 oz) and its great. I saw several UL pads at about 450 gram so can't understand...
Golite Shangri-la series mods and reference
Hey all- I have spent many an hour looking at threads created by individuals to showoff a mod they performed (or had someone else do) to their respective Shangri-la shelter. Many never...
Shelter for the sierras in August
Hi Everyone, I will be going on a 50 mile, 4-5 day hike in the Sierras in August in the mountains near Lake Tahoe. We will be sleeping at 8000 ft elevation....
Advice anyone
1 ) My wife and I 2 ) Black Hills 3 ) Days in the mid 60's - 70's Nights in the 40's 4 ) 5 Days Item To Carry Weight MSR...
Easton Kilo 1 Person--Brief Review
I acquired the Kilo 1-person this week. Tried to find as much information as I could online before I bought it, but there wasn't a lot. The few pictures I looked at...
Not quite UL but under 1200grams for a shelter required with specific needs in mind.
Hi everyone, I am almost ready to push the green 'buy' button on the Ranibow TarpTent (1200g inc clip in liner and groundsheet) but just want to double check my options. Please...
Hilleberg Tent thread
Thanks for taking the time to write me. I like your pie chart and your reply. It definitely seems like you have a science background. I appreciate that. I agree, it seems...
Hilleberg Tent thread
Like I said, Ken - purely by word association it seemed discordant. In reality, you'll have no argument from me that the 'Berg inners help keep them toasty. Oh yeah. A little...
Small Tarp
Here's a question for SUL hikers out there. If you were using a small tarp, say 5'x9'. Would you prefer it to be a flat tarp or an A-frame with a cat...
New to Site, ONP list to share
Hello All, I've been lurking around the site for a few months and have seen some pretty impressive lists and innovations. Very impressed. I thought it was finally time to say hello....
Downmat in the rain?
Perhaps someone who has experience with Downmats can shed some light on this. I am thinking of getting the new Exped Downmat UL7. I would be using it for all seasons (I'm...
ultralighting the maze - gear list
I'm planning a 7 night hike through and around the Maze area of Canyonlands NP in a couple weeks. I'd love feedback on my gear list. My generic gear list would be...
Are bathtub floors necessary?
Can proper use of a groundcloth (or something else?) replace the "need" of a bathtub floor? I feel I may be scaring myself into undervaluing the effectiveness of non-bathtub floors when it...
performance between single and double walled shelters
Thanks Stephen, I found some more pics here too So, is the Scarp1 the *ONLY* TT with solid above-head inner? Also, the Notch and the SS1 partially solid inner is mesh overhead?...
Summer List for a 1st Time SUL'er
Hi, I've been lurking here for a while, first time posting. So a little intro first. I'm a currently going to school at Weber State University in Utah, I grew up camping...
Old school ultralight hiker here...help me update my gear!
This is my first post, and just have not done much UL in probably over 10 years believe it or not! (Work, school, career, etc. took priority, as did other hobbies and...
ticks in your gear while you're in the bug bivy?
In bug season many people sleep in a bug tent or bivy under their tarp. Usually these bug-free havens have little room for your gear, so your stuff lays under the tarp...
Polycro Bathtub!
Was wondering if i could melt/cut polycro (neatly) into a bathtub floor without sewing, because i hate sewing. and i'm too lazy. polycryo is a plastic base right? so it should work......
How do you pack a blow up mattress?
I have a Exped Synmat UL7. I have always carried it rolled up in it's little stuff sack and placed into my pack wherever it fit best that way. I am contemplating...
