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Do You Actually Use Your Gear ? ?
Art, Your post brings up a point. Maybe it is not the number of days out, but the distance traveled into the backcountry? Isn't the point of all this shiny gear to...
Massive burn holes in floor of tent! (see pic) Can it be repaired?
So I leant my tent to a friend and this is how it came back. Massive burn holes all through the floor. The rest of the tent including the mesh inner is...
z hexamid vs gossamer gear one
For Alpine use in rocky uneven terrain with possible high winds what would be the pros and cons of the Zpacks Hexamid vs the Gossamer Gear One. Is this realistic? Im currently...
Tarptent Moment versus Zpacks Hexamid Solo-Plus
Tarptent Moment http://tarptent.com/moment.html tent - 30oz - $215 liner - 4oz - $30 cross pole - 7oz - $15 (would not always carry so not including in weight) 2x ti groundhawg style...
AT thru list SoBo July start
Hi everybody, im posting a tentative gear list (some items bought, some not) for a SoBo AT thru in 2013 (yeah i know a long ways off) and many many prep hikes...
Winter Bivy Advise needed
Hello all you bivy makers. I need some advise on materials for a winter bivy. I am transitioning to tarp camping and would like to make a winter bivy. This will be...
I want to cut the Silnylon floor out of my MLD Bug Bivy
Mine weighs 6oz w/out the shock cord and clips. I always carry a polycro groundsheet (1.25 oz) to keep things dry underneath me as well as protect whatever is on top of...
sleeping on 2/3 pad
Is it hard to sleep on 2/3 pad? I am side sleeper and I toss and turn all night. What concerns me is the 'drop off' from hips to knees and ankles...
AT 2012 thru-hike list
So I am new to this whole BPL craze and from what I originally had on my AT thru-hike list I have already shed 7 pounds off my original list, take a...
Where Should Dog Sleep?
Hi everyone. I have a question regarding backpacking with a dog. In the next couple of days, Iām going to be taking my eight year old collie mix on a three day...
Pyramid tent - 11 x 11 feet
I finished the pyramid tent just prior to our trip to Denali and the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. Originally four of us were going but my daughter had previously taken too much...
SUL TARP
Hello All Some pictures of a new toy. Zpacks .34 Cuben Flat Tarp. Dimensions width 53" length 8'8". Weight 2.6 oz Includes Tarp, Aircore 1 lines, 6 Terra Nova 2 gram stakes...
Help choosing a pack. Sacrificing volume for comfort and features?
Hi, I've read as many pack reviews and discussions as I could but I think I may have a slightly unique circumstance. I have been looking carefully at light or ultralight pack...
Sleep Mat
This might not be the right place for this question, but I'll pose it here anyways. How do you get a good night's sleep on a closed cell foam pad? I got...
Ul Breathable Rain gear
Hi folks, Looking to replace my 3 season rain gear (11oz each) with something a bit lighter and was wondering if folk could make some recommendations. I have size 12 feet so...
Xul/sul shelters
So I'm looking for a shelter to improve my xul/sul kit. Cutrently I'm using a equinox poncho tarp. I'm complelty happy with it in a half pyramid for shelter mode. The promblem...
2012 Mountain Hardwear 4 person shelter - 26 oz
Here: http://www.trailspace.com/blog/2011/08/01/mountain-hardwear-hoopla.html Now that's the ticket! Good to see MHW is using it's thinking cap for a change. M That 'Trussring' is really clever. I'd like to see that incorporated into a...
Best tarp under $50?
I have an outdoor products 7x9 tarp I bought from REI. http://www.rei.com/product/766381/outdoor-products-coated-tarp-9-x-7 It's not a bad tarp, but I am wondering if there is anything better of lighter at that price range....
SUL and thru-hikes
Do people go SUL and thru hike any of the three major U.S. long distance hiking trails? I'm not a hater or a troll. This is just something I've been wondering since...
Approaching 4lb barrier....need feedback on modded MLD Poncho Tarp Specifically
Looks like there are a few windshirts @ ~3oz so I revised my post above. Hrmmm, the weight savings of the MLD Poncho Tarp w/ Bivy and windshirt is widening the gap...
