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8 Days of Wrath on the Cape Wrath Trail
From May 20th to May 27th I hiked the first 120 miles of Scotland’s Cape Wrath Trail roughly following the route described in Brook and Hinchliffe’s book North to the Cape (starting...
Trying this Ultralight thing...
I will say that while I am not new to backpacking (been spending 20 - 30 nights out for the past 15 years), I have been guilty of carrying the kitchen sink....
Tarp & Bivy or TarpTent
Looking to cut some serious weight... been using a REI Halfdome 2, but want a solo set-up and something to grow into as a ultralight backpacker. I have a couple hundred dollars...
Windshell + rain jacket or just rain jacket?
I'm weighing the pros and cons of each setup and wanted some input from those who may have experience with either or both. A windshell and a separate rain jacket offers more...
MLD Rectangular Monk Tarp
Does anyone have any experience with this tarp? http://www.mountainlaureldesigns.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=89 It seems like a decent shelter for one person. I'm trying to find a decent tarp that isn't extremely expensive. Trying to bring...
Alpinlite Tarps
In the never ending quest to find the "perfect" shelter setup, I have been looking into both the Alpinlite Gear Terraform MD and the Stratiform. I like the idea of having beaked...
Hexamid - to beak or not to beak?
I'm very intrigued by the Zpacks Hexamid Twin Tent. It seems to be an ideal shelter for my wife and I since we mostly backpack in the Sierras in the summer. Do...
Floorless Shelters and Creepie Crawlies
Hey- Just wondering how those of you who sleep in floorless shelters w/o a bug bivy deal with creepie crawlies? I live in the desert, so mosquitoes aren't a problem- but what...
Rain jacket vs poncho
I'm currently trying to decide whether I want to drop some significant money on rain gear (rain jacket/pack cover/rain pants or skirt) or if I'd be better off getting a poncho that...
Permethrin and tents
I have been getting a ton of emails due to a couple of Permethrin threads and it reminded me of an experiment. Last year a few people wondered about using Permethrin to...
All purpose shelter for two people and large dog
Hi everyone, I just became a member after researching for a shelter on this site for the past two days driving my wife nuts :) I'm having a tough time settling on...
Tarptent Scarp 2
I purchased my Scarp 2 from Henry Shires of Tarptent in 2009 for use on a cross country bike trip. Overall, I have probably camped more than 80 nights in this tent...
breaking the 3 lb barrier- bushcraft style :)
something a little different, did a overnighter recently w/ just my bottle holder kit, temps high- 50's, low- freezing- sans any titanium, carbon fiber or cuben :) my shelter was a AMK...
Tyvek Clothes as rainsuit - FAIL!
I thought I'd give the Tyvek clothes a try as rain gear. They did work to keep me and my son dry (me in pants, him in the jumpsuit) in a light...
Which tarp or shelter?
My choices are pretty much narrowed down to an MLD grace duo tarp, GG Siltwinn or MLD Trailstar or Speedmid. I realize this is a bit of apples and oranges comparison but...
Nylofume Bags...where can I buy them?
I hear they are odor proof, waterproof and lighter than a trash compactor bag for a pack liner...sounds good to me, but where do y'all buy them? I can't find them for...
Supah wicked light New England style.
So i wanna go Crazy light for one two day overnight trips. The plan is mostly to run hike but mostly run and tbh not really hike at all. I also wanna...
Beginner/First Time Gear
I am currently in the process of choosing out my first real backpacking set up and was looking at getting some advice/help from the community here. First thing's first is this current...
Four Preschoolers on the AT
This past weekend I took my 4 ½ year-old twins for their first backpacking trip (a simple one-nighter). Accompanying us were two other dads (Matt and Bernie) and their 3 ½ year-old...
How to sleep a family of 4?
Hi I am looking for suggestions for shelter for a family of 4: 2 adults, a 6 yr old and an 9 yr old. Thinking about 3 season trips, including some above...
