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General go-anywhere/ 3-season gear-list almost complete
Any improvements for my "go-anywhere in 3-season conditions" gear-list below? This is my current "3-season" gear list for carried items for a wide range of locations (Spring/Fall = desert SW, Summer =...
Compare a couple bug bivys--- would you buy either?
I've been kicking bug bivy's around. I've been looking the two below as they can be used under a tarp or under the stars. Outdoor Research Bug Bivy. Coated nylon floor, 16oz,...
PCT / summer backpacking list -- input appreciated
I took most of Mike's gear recommendations and made some big reductions in my pack weight. Right now, my gear list is at 9.75lbs exactly--4lbs down from before. I didn't come up...
UL Tent Advice/Suggestions!
I have been using a Fly Creek 2 (40oz with footprint) for awhile and have been thinking about making the switch to a single walled tarptent under 2lbs. My research has produced...
Tarp or Tarp Tent
Currently I am in a dilemma of which lightweight shelter to be looking at. I love the idea of a tarp, I like how small it packs and how many different pitches...
AppyTrail Thru-Hike Gear List
Okie dokie so i'll be starting my thru-hike sometime mid march depending on the weather. I've really looked at a lot of different choices and I think I finally have my final...
PCT Shelter Advice
Hello again, I have narrowed my choices on shelters down to about four choices with different setups. A few thoughts that I have about the shelters. First, the Hexamid is the one...
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Echo Ultralight Modular Shelter System Review
Companion forum thread to:Hyperlite Mountain Gear Echo Ultralight Modular Shelter System Review I don't think that video qualifies as a "heavy thunderstorm", but I wish more reviews included videos like the above....
Kooka Bay/Downmat questions
I generally stick to three-season camping, but I have a few nights a year that dip under 15 degrees. I'm looking for a "do it all" combination of sleeping pads that will...
Tarp for JMT
I have used HS's Tarptent's for 4 years now and love them. Unfortunately I can't get enough time to thru hike the JMT in the time that I would take if I...
TerraNova Ultra 20 cuben backpack
The Ultra 20 cuben pack (which is just 100 grams) was mentioned in the Outdoor Retailer write-ups but this is the first review I've seen of it ... as the reviewer says,...
alternate for bivy - super duper cheap?
Hey all... Tyvek blanket over my sleeping bag & pad? Anyone done this? I'm on a non existent budget and want something to back up a tarp in case spindrift comes under...
Inner net tent for TrailStar
Any suggestions for an inner net tent for a TrailStar? -T MLD makes a solo and a duo size that will work. I use a Serenity Nettent from Six Moon Designs when...
to bivy or not to bivy
I'm thinking of making the jump to a bivy. Backpacking would be almost solely in the Bay area and Sierras. Should I start with a solid one ie MLD Superlight or a...
Shangri La 3 mods: Adding grossgrain/webbing guy-out loops to a felled seam?
I'm looking at my Shangri La 3 and want to add a few webbing loops for guylines along existing seams. If I add two loops it can be used as a duomid-style...
Trying to go Ultralight
I hear ya, but I mean, this is what we do all day long. We meaning us. Well that sentence doesn't really do anything... -We meaning BPLers and other light-minded individuals. Really...
Trying to go Ultralight
Hey everyone. I am fairly new to the backpacking world. I love the idea of it and always have, I have just never gotten into it. So, one day I took the...
Getting equipped... help!
Hey everyone, I’m hoping to be part what might be called the “new generation” of UL backpackers. I’ve never backpacked before, so starting from (almost) scratch vs. lightening my gear. My wife...
1st gear list
I sat down the other day and weighed everything in my pack, as well as some clothing worn put it into a spreadsheet, exported it into a .PDF and uploaded it to...
Bes Cuben Tarp
What is the best cuben tarp for all weather? That means it can be pitched for the extremes of winter to summer. A balance of price vs. weight is always good. So...
