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Best bang for the buck solo shelter
Re: "I am dying to try the MLD Trailstar." It's not the cheapest, but i certainly like the design of this shelter. The flexibility makes it a true all terrain shelter. When...
Gear List - JMT Late Summer 2011
It looks like I am going to be able to go out west and do some hiking this summer. I am planning on hiking a section of the JMT in mid September...
My start at Ultralight camping.
Hey everybody! This is my first post. I actually started hiking and camping this year and am already obsessed with getting lighter! Here is what I have now: -Osprey Manta 20 day...
Best tarp for SMD Meteor Bivy?
Looking at purchasing a Six Moon Designs Meteor Bivy, or a similar MYOG, mainly for a possible JMT thru-hike, but also for trips here in the Southeast. I don't want a fully...
Tarp vs. Bivey
I have always been a tarp guy. Lightweight, very cheap, easy to set up, and I have been camping out with my own tarp and light rope system for a little over...
Best tent for rain
E J: I have a Tarptent Moment. It works great for most situations but I have had horrid condensation problems a few times. One was after a thunderstorm with everything saturated. We...
GoLite Poncho Tarp
Hey all, I'm very interested in the whole poncho/tarp system and am hoping to eventually transition to that(either a myog version, or the gatewood cape) as a permanent 3-season shelter. I'm currently...
Sublite Sil - Room for the Dog?
Hello, I would like to switch to the new Sublite Sil from TarpTent. Would there be room for a Border Collie sized dog (50 pounds)? I think there would be enough floor...
Fall in Shining Rock Wilderness, NC 10/22
Fall was just beginning to creep into Atlanta, so my friends E and M and I decided to head North (west) and hit some prime-time foliage. We had time for a 3/2...
Will my gear fit in the Golite Ion?
Thinking about getting a smaller pack, currently have a Golite Jam2, but I have a lot of extra space. I would love to get down to the Ion level, but not sure...
My first UL-want-to-be list
I did traditional backpacking for couple of years until my knees expressed unhappiness. My doc told me no more running/backpacking/basketball/snowboarding/skiing, pretty much no fun for a year. Somehow I found this site...
New beak for the zPacks Hex
Just noticed that Joe Valesko at zPacks has added an optional beak to his Cuben Hexamid series shelters. At a weight penalty of only .9 oz, this seems to add a lot...
Weekend gear list
I'm mostly making this thread because I'm excited about having a fully loaded weekend pack that weighs less than 25 pounds at the trailhead. I'll outline what's in it, but I can't...
How do you load your pack?
I think loading a pack is a refined art and double that for frameless packs.I'm curious how others load their packs. Here's my last go-round using a tent with poles,3-season clothing and...
Cheap Ultralight Gear List
I created a cheap ultralight gear list for another thread, but thought it might be more appropriate posted under "Gear List". Its under 9 lbs and is $350 for base weight ($500...
Hammocks and dogs
I asked this in the gear deals thread under the hennessey hammocks posting, but figured I might get a better response here. What do those of you that hike with dogs and...
My Current Gear List
I've been backpacking for 40 years. I've always loved it but I've always carried too much stuff. In about 1997 at the Chinook Book Stores in Colorado Springs, I came across Ray...
Decoding Cuben Part Numbers
I'm sure I've seen how to do this on BPL but I'm not having much luck searching for it. Can someone refresh my memory? Example: CT2K.08 The 'CT' is 'Cubic Tech' The...
Haute Route Pyrenees, Atlantic to Mediterranean, Summer 2010
Our 2010 Haute Route Pyrenees Hike In the summer of 2010 we (Amy and Jim) hiked through the Pyrenees from the Atlantic coast to the Mediterranean coast, following the Haute Route Pyrenees...
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Our 2010 Haute Route Pyrenees Hike In the summer of 2010 we (Amy and Jim) hiked through the Pyrenees from the Atlantic coast to the Mediterranean coast, following the Haute Route Pyrenees...
