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Best Practices for Cool Damp Weather Dressing
My Waterloo for backpacking seems to be cool damp (i.e foggy, misty windy temps in the 40-50 df range). I'm trying to configure the best combination of layers to deal with these...
Working with tyvek
I've seen a lot of people on here talking about how great (or awful) Tyvek is, but nobody actually tells the ins and outs of making stuff out of it. Glue or...
Every I need for backpacking I can get at Walmart…
I'm not trying to promote Walmart but it is amazing how many cheap pieces of gear you can buy at Walmart. Off the top of my head: 1. Blue foam mat 20"...
Need reccomendation for couples tent
Hey guys. First of all, happy to be apart of a great community. You guys/gals really know your stuff. I'm looking at getting back into backpacking with my wife along for the...
GVP Practical Backpacing Podcast – 11 oz. Cuben Tent
I was listening to GVP from his 2007 Practical BP'ing podcast where he says they have a prototype 11 or 12 oz. tent that they were testing and preparing to sell. It...
Heading Out In December
My wife and I are heading out on our first winter trip on December 5. It will be 5 days 4 nights. Lows will be in the low 30s. My wife is...
PCT gear review
I thru-hiked the PCT this year, and I thought I’d do a quick review on the gear I used. I did a lot of research before the trip, and in general, I...
PCT gear review
I thru-hiked the PCT this year, and I thought I’d do a quick review on the gear I used. I did a lot of research before the trip, and in general, I...
PCT gear review
I thru-hiked the PCT this year, and I thought I’d do a quick review on the gear I used. I did a lot of research before the trip, and in general, I...
Best pack for a small woman
I've been trying to find a pack for my GF. We got a woman's Jam from Go Lite in a small and it did not fit her right. The hip belt did...
11.4 oz 78x20x2.5″ Sleeping pad :)
Bradley 45-46" is the widest I can go by making the baffles go horizontal. Otherwise the widest would be 40-41" with baffles going vertical. I can do goose down or Climashild XP...
24: Fall Equinox in the Hyalite Cirque of Montana’s Gallatin Mountains
Loved the video... Jonas, Best part of the video - when Ryan is cooking with his eager dog beside him and says "Do you really think your getting some of my food?"...
I know, it’s crazy
So I have a trip coming up in less than 2 weeks in Monongahela, North Fork Mountain. Leading up to this trip, I thought I'd be bringing my 4-man tent to share...
BD to use Nanotech in upcoming tents
I thought it was probably marketing crap David. "My counterpoint was that I have experienced a soaking floor made of fabric (silnylon) rated to 1200mm. I don't consider my ass fat but...
General 3-Season
I'm new to UL. I've been working on this list all summer, trying to bring my base weight down from about 25 pounds. Anybody interested in a 7 lb. Dana Designs K2...
Good summer JMT sleeping bag?
Hello all! Planning a John Muir Trail trip for next summer and am looking for a new down sleeping bag for the trip. I was wondering which temperature bag would be appropriate...
‘mids in the rain
I have a MLD DuoMid, and just me getting in and out during a downpour is not an issue as I keep my gear away from the door. But how do you...
contrail or gatewood cape?
hi everyone, first time poster but i've been reading a lot. So im getting together a new ultralight set up and i just cant decide what i want to do. The contrail...
New England Trail gear list: White Mountains in October
I've had this together for a little while now, but here's a spreadsheet with my current gear list for the hike that starts in less than two weeks. The time frame for...
Ozark Highlands Trail?
OK, I'm a MN hiker looking for options to extend my backpacking shoulder seasons and have heard the OHT mentioned. Thinking about a March thru or long partial hike. I have Tim...
