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Use of tarps
It is true, there is so much variation in shelters and bivy sacks that generalizations always only serve a limited value. My sense is that some might find small shelters, like The...
Use of tarps
I have been using a tarptent but want to try just a tarp. In thinking about this, I kind of wonder what the tarp is actually for. Why do you use a...
Tarptent Sublite first time out user comments.
I received my Tyvek Sublite a few weeks ago and was able to test it's breatheability for the first time on the coast north of Bodega Bay. The weather was clear, cool,...
Tyvek Tarps
http://www.getoutdoors.com/goblog/index.php?/archives/2104-Worlds-Lightest-Tent-My-Tarp-From-Home-Depot.html Anyone else use Tyvek Tarps? I have a Tyvek tent footprint that I've occasionally rigged as temporary shelter like for lunch. I've never slept under it however. I have always been...
Cuben/Momentum Bivy
Big thanks to my mom for sewing this for me... Bottom and Hood material is Cuben Fiber, Torso material is Momentum 90. The hood is only 12 inches to allow my breath...
Tonto Trail, Nov 2008
It has taken me awhile, but I finally completed a trip report for my hike of the Tonto Trail last November. I started at the South Bass trailhead and exited 9 days...
Tarptent Sublite Tent Review
I ordered and received the Tyvek version due to its lightweight and breathability. Here are my thoughts on a "porch". Why not take a lightweight tarp and set that up over the...
tarp-tent camping
This may be a dumb question... I have always used solo tent style shelters for camping. I currently employ a eureka spitfire 1 tent. Recently, I have been really trying to get...
Anyone use MLD Cuben Poncho Tarp?
I would like to hear from those who have used a Mountain Laurel Designs Cuben Poncho Tarp - http://tinyurl.com/7ovmyr - and would be interested in how it compares with MLD Silnylon Pro...
TARPS — Rain Solutions
Does anyone have any solutions for closing off one end of an A-frame tarp to keep the rain out? I know Andrew Skurka talks about using his virga jacket for this, so...
Do I really need a bivy for snow camping?
Do I really need a bivy for snow caving? I will be using a Slumberjack 20 degree bag, two closed cell foam pads, wearing three season clothing to bed, with several other...
New ultralight 1 person tents for 2009?
nm No, I'm definitely a 3-season camper. Outdoor activities in sub-freezing weather just aren't my thing - yet. :) Shane Here are a few more contenders : Coleman Falcon X, MSR Carbon...
WINTER EXPEDITION LIST (long and cold)
WINTER GEAR LIST for long cold expeditions: NOTE from Mike! : This is n overview of what I take as an instructor on a winter NOLS course (the students usually take more)....
Winter weight – need to loose some pounds!
So, like several here on BPL I'm trying to figure out how to survive on a backcountry trip in the winter. I've received some great feedback on clothing and have compiled a...
Multi-Use Items
How many multiple-use items are out there? I would love to be educated on everybodys multiple use items. I use a Victorinox Knife and sometimes a poncho/tarp. What items are out there?...
“pretty good” THREE SEASON GEAR LIST:
PRETTY GOOD THREE SEASON GEAR LIST: ======================== This is a companion to another GEAR LIST posted on the BPL reader forum. I encourage readers to compare these two lists side by side,...
THREE SEASON GEAR LIST (from Mike C!)
THREE SEASON GEAR LIST: ======================== During the summer of ‘08 I spent a lot of time outside camping in an ultra-light style. I did ambitious trips in Alaska, Wyoming, Montana and Oregon....
Are single walled tents REALLY that light?
OK. I'm going to play devil's advocate to draw out some good responses to help in my decision making on my next shelter. This will be for 3 season backpacking. On one...
Heavy Weight Beginnings
I was reading my diary/journal from my first trip overseas back in 1979, 4 months of island hopping in the Pacific. My pack not including any food or water weighed 18.5kg !...
A more flexible shelter needed
Once again, withOUT trekking poles or a 14 oz pole Just kidding about the mafia bit (obviously). Rehashing Bretts' requirements: 20-105F -- check Bug proof -- check Will fit someone 6'5" --...
