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Bivy Help Needed
I am needing help choosing a bivy. My setup is a neoair Xtherm and a quilt or bag, and I sleep under a MLD Grace Duo tarp. I expect to be sleeping...
ground sheet
looking for a light weight ground sheet. it is blue with threads running through it. can be cut to size without ruining it. i saw someone using one, but can't remember where...
Polycro?!? Ground Sheets for CHEAP!
I just ordered from Ace Hardware online and directed that my order be delivered to my local Ace Hardware store. This delivery option got me free shipping and I pass right by...
Pillow and Groundsheet
I'm not happy with my pillow or ground sheet situation. My current pillow is my spare clothing but lately I dont have any spare clothing so i have to use my shoes...
Simple Hack for Polycro footprint
I often camp on rocky and gritty soils in western US and thus typically prefer to use a groundsheet or footprint with UL tent floors. Over many years I've used fabric, PE...
2022 Backpacking Light Members Choice Awards
First annual Members Choice Awards - what gear do our members use and love as we near the end of 2022?
YER EXPERIENCE WITH DYNEEMA TENT FLOORS?
Xavier at Tipik has done a lot of material testing, much of it documented on the French UL forum. This is from his website: https://tipik-tentes.fr/atelier/materiaux He says PU coating helps with puncture....
Tarp fabric resistant to hail and extreme weather
Hi Jon 7+ Nylon and polyester are both synthetic fabrics, but nylon production is more expensive, which results in a higher price for the consumer. Nylon also tends to be more durable...
What did we learn about our gear at Philmont?
I wanted to post some reactions after returning from my first trek at Philmont earlier this month. Thanks to everybody on this forum for all that I learned leading up to our...
My Post Philmont trip Report
Thought I would share my experiences with our Philmont Trip. We were 702 crew Itinerary 4. We flew out early and spent time in Colorado Springs. We stayed at the Garden of...
Introducing Philmont -- What to teach before picking a trek
Our Troop's 2 crews from Dayton, OH are going to Philmont this summer and picking Treks tomorrow. None of the boys have backpacked outside of the Midwest. In an attempt to introduce them...
Ask a Ranger Anything.
Hello ladies and gentleman, scouts and scouters, peeps of all sorts. I got my employment information from Philmont today, so I figured in celebration I should give back from the BPL Community...
Broke newbie with kids - help!
I'm new to backpacking - lifetime car camper - and am getting ready to take a couple short 2-4 night outings next month. I'm a broke single mom and will have to...
MLD providing shipping info!
Great news! Â Just got an email that MLD now has shipping info through stamps.com so you know when your package has been picked up and shipped! ?!?! Now I don't have to...
Staff Picks 2016: Our Favorite Backpacking Gear of the Year
View our staff picks for the best backpacking gear of the year - recommendations from our editors and guides for hiking and backpacking gear.
How would you give a presentation on UL Backpacking?
Our local community college has a diverse array of topics presented throughout the year.  There are book authors (including BPLer Erin McKittrick) introducing their book, people giving trip reports of wilderness or overseas...
zpacks "plex" series bottom hole problems?
I have been reading a bit tonight about cuben fiber and pinholes. Â I would like to hear from plex tent users if they are having problems with developing holes in the floor...
How to Improve this Silnylon Hydrostatic Head? Longevity? Effect on Weight?
I’d like to use Multicam Arid silnylon or a similar camo silnylon (not Woodland) for shelter projects including a tarp, as well as a mid and possible fly replacement. For winter I...
10 Pound Big Three for Scouts - Latest Advice
Planning a 2017 Trek to Philmont. Assuming we get a slot, I'll be visiting with the parents about minimizing gear and gear weight. Money is pretty tight for a number of families,...
What to do with 4 ounces of .51 Cuben...MYOG Tarp
In the process of making my ultimate trap. Trying to do this as basic and cheap as possible. However, adding the word Cuben into any sentence usually means, I'm not going to...
