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9" Aluminum pie pans = pot covers, plates....panning for gold? Tuna & chicken foil packs. soap,lipton soup,plastic bondo(body filler for cars) scrapers~for pot cleaning. WELL? i bought a few laundry bags at...
Pillow Talk
Has anyone out there given any serious thought to what can be used as a lightweight dedicated pillow? To date, I have used a stuff sack, or better yet a Thermarest pillow...
SuperUltraLight: For the Masses?
Useing your idea with the straps allsom allows this system to stick around when you ditch the inflatable to make room for winter clothes If you get rid of the sleeping bag/quilt...
Tent Condensation
What causes condensation inside a tent? Are there some tents that are more prone to this than others? What design features help to prevent or at least reduce condensation? Look at the...
3-4 Day Spring/Fall Gear List - Southeast
I do most of my backpacking in middle and east TN. While I do plan on taking some trips out west, this gear list is tailored toward the southeast. I usually go...
How do You Stay Clean While Backpacking?
I am just wondering what people do for a week long trip. How are you washing clothes? Do you wash clothes? What about body hygiene? Thanks, Lowell Not a lot. I take...
Bed Bugs
My wife is in the middle of a month long walk in rural France. She picked up bed bugs a few days ago. Most of her gear could go into a washing...
Long-Long-Long Term Test: Smartwool Long Johns
If anyone's wondering about the life of a pair of expensive Merino Wool tights, I've got the scoop: I bought these in May of 2012. In August of 2012, I wore them...
Foot of Bivy sticking out of tarp?
My wife and I have just starting to backpack again after a decade long hiatus. This summer, I bought a HMG Echo II tarp and we have used that on our last...
Sunscreen
Which sunscreen do you use? I've been using Banana Boat but I have heard good things about Neutrogena. I work outside for a living during the summer. Cant say I've ever really...
What am I doing wrong? Do you see something I
I've gotten a bit heavier for this season - about .025 ounces (not a typo, that's 25 thousandths of an ounce). I hung the hammock up (in the closet) for this season...
Piru-Maniacs: Three Back to Back (to Back) Trips Through the Piru Creek Watershed; Ventura
Part I: To the Headwaters… Finally, the swelling of my hands and the stinging on my shins (more on this later in part III) has subsided enough that I can sit here...
A couple of new winter shelters
Worthy of a look: http://www.trailspace.com/blog/2012/01/20/brooks-range-snow-peak-tents.html Look ... and pass on. Can you imagine them in a 100 kph wind? Cheers Roger - you need to start producing your tunnel tents and then...
Survival Advice for Japan Earthquake Victims
I'd like as a favor of everyone here. I've been working non-stop since last week putting together a website, Disaster Japan, which is focused on providing level-headed, practical, and easy to find...
American Silnylon not Acceptable?
Interesting... production moving overseas from the "cottage" business... . Hey Jack, Didn't you know there were cottage factories in Asia. At what point does the cottage get replaced with a factory? When...
JMT Sleeping Bag
I'm going to be purchasing a new sleeping bag soon. I live near the Smokies so a 30ish degree bag is a good 3 season bag, and would be the most versatile...
Two 30* bags = One 5* ?
Just trying to get a feel for a lighter more versatile system to replace my winter bag. It's an older 2-3oz. overstuffed Marmot Pinnacle with Dryloft shell. Considered a +5* bag. These...
Novice PCT gear list draft 1
UPDATED LIST Hey there... I am trying to get ready for the PCT this spring and dont really know where to start. I thought posting a "gear list" would be a good...
Whiteout navigation…
I wanted to ask everyone what their suggestions are for how to navigate in a whiteout above treeline? I'm still learning and this to me is a necessary skill to learn to...
Has anyone tried….Mattress Encasement Cover….
My wife and I were switching out our queen mattress encasement cover and it struck me this may have bivy applications (and a pillow case version may have stuff sack/lining sack/or sewn...
