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Whats the lightest chair?
I am searching for the lightest camp chair available, but I want to sit off the ground ( Bullants hurt). So Therm-a-rest chair cover is out. (And I use the neoair which...
Hanging Bear Canisters
Does anybody here hang their canisters? I've talked to people who say they would never leave their canister on the ground, and plenty more who said hanging it would be a waste...
need help with some cuben sewing/sticking problems please…
Am trying to make a combined ground sheet/bug shelter for my tarp using 1.6oz cuben for the ground sheet and nano-seeum netting. For practice I decided to make a stuff sack with...
Adding sod cloth to a pyramid shelter for winter?
I've decided to purchase a 10x10 pyramid shelter for both summer and winter camping. Like many, I plan to have mesh sewn to the perimeter to keep bugs out. I'm also considering...
Advice Starting Quilt Sleep System
Haves: ID PLQ Jacket BMW Cocoon 60 Pant FF 40degree Quilt (gear swap,on its way) BMW Torsolite 1/4" closed cell foam Cat tarp Silnylon drop cloth Haves Nots: bivy insulated balavclava Conditions...
Heat Exhaustion
Well, after many multiple thousands of miles hiked, most in the desert, I finally experienced what I believe was heat exhaustion. I had planed a 18ish mile day to a spot where...
A Place to Sit: A Perspective on Ultralight Camp Chairs
Companion forum thread to: A Place to Sit: A Perspective on Ultralight Camp Chairs For years, I considered a camp chair a luxury – a non-essential item sacrificed in service of base...
Cowboy Camping Condensation Question
Here's the scenario: It's October in the mountains of Idaho. You get a late start on the trail and just pull out your pad and sleeping bag. You look up at a...
Does a bear poop in the woods?
I see TP flowers occasionally Do people intentionally mark where their poop is buried so someone else doesn't accidentally step in it? That's the only reason I can think of because the...
Complete thru-hike personal care and laundry kit
With any water source, be it lake, stream or spigot, I can take myself and my clothes from dirty and smelly to clean enough to board mass transit. Perhaps I might want...
Which Packs Have Easy to Reach Side Water Bottle Holders?
I have struggled with Zpacks, HMG, Elemental Horizons, MLD, and Mystery Ranch. I have had success with Sierra Designs (Flex Capacitor)Â and Osprey (Exos). Any suggestions welcomed, thanks. LK Easier to...
Nemo Moonlite Elite Reclining Camp Chair (18 oz )
Chair will be available for purchase soon. MSRP $180! Up until now the only real competitor to the Helinox Chair Zero has been the REI Flexlite and it's designed markedly different than...
Help with how to sew a tricky seam
Hi folks I'm planning a single skin A-frame shelter with a groundsheet that stretches right to the edge of the fly. Here are a couple of examples - the Turner Fellside and...
Trailhead Car Breakins
On last backpacking trip (north cascades, PCT, Washington) we came back to find back window broken out of our Honda Fit and most of the trunk contents stolen.  Other cars parked...
alternative to Opsak for odor-proof bags?
Ever since I tried the Ursack/Opsak combo, I've never gone back to using a canister (unless required by regulation) or a traditional bear hang (except for few instances in remote desert environments...
XUL Overnight Kit For Temps > 50* F (3.2 lb)
I know XUL is technically 3 lb or less but close enough. Full rain and bug protection along with everything needed for a comfortable night out in warmer temps. Does not include...
Backpacking Pyromania
Companion forum thread to: Backpacking Pyromania One of my favorite activities in the backpacking experience is building a campfire; I look forward to it on nearly every trip I take… Nice vid. ...
Inexpensive alternative to Ursack?
I recently bought and received this item:https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832858467638.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.5.715b1802mAxpWW&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa&_randl_shipto=US It looks to be made out of the same material as the pants I had earlier bought/received from this thread: The material has a high...
Arctic level sleeping pad system-primarily insulated w/ vacuum insulated panels
I don't expect there to be much interest in this pad system because it is a fairly niche item (and fairly heavy and somewhat bulky), but maybe some might find it peripherally...
Fall Colors at the Lake
https://youtu.be/1t9l3h7pXjI?si=xE906Z2acGXG0jof Country United States State New York Area Harriman State Park Trip Month (10) - October Report / Notes I love the seasons. Summer, winter, spring and the fall all bring their...
