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Seeking gear testers for wood stove prototype
See below Hi all, I love cooking over a small wood stove in the woods and have been designing and producing wood stoves for my own use for several years. Over the...
Help with tarp dimensions, please
See next post I am designing a tarp that will be shaped like a a Zpack hexamid solo plus tarp without the beak portions or a half pyramid with extended back. I...
Freestanding > Non-Freestanding Tents??
Honestly.. A little condensation does not bother me much. I find in the Northeast it is almost unavoidable. I have slept in many tents, bivys, under tarps or just cowboy camping .....
Lateral tunnel tent?
I see now... what we see there is the end of the tent (narrow side) not the long side... I had this version in mind... My experience was...
Lateral tunnel tent?
"I think James may have been focusing on the near vertical walls of a tunnel, regardless of the number of poles." Yes. The side walls with the wind impacting at close to...
Condensation . . . a foolish obsession?
For those of us who occasionally obsess or at least worry about tent ventilation and condensation, a timely reminder. It's just simple physics and sometimes there is nothing we can do about...
MYOG 2P Trekking pole supported tent for more demanding conditions
Hi, Warning, long post. The reason I want to post my new MYOG 2P shelter is its rather different design from most trekking pole supported tents here and used material. I hope...
Internal Frame Layout Questions/Advice Needed
I'm in over my head, thinking I can build an internal frame pack. VX2, 40ish liters, simple frame and hipbelt Looking at this layout for a simple U-shaped frame made of aluminum...
My gear
With your help I have purchased my first fastpacking gear setup. The only thing left to purchase is stakes and guyline - which I do have a question about. Gatewood cape users...
Improved Water Scoop: Design Phase
I was pretty committed to using PLA because it is food safe and the extrusion process allows for a hollow design but I am pretty unhappy with the results. I could print...
Northern Sweden - Kungsleden
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Hi All,</span>  <span style="font-weight: 400;">This is my first post on Backpacking Light! </span>  In early July, I’ll be hiking with a friend on the popular, Northern section of...
Why Choose a Quilt Over a Bag?
I will first acknowledge that we are not all the same, and that's a good thing. We have different likes, dislikes, temperature preferences, etc. I'm glad manufacturers make options to fill these...
New EE Pad Cover
Oh boy, new gear to discuss :) I don't remember ever seeing a pad cover offered by a manufacturer before, although I have seen a few DIY examples. Â They look nice and...
Any ideas how to fix this tarp?
I paid a supposedly vendor a large amount of $ for a 10x10 camo sil tarp and got a half A$$ tarp. IE the edges were rolled with just one seam and...
COSTCO carbon fiber hiking poles - $29.95
I picked up a pair of "Cascade Mountain Tech" carbon fiber hiking poles today at a COSTCO near Thousand Oaks, CA. For $29.95 I couldn't resist. They came with small snow baskets...
The State of Lightweight Backpacking in Europe
Companion forum thread to: The State of Lightweight Backpacking in EuropeLightweight backpacking is growing in Europe. What makes it unique and what are the similarities to lightweight backpacking in the US? Thanks...
Z-Packs Tent Modification
This Z-Packs tent is a Hexamid Twin, similar to the currently available Duplex. This modification is made is inserting a line on the inside of the tent, and staking out that...
Help Me Lighten My Winter Gear
Just did my second winter backpacking trip at Crater Lake! A snow storm hit us overnight, dumped 18" of snow, lows were -10 degrees F, and 45 mph wind gusts whipped my...
Light particle mask may be helpful for desert dust and smoke
See next post A few months ago I did a weekend desert trip with night winds of about 20-25mph. The wind was carrying a very find dust that covered every exposed...
What's your winter tent?
I ended springing for a vestibule for my Firstlight- should be handy for cooking @mtwarden I'd like to fit a 3.5in long/wide pad in a Firstlight and I'm your height - think...
