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does older cuben hold water more than new cuben?
I've been using my cuben Duomid from MLD for about 3 and a half years now...a JMT and a CT thru, in addition to tons of other shorter trips throughout the last...
JMT speed record attempt by Kurt Achtenhagen
All this discussion about categories is totally arbitrary. Not every awesome and/or ground-breaking achievement will fit neatly into our arbitrary pre-defined boxes, which is kind of the point, after all. As long...
The Optimal non-Cuben Tent Fly Material
Executive Summary: Sam Farrington sent me 6 premium tent fly material samples to analyze. The samples are listed in the order of increasing areal density. According to ISO 811, materials with a...
Filtering glacial lakes water
Looking forward to a couple short trips in Glacier park in a bit and maybe just obsessing but how will the sawyer squeeze handle the "rock flower" mineral deposits found in glacial...
Ultralight Coffee Options
My first post. The Mug Mate sells for $12 to $15 but you can find generic brand versions (it is the same thing) occasionally at drug and dollar stores for much less....
Cleaning bottom of tent/bivy etc
Hi, Just putting together a gear list for some lightweight backpacking, and was wondering how you go about wiping/cleaning the bottom of a bivy before packing it away each day? Just use...
Sierra Nevada Summer Backpacking Solo Gear List, base weight 14.7 lbs (6.7 kg).
In preparation for a week long section hike on the JMT this coming August, I've been whittling away at my gear list. My current gear list is posted on my blog. I...
Sell me on a perfect Shelter for 2 people.
Yes, that is the exact reason we migrated to a UL3 from the UL2. However, we did learn, when we went ultralight with the Zpack Tarptents (Duplexes), that the loss of the...
Experiments in ultralight solar
I’ve always been fascinated by solar. The idea of getting free and unlimited energy from the sun is just plain cool! The problem with current commercially-available solar panels is their weight. They...
Bamboo clothes?
Anybody have any experience with this? http://www.freeflyapparel.com Bamboo is a bit of a gimmick, nothing more. Bamboo forests are slashed, often to make way for some other sort of large-scale farming, and...
14 oz. 2-person cuben bivy tent for under $200?
Happy Friday, I'm seeking feedback on a shelter design. It will be used by me and my wife for super light outings. In the past, we've used tarps, but she's expressed an...
ideal sized mid for 2?
I'm thinking of picking up an Oware mid to use as a 2 person shelter. I'd like it to have enough room for two people around 5'9" and a little gear. I...
Not nearly STUPID enough! Sub 1oz Pack?
In my years of SUL myog and many stupid light trips, I have come to a conclusion. I am not nearly stupid enough yet. My job for now only allows overnight trips...
First Aid Emergency Kit
What's in your kit and what have you actually used? I admit, I carry very little. A whistle because it came with the pack. Some ibuprofen. I've carried an old cd as...
Esbit burner testing
From Jason's description, he isn't getting as good fuel economy. He says he managed to get a cup to boil on 7 grams. I wonder why? Yep, my job is very interesting...
painting titanium
Bob, what method have you decided on :-) I had to go with what I could procure locally. I sanded the metal finish a little, then sprayed self etching primer. That is...
need advice for floor
So I have used polycryo and silnylon, but not happy with either, too slippery or too noisy, looked at chikira but its expensive and no hh rating So I have been thinking...
Groundsheet alternatives?
I used Tyvek on my thru and for a couple of seasons after and liked it. Easy to lay out, felt tough under my bag, a good surface to sort gear/food on,...
Crampons for the Grand Canyon
My family is hiking the Grand Canyon in a few weeks and there is likely to be snow and ice on the trails. The backcountry office is recommending slip-on shoe traction devices....
Coating silnylon floor
Going to get moving on a MYOG tent again. This time I am going to include bug netting and a floor. I want to give the 1.1 sil an extra coating to...
