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Marmots-Have they destroyed your gear?
Planning a trip soon in the Sierra. I have heard about marmots eating car wiring at certain trailheads. What about damaging your gear while you are away from your site? I plan...
What is a Backpacking Trip Failure?
Great essay, Ben. Reminds me of a video by Jeremiah Hikes in which he repeatedly says "oh well" when things don't go just right. He adapts but doesn't stress - a great...
Publisher's Gear Guide (2018-2019)
Companion forum thread to: Publisher's Gear Guide (2018-2019)My personal recommendations for ultralight and lightweight backpacking gear for 2018-2019 – gear that I’ve used all year in 2018 that includes the good stuff...
Fear of sleeping outside?
A good friend of mine (my dog sitter and massage therapist) has an irrational fear of sleeping outdoors. She's never attempted to backpack, but has tried car camping numerous times throughout her...
Pack Stack Order
Main pocket of your pack...bottom to top...what is the order of what goes in? Order when using a bear can and order when not using a bear can. Go! KJ Sleeping bag,...
PCT 2015 Gear List = Heavier than I would like
Hi all. Just got an annual membership the other day (to any other new people thinking of joining, use coupon code "packlessbemore2011" for 60% off!), and figured I would post my gear...
Patagonia Gear List
I will be spending 5 months in South America and hitting a bunch of treks in Patagonia and Peru. My treks in Patagonia will be January and February and ranging from 2...
Batteries for a ZebraLight H51
It IS deep. And you get to teach US about it once you have your equipment in hand . I just recently bought a Fenix. When I was looking at the website,...
12-Day Kauai Excursion (7 days kayaking around the Na Pali Coast) - Suggestions Appreciated!
Here is a preliminary packing list for a 12-Day trip to Kauai (7 Day Kayak Trip around the Na Pali Coast) ***Some of these weights have been taken off of websites and...
Petzel E+LITE
Does anyone have this? I was thinking about using it as a full time light source. Right now I use one of those keychain lights, but it is annoying that you have...
Spring hike
I got out for a couple days and was able to put some new toys to the test. Six Moons Designs Gatewood Cape: I finally got a chance to put it to...
which solar charger do you prefer?
I might be carrying my Iphone 6s for GPS and syncing with an In Reach and maybe one time power up a Kindle. Â I will be hiking JMT and in 4...
Overnight ski trip with my 5 year old
After our successful trips backpacking in fall and camping in winter, I figured my 5 year old daughter was ready for a real winter camping trip. She was very excited to go,...
PCT 2012 Gear Review
Finished my NOBO PCT thru-hike on August 14 and figured I'd post a little rundown on the gear I used since it had two hundred straight days of use (two and half...
New LED technology may be on the way
Looks like better LED's may be coming out soon including perhaps Cree. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/21/science/engineers-take-aim-at-efficiency-barrier-in-led-technology.html?ref=science Wonder if LED will become a better alternative than CF? CF is energy efficient, but not environmentally friendly. What...
Fastpacking Gear
Packed base weight (pbw) terms: UL is < 12 lb pbw (original def), some want to call it < 10 lb pbw SUL is < 5 lb pbw XUL is < 4...
JMT Gear list
I'm trying to get my gear list paired down a little more. This will be used for the JMT this summer doing a yo-yo, and I would like to do the PCT...
New to lightweight backpacking
Hello all, This is my first post to the BPL forums. I have lingered for a while and figure it was time to jump in. Forgive me if this is long winded....
DIY BB aka Gasified Wood Stove
I made several versions of this, but was never satisfied because all needed too much attention to keep burning. I finally settled on this copy cat version of a TD Caldera Ti-Tri...
Gossamer Gear Whisper Review
Companion forum thread to: Gossamer Gear Whisper ReviewThe Gossamer Gear Whisper is a 1-person, 2-pole, floorless full-perimeter shelter made with Dyneema Composite Fabrics. It includes an attached noseeum mesh netting skirt, is...
