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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...
2022 Bob Open
If the route hadn’t taken me to Missoula (my hometown), I don’t think the long float on Day 4 would have added much to the overall trip. There is a tangible change...
Ivy Bell Hotsprings - Still as magical as they used to be? (Inyo NF, CA)
I've heard a rumor that the Ivy Bell Hot-springs in Inyo National Forest (from Red's Meadow via Fish Creek Trail or from Duck Creek Trailhead) are dirty and losing their heat. Anyone...
Your Favorite Flashlight
Arguably, if weight were my only concern at all I'd simply exercise the discipline of being bedded down before the sun sets. But it's not, and even if this were my focus...
3 Season Hammock Gear List Critique
Greetings everyone. Here is my most recent 3 season gear list. The last couple of seasons I have moved to hammocks and not looked back. Been working like crazy to get my...
Georgia Winter Gear List for Review
This is my Winter Gear List for a Georgia Solo hike Distance: 20 miles, not the AT Duration: 1.5-days, 1-night Average Temps: Lows upper 20’s/low 30’s Highs upper 40’s/low 50’s Too early...
Christmas Loot! Show us what ya got!
When it comes to gear, Santa comes to my house all year. Frees him up to see you guys in December. When I came home from my fiancees parents house late X-mas...
Fenix L1D Rebel
Insane Brightness= Rebel>Cree I run year round to stay in shape for hiking. Of course working 7-5 every day does not allow me to always run when the sun is shining. For...
Was UL a phase for you?
I'm 65 & just started backpacking 3 years ago. I've never thought about even attempting SUL--too entrenched in creature comforts, but I read Lighten Up and follow BPL and am able to...
