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Long Range Traverse - Newfoundland, Canada
This is my first post here, and I'm about ready to get crucified for my weight, but one has to start somewhere...I did, at the very least, pick up a scale, and...
Advice anyone
1 ) My wife and I 2 ) Black Hills 3 ) Days in the mid 60's - 70's Nights in the 40's 4 ) 5 Days Item To Carry Weight MSR...
New 3-Season Gear List, A Work in Progress
I am working on getting my pack weight down. I started at 30 lbs 4 years ago and have been chipping away at the weight ever since. This fall I finally broke...
Newbie Gear List
Guys, I'd appreciate any comments/critiques on my first UL gear list below. The list below is primarily for spring/fall backpacking in SW desert (AZ). What am I missing? Any glaring opportunities to...
backup light
Has anyone figured out a way to clip the Nitecore Tube to a hat? Nope but my secondary light has a clip. I'll bet it eould be easy enough to sew a...
CT gear list
CT Gear List My wife and I are hiking the trail starting mid June. I don't really wanna buy anymore expensive gear; so i'm mainly looking for advise on stuff I forgot...
No New Gear 2012
I knew I should have bought that Stratosphire in 2011! And I really had my heart set on a new full suspension MTB. Oh well. I'm totally in, except for the trail...
LAND-Shark Emergency Survival Bag – Experience? or Reviews?
Anyone had any experience with this product?... www.land-shark.com Has anyone USED THIS? or ever seen it in real life? How durable did it seem? Was the material quiet? What situation did you...
Nice chart for backpacking device power consumption
nice chart from Backpacker Magazine on power consumption to help you determine what mah you’ll need via battery or solar. Source below: Backpacker Magazine Apple News App: How to Power Your Electronic...
Camino De Santiago
Camino De Santiago Has anyone done this route in Spain, CS French Way? I am trying to get a little perspective from anyone who can comment or has experienced the Camino pilgrimage...
JMT unsupported - Sean Ranney
What would a summer be without a JMT FKT attempt? Sean announced this on FastestKnownTime.com Go Sean!  This Saturday, 8/18/18 around 5.00 AM I’m headed out on an unsupported South to North...
Thoughts on new REI EVRGRN line, catalogs, offers and light polluting tents...
Roger, thanks for that, I think you get my point. My rant here definitely isn't about having REI remove all non UL gear from their lineup, yeesh :) It also isn't about...
ipad
Ok so i just started a thread about charging an ipod for my while in the field. That post made me curious how many of you light weight backpackers carry and ipad,...
SOBO PCT '12, first time trying to go UL.
Hello everyone! Finally got a membership after weeks of lurking the forums. What a great resource. So anyway, my girlfriend and I are planning a thru hike beginning sometime in the first...
Winter Expedition Race Gear List
Here is the first iteration of my gear list for the Arrowhead 135 race that I will be running (on foot) in February from International Falls to Tower, MN on the Arrowhead...
Ultralight Water Treatment Options for Backpacking
The purpose of this article is to present three ultralight water treatment options for backpacking. We chose these three for their diversity and efficacy, and they include a chemical method, a physical method, and an electro-ultraviolet method. We included a video to demonstrate each technology in the field.
Reaching the Summit of Misti: The Challenges of High Altitude Hiking
Misti is one of the three volcanoes you can see from Arequipa, Peru, which is the second-largest city in the country. Part of the Andes mountain range, Misti is located between Chachani and Pichu Pichu. In this article, I’ll tell the story of my Misti summit attempt and share some lessons I learned along the way.
First Time Sierra Gear List - Advice Needed
I am heading out to the Sierra for the first time next month. I have been honing in on a lightweight system for a while now. I am pretty happy with my...
Rainier Gear List - WITH PHOTOS!
Hello, I am new to BPL but have been browsing the forums for a while now. Unfortunatlly I bought all my gear before I was aware of weights and within the past...
Goal Zero Smart Adapter
I recently bought a Powerfilm USB+AA solar charger to keep powered small devices in extended outings. This is a fairly lightweight alternative that has been well discussed in these forums. Unfortunately the...
