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Tonto Creek: Bear Flats to Hell's Gate
Totally and completely sick and tired of the Western Washington cool and wet winter/spring/summer, I headed for brighter skies and flew down to Phoenix to visit a friend and do an overnight...
Keeping track of weight
Hi, I just created a simple web app called GearGrams to help keep track of gear lists and weight. I'm not sure if others will find it useful or not but it...
Ventana/ Big Sur/ Sykes Hot Springs?
Any interest in a trip this month, maybe to Sykes Hot Springs? If we approach it from the coast it is a 10 mile in and 10 mile out trip. I know...
Ever had a coyote bark at you in camp (for over a minute)?
I've camped out in coyote country hundreds of nights so I'm used to their howling and yiping right after nightfall, but I've never had one approach my camp after dark and bark...
Winter hike in White Mountains
I am planning a winter hike in the White Mountains. We are in for a challenging hike with possible a overnighter, and ofcourse it has to be light. Time will be around...
Layering strategies for rest/camp using sleeping insulation
There have been a few threads on layering for colder weather and I want to open a discussion on including sleep insulation (quilt or sleeping bag) as insulation for rest stops or...
Joshua Tree 7/25-28
A couple of months ago, member Matt P put out a thread looking for people to go on a weekend trip to Joshua Tree while he was in southern Cal for the...
Snow Camping Carson Pass 01-01-10
Here are some pictures from the snow camping trip my son and I went on this last weekend. We snow shoed in made a basecamp, then cross country skied from there. It...
Dividing gear with significant other
So, I'm going to do some trips with my girlfriend very soon. However, she needs a pack. That led me to thinking about how we would split up gear into two packs....
Photon Freedom Light
I just got a Photon Freedom light from BPL for about $18 That is a really nice light 0.24 ounce 2 2016 batteries, 12 to 100 hours depending on mode several lanyards...
Flash Reviews No. 5
Companion forum thread to:Flash Reviews No. 5 Thanks Ryan! The Luminaid looks interesting...your link brings me to a $49.95 version; there are two other versions, one for $19.95 and one for $24.95...
Your little known ideas for a custom pack?
I've been emailing a pack maker this week, shooting him things I wanted and volume for a winter pack. Loops to tie shovel on with at top, "Y" strap for pads at...
John Muir Trail, Class of 2010
Backpackers don't need to worry about the permit reservation... when you pick up the wilderness permit, tell them you'll do Half Dome and they stamp it. No prob. I'm planning on a...
3rd annual BPL Spring Run Adventure
sounds good :) I'd like to go just to hike and make sure the beer is cold in the coolers. Haven't been to Zion since I was a kid. Dave W. are...
Anyone in Taipei?
I am in Taipei for the next couple of months. Would love to meet with others who love ultralight backpacking who live here to pick your brains about good destinations and what...
Iceland in April
Hello all, So on a whim some friends and myself bought tickets to iceland in April. The odd timing was mostly due to the company that we were working for collapsing. Okay,...
Great Customer Service from Ruta Locura
I recently picked up a Clarkii rod from a BPL member on the Gear Swap Forum. When the rod came it had clearly been broken in shipment. The packing container had one...
high Exertion Winter Layering
Hi, I have a question I would really appreciate some thoughts on. I do a lot of day treks here in Japan, often between 30~50Km, once or twice a week (I live...
Tips for Grayson Highlands with kids in early June?
Greetings all. I'm planning to take my two boys (ages 8 & 9) on a two night, 10-15 mile backpacking trip in the Grayson Highlands in Southwest Virginia in early June. Any...
iPod
I recently ordered the new 2nd generation Apple iPod Shuffle, .55 ounces and holds 240 songs -- my blog post at http:/lightbackpacking.com. I'm looking for feedback on this and if anyone has...
