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April Trip 6 Nights, Recommendations – Yosemite?
Hello All, This is my first BPL post, though certainly not my first forum. A friend I are planning a hike the second week of April in Yosemite, we would to do...
Fenix Cree LED Hat Clip
Prototype still, need to attach elastic loop to clip for slide in/out of light. Has nice tight swivel, plenty of resistence so light does not wander or get jolted out of position....
Roan Highlands
A few members of the BPL Southern Appalachians Facebook group decided to head on up to the Roan Highlands for a brief 40 mile trip. I will only be recounting the first...
Firestarting gear – and its protection
What do you use for ultralight firestarting gear, and how do you protect it? I've been backpacking with mini Bic lighters, and basic matches, but I've had either of those items fail...
Pants for Three Seasons?
I searched the forums but didn't see much about pants for three season use, mostly around North Georgia or Western North Carolina. I tend to go out fast and push myself hard....
Weekender Gear List
After ~15 years without camping (much less backpacking), this year I did some car camping. On a day-hike on the CT during one such trip, I bumped into Gary who was thru-hiking....
Roan Highlands
A few members of the BPL Southern Appalachians Facebook group decided to head on up to the Roan Highlands for a brief 40 mile trip. I will only be recounting the first...
“Expert” List Needs Fresh Perspective
Nia: Thanks for taking the thread into this outside-the-box line of thinking. For extended trips wherein big mileage isn't the focus, the wood stove and Tenkara rod will save weight as well...
Favorite piece of gear?
Just curious, what's the first thing you think of when you think about your 'favorite piece of gear?" Not necessarily the most expensive, or even the most used or versatile. While I...
Cheapest UL Gear List Challenge
Here is the challenge, typically people here try to construct a list of the the lightest pack possible. How about posting the lightest 3 season list but using the cheapest equipment that...
Staying in-practice mentally (dealing w/complexity)
As a starting point I hope we can all agree that backpacking is complex. It involves navigating and solving a bunch of little problems (and some big ones) using a combination of...
newbie
Both to Backpacking Light and to lightweight backpacking. I've got our gear down to 22 pounds (not including food, water, fuel or clothes...need to get a scale for those). this includes my...
Gear we don't buy from cottage manufacturers
Whilst preparing for a pilgrimage down I-5 to visit REI, I started thinking about the gear that cottage manufacturers either don't make (yet?), or rarely make, and what I still buy from...
40% off coupon code for today only
For those of you who shop at STP I just posted a 40% off site wide coupon code. It's valid until midnight tonight It might be time for me to get that...
Weekend Vol Biv / ParaTreking kit
A buddy and I are going on a weekend vol bivouac trip this weekend east of San Diego. Vol Biv is french for "flying camping" where you hike and paraglide to get...
Foretrex 101 and Lithium Batteries
Hey, I checked on Garmin's web site: http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=1245 It looks like there was a fix to improve support for lithium batteries a long time ago. I am not sure what version of...
Ultralight Hunting: Towards a Coherent Definition
I've tried backpacking hunts a few times in Alaska but they never quite worked as planned. Twice I've "backpacked" with overnight gear and shot my caribou before I could find my first...
Trail Days 2010 – Damascus Virginia
Trail Days is an AT festival held in Damascus, VA (southwest VA) every spring. The AT goes through the center of town, and Damascus has been labeled the friendliest town on the...
Silver Mocassin Trail, Angeles NF, 3/15
After the heavy loads of winter, my pack felt like nothing as I tossed it into the trunk. Summer is here. Craig’s wife was super nice to give us a lift to...
Pack List for a Sierra High Route variation
Steve Roper pioneered a fantastic, often off-trail alternative to the JMT and it's crowds, bears and (sadly) areas of overuse. It's called the Sierra High Route and often has been the core...
