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Treasures From The Mists of the Past
I have been using two UL backpacking items for many years. 1. Princeton Tech Scout headlamp -> 1.7 oz. W/4CR2032 lithium batteries (12 years old) 2. SILVA Huntsman mini protractor compass ->...
The Tarptent Notch Li is Back
Eric, will you take a photo of you inside it with your headlamp on inside? Actually just please take a lot of photos. Still on the fence but considering. Umm...what exactly is...
Initial impressions:Petzl Tikka XP :-(
In preparation for a night hike I wanted to buy a new headlamp. Technology has come a long way since my old Zipka Plus.. (and I couldn't find it!) After a few...
Dual Use Gear That We Never Take Hiking But Just Have To Have ;-)
On a recent stroll through my local Academy Sports and Outdoors I spotted this piece of dual use gear. I had seen it before and put it back. This time I took...
My Summer List
I just posted up a new gear list in my profile, and would appreciate some input on it. Caveats: 1: I will not wait for chemical purification, therefore I use a water...
Who stocks enough gear for others?
I was curious as to how many of you keep enough gear lying around to fully outfit another hiker if need be? Over the years I have collected and refined my gear...
Training for a speed hike.
So I took my biggest training hike to date on Tuesday. I did 41 miles in just under 13 hours, which I felt pretty good about. Amazingly, I wasn't really tired at...
Steripen Adventurer Charger Modification
Hello All, This is a modify/make your own gear question. Has anyone successfully reduced the weight of the steripen adventurer solar charging case, or devised an alternative, lighter charging solution that can...
“Trip Report – Lonesome Complex Fire”
Living in southern Oregon, near Crater Lake and the PCT, I hear daily updates regarding the Lonesome Complex fire. Just this past week the fire doubled in size resulting in the closure...
Painting Titanium Stakes
Does anyone have a good way to paint titanium stakes (like blaze orange) so the paint really sticks? I lost a couple of those $2 puppies last summer and resolved to paint...
RapidPure Filters Review
> it would be nice to pop the cell out of my headlamp in the daytime to purify my water. Now that is something I would try hard to never do. Why?...
Zebralight overload...help me choose
I'm buying a new E+lite for my summer hiking. I need another headlamp too, a brighter light for non-summer hiking. Maybe the newest Black Diamond Gizmo is good enough, it weighs 58g,...
Petzl Tikka XP
In preparation for a night hike I wanted to buy a new headlamp. Technology has come a long way since my old Zipka Plus.. (and I couldn't find it!) After a few...
Can't stop changing gear?
Anyone here constantly switching gear like me even if it's for the same temperature range? It seems like I finally get the weight/function right with the kit, then do a 180· and...
Surrounded by coyotes need help
On a whim at about 6 I decided to do a quick run/ hike right by my house. Basically I drove about 5 minutes to a dead end and hiked about 2-3...
Flexible Solar Panel Project
I'm going to be carrying this for a week-long trip to provide power for the use of gps on my android smartphone. The solar panel will be mounted to the outside of...
2011 no-compromise 3+ season gear list for the PNW?
This is my 2011 3+ season gear list for the Pacific Northwest as a Google Doc, that includes crazy things like a Jetboil, a water filter, and lots of insulation:2011 gear list...
Need to Lighten Up/Choosing Pack
I need to work on lightening up. I, like probably most beginning backpackers, went to REI and bought the stuff I did not have and hit the trail. I knew nothing about...
Going from 15 to 10
Hey everyone, I've been browsing this forum for a while but this is my first post. I started 2009 with a base weight of over 40 lbs, but when my wife and...
Going from 15 to 10
Hey everyone, I've been browsing this forum for a while but this is my first post. I started 2009 with a base weight of over 40 lbs, but when my wife and...
