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Interesting 75/25 Dualist Scenario
Hey BPL, My wife and I are outfitting ourselves for the upcoming season. We've worked really hard at weight loss/fitness and are excited to get some miles under our feet. Here's the...
Sawyer Mini Backflushing
How often is it necessary to backflush the mini? Do you backflush before or after your trip? Do you bring the syringe if only out for a couple days? I would say...
PCT 2012 list - where to lose weight?
Looking for some comments on this from people who've been on the PCT, or even those who haven't. The total weight of the items below is 9.86 lbs, but I still need...
Hiker in Need!! can you help?
1st off..hello to all. as the thread states I am unfortunetly in need of gear!alot of you here know me,either from me buying gear or selling some of you my gear a...
NEWS 10/24/08: BPL to Suspend Print Magazine Production, Will Refocus Energy to Online Content Development
Thanks Don. I may do that. I'd prefer to roll it over into a premium membership though. The $18.75 is worth 9 months right? That would be fair. No mailing, no running...
Anyone hear of these batteries?
I just saw these batteries which seem pretty sweet! Here is the link:SANYO Eneloop These are rechargable and there are few unique things about them. Namely, after one year of time just...
BACKPACKING GEAR YOU WANT SANTA TO BRING
You can ask Santa for a big ticket item or just a stocking stuffer. And if you have been extra good maybe Santa will bring you both. (Hey, a Garmin In-Reach Mini...
2021 Bob Marshall Wilderness Open
One week ago both the West Fork and South Fork were drivable (ie absent snow). Â The Front definitely took the brunt of this storm, but it's possible in a week the roads...
Transparent Dyneema
The new Protrail Li is almost transparent. You can see the shapes of trees from inside. My older Cuben tent wasn't like that. Translucent, yes, but you couldn't see shapes. I'm not...
First hiking experiences in winter (Colorado)
Hello guys, my name is Fabian and I am a 26yo exchange student from Germany. My plan for spring break is to visit Colorado and go hiking. It is my first winter...
SirTonka's 2015 PCT Gear List
SirTonka's 2015 PCT Gear List Hey guys, beginning the PCT around April 20th, only one month away! 2011 AT thru hiker here trying to pack light and maintain a pace of 24...
YOUR TENT DOODADS?
I like to make my tent more comfortable with a few extras. GUY LINES: I make up all needed guy lines at home with small snap hooks at the tent end and...
AT "Microadventure"
Most of us don't get as much time as we want to hike. The "microadventure" idea is a reference to Alastair Humpreys. I'm in college and it's exam week. I have two...
Check lists
I'd like to throw in my check lists for day hiking and multi-day trips. They are generic lists as reminders, not gear specific. Of course there will be items on my list...
UL REI STYLE – Yes it CAN Be Done
Ben, 1. Well maybe it's time to get out and use said different pieces of gear that meet your various hiking needs and wants. 2. When did you say you only had...
test gear pic
Preseason. I thought it would be a good time to get my gear together for the season. Most of this gear I used last year, and I want to refine my kit....
Gear List: Snowshoeing day hikes in the Adirondacks
I'm going for my first snowshoeing trip of the year this weekend. The forecast for Friday indicates that the high will be 0*F and the low will be -12*F, so I thought...
Rad Tech iSight
The RadTech iSight (http://www.radtech.us/Products/ISight.aspx) is a product you'd expect to see as a prop in a near-future scifi movie: a single-LED task light that wraps over the ear like a mobile phone...
MP3 players?
anyone have suggestions on light MP3 players. Looking for the following: Lightweight(obviously) Long battery life I would like a screen and radio. Price(the lower the better) I decided against a shortwave radio....
A Bespoke Clamshell-Pod Pack Organizer...
Say that three times fast... :) I use a ULA Catalyst for my backpacking. I ordered it custom in 2016 with a couple of additions, one of which was a top pocket....
