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Fenix LOD Super Clip and Mods
Looking at making a better clip for my Fenix LOD AAA pen light, I combined the OEM metal clip with the bottom half of an extra Photon Freedom Micro clip. Total weight...
You Know You've Been Backpacking a Long Time When...
Companion forum thread to: You Know You've Been Backpacking a Long Time When...Rex Sanders takes a walk down memory lane (er, trail). OMG, Ensolite pads. I had one of those because at...
Refective cord
A few years ago, I bought refective paracord from one of the larger online paracord companies. I was disappointed in its "glowing" when using it in the field. Do you have any...
Looking for Feedback
I've spent the last couple years refining my pack list and it feels like I'm getting close. My goal was to get my base weight under 10lbs. I've made it but I'm...
Backpacking sans batteries...
Sarah asked, "He Dale, did we pass the same person? In the Olympics? ;-) They were rocking out pretty good. It was lashed on to the top of their pack...lol!! At least...
What should I change?
I am rounding up a gear list for my general backpacking on different parts of the AT summer of 2011, but ultimately for a thru hike in 2012. I am still not...
What do you all put into your hipbelt pockets?
So not all bags have hipbelt pockets, but some people swear by their convenience. I can see this, but I was curious as to what kinds of things you all put into...
Newbie Hammock Suspension Question
Howdy all...I've been enjoying reading and lounging in the trees in my Costco hammock so much on day hikes lately that I think I'm going to give backpacking with a hammock a...
Hiking with dog
Hey guys, I want to start hiking with my dog. What considerations should I be thinking of? Other than training him to condition him to do good mileage. Any recommendations for gear?...
Are you a (long) weekend warrior? Longer stints, gear list change much?
Curious as to how long folks on the forum have been out there? And especially how their gear list changes/beefs up (for the same area they are hiking in and same season)...
More solar stuff.
After a lot of reading and thinking, I've reached the following info and conclusions: An iPhone 4 or 5 takes about 8 Wh to fully charge from dead. A pair of AA...
Tarptent Moment versus Zpacks Hexamid Solo-Plus
Well, I went through the same quandry as the OP and tried out the Moment (thanks to Henry) while awaiting my Sublite 2010. I own the Sublite and it's been a decent...
Current Gear List
I've been working on getting lighter (and better) gear for the past 2 years. Here's what I'm currently rocking: GoLite Jam 2 pack Lafuma Warm N Light 600 bag* (warm weather) Marmot...
Yet another story of Ultra 200 delamination after a PCT thru
This is from a PCT thru hiker who used a KS Ultralight in Ultra 200 fabric. Looks like he took good care of his gear from the pictures. This was posted on...
Self Supported 7 day stage race
I am racing a self supported 7 day, 6 stage race that's 171 miles. Basically a marathon+ a day, with one stage being roughly 50 miles, and the last stage, 7-8 miles....
Things that just work
It's been a good bunch of years since I bought any gear. Divorce, single parenting, work, and hobby farm maintenance all shifted my focus from what I had, and onto how best...
DIAD (done in a day) Spanish Peaks
I've hiked/backpacked all over Montana, but had yet to get into the Spanish Peaks area, I fixed that on Saturday :) I picked a 24 mile-ish loop that would take me into...
AT NOBO gear list
I leave for my thru hike 2 weeks from today, and I've gotten all of my gear set up and this is my final list I'm planning on taking. Without buying any...
Colorado Gear List for Mount Elbert in December 2012.
This is a very rough, preliminary list for my trip to Mount Elbert. I plan on experimenting with gear throughout November. I'm somewhat new to winter camping and snow-shoeing. I'm going with...
Sespe Wilderness Spring Overnighter
Greetings. I'm relatively new to posting here at BPL, but I've gleaned most of my knowledge by lurking around these threads. With the information I've gathered here, I have been fastidiously whittling...
