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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...
News, Muse, and Reviews – January 28 (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2006)
Kites, sustainability, and why not: MORE NEW GEAR.
Durston XMid Pro 1 Thoughts So Far?
Everyone who scooped up the new XMid Pro 1s like concert tickets the second it was released, what do you think so far? Relatively little out there so far. Really interested what...
Early Season Trip in Yosemite - Mono Meadows to Red Peak Pass/Isberg Pass area
Edit: Date was 5/27/15-5/29/15. Sierra Mapper route visualization: http://awhite4777.pythonanywhere.com/SierraMapperAlpha/default/mapper/n346/n074/n068/n021/n008/n005/n003/n346 I was itching for an early season trip and after a couple weeks of stormy, unsettled weather things finally cleared up and the...
How did I get so heavy? Late Aug JMT solo
If I need a GPS or PLB on the JMT, I'd ask the next hiker that came along. GPS and PLBs are great tools and I've been happy to have them in...
Need help on a PCT gear list
http://www.geargrams.com/list?id=17131 Many thanks to the BPL community for helping so far. I’m sitting around 12 pounds base for my PCT gear list and I’m having trouble picking the next lowest hanging fruit....
First MYOG Daypack - Looking for advice
I've been sketching some ideas for a daypack and want to make one that resembles a slightly larger REI Flash 18. I'm looking for advice on my design and on fabric/materials. I...
No Wood Fires - Any Bright Ideas?
Going packing up by Idyllwild (SoCal) next weekend and the National Forrest does not allow "Wood Fires". I tried using a little tea candle lantern a few weeks ago but didn't quite...
Altimeter – favorites?
I am looking into altimeters and wonder what you are using. I really don't want one that is part of a watch, if that is possible. Any ideas? Z. Find a used...
