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16 lb Dilemma
I have hit the stops on weight savings. My current base weight runs between 15 and 16 lbs and I am planning an 18 day JMT this summer with the longest segment...
BPLers GGG: 2nd Annual Point Reyes Bay Area Trip
BPLers Gathering of Gear Geeks: Point Reyes, California January 24th & 25th 2010 Palomarin Trailhead 5.5 miles to Wild Cat Camp. 6.5 miles from Wild Cat Camp to Bear Valley Vistor's Center...
Photon Micro-Light 1 White light
My Photon Micro-Light 1 is about two years old and is on my keychain all the time. Its an amazing little light...cheap, reliable, lightweight, bright for its small size and light weight....
SOCAL GGG 2019
Thanks for posting that info Ben. It saves me time trying to get a map posted here. Both Google Maps and Apple Maps know where Cloudburst Summit in case you want to...
SHR Aug 017
Oh wait. Â You probably thought I meant the Sierra High Route. Â Nope. Â I mean the other SHR: Strathcona Haute Route. Â Strathcona Provincial Park is BC's oldest Provincial Park located in the center...
Lessons in Solar and Electronics
Last spring i decided to go solar for my backpacking electronics. I had high hopes. I spent an embarrassing amount of time researching. I really committed to making this work. My delusions...
1st post plus Tentative Gear List
Hey all! I am a long time lurker and someone who has dreamed of backpacking for a long time. Now that I am out of a relationship and getting on my own...
3.4g/0.12oz whistle
I was in Seattle Fabrics today and found this new whistle in the hardware bins. Made of black acetyl resin, weighs 3.4 grams (0.12 ounces), 45mm (1.75")long and 15mm (0.6") maximum outside...
Grand Canyon- Double Crossing aka "Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim"- BPL Group Run
I don't know about ya'll.....but I'm still grinning and reliving some fun times. The conditions were definitely challenging/demanding and I think everyone did a great job of dealing with all that came...
New England Summer AT Solo List
The attached list is for a solo 3+ day hike along the AT in New England. This excludes areas in New Hampshire above the tree line and is intended for lows above...
The North Face Verto 26 pack?
Has anyone tried a North Face Verto 26 pack? It seems to fit into the GoLite Ion niche: 11oz, 26 liters, removable waist belt, one (???) water bottle pocket, and about $69....
Six Moon Designs Swift10
First, and most importantly this bag fits great and is comfortable. The torso length on my size medium works good for me(~17.5 inch torso). Some of the other manufacturers bags around my...
A new kind of list…
The unexpected and unfortunate happened to me last week - I happened to be in Santiago, Chile during the earthquake. While I was very lucky to be in a well made hotel,...
Maglite Headband
I was rethinking my light needs and realized that they are not the best light but are good. Water resistant to a point and durable. Maglites are also cheap and quite common....
Las Vegas Hikes
Hey Everyone, A few years back I headed down to Las Vegas and based on this communities recomendations and great feedback, I ended up doing the Zion traverse. It was incredible. However,...
I need a backpacking list intervention!
So I've been backpacking with the same gear for the last 10 years and I feel like I've been skimming pounds by carrying less stuff. But now I'm stuck. Does anyone see...
Need Help with Gear Ideas for a Beginning BP on a Very tight budget
Greetings all - here is the scoop: I good friend and outdoor lover has recently graduated from Nursing school and is looking to start backpacking. Since she came to me for advice,...
ZimmerBuilt
I agree that Chris is great to work with. He just completed a trail running pack for me, the TrailLight Designs SingleTrack, that you can see here; http://www.zimmerbuilt.com/hydro-pack---darrah.html Like the idea above...
the best emergency gear for your car?
What are some good products that would be useful to have in the trunk of the car at the trail head? I'm thinking about products that make patching holes in leaky tires,...
