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SHT and the Border Route Trail, MN
Ok Minnesotans: this one is for you.... For a few years I've had the Border Route Trail on my radar but haven't been able to find much information about it and was...
Lending/Borrowing Gear
On "Gear Swap" a few minutes ago, David in the E. Bay area expressed a desire to buy some winter gators. http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/process#forumtop After one response to sell David some gators, Jay Wilkerson,...
High Visibilty Stake Idea
A couple of weeks ago I lost two stakes when the wind caught my partially setup tarp and flung the stakes into low earth orbit. In order to enhance the stakes visibility...
charging phone to 80% prolongs battery life
As before, every week or two I reach over and click the button, then forget it. A day before a trip, I click the button, and every possible device is fully charged...
RBTR 7D Silnylon
Sam, I wasn't talking about not sewing... What I was talking about, was some quick bonding before sewing to make the sewing easier with these very thin, very light, very gossamer type...
Tent illumination
Wondering if anyone has some experience with subtle tent illumination utilising photoluminescent products. Options may include either adhesive tape, or perhaps even painting the floor. I am not seeking an alternative to...
My gear on the PCT
Hi All I’m planning a PCT thru hike in a couple years. I really like my gear, but I’d like some expert opinions on whether it’s PCT-worthy. Here it is: Backpack:...
UL Gear List observations and conclusions after three years of JMT experience
This is a list of gear refined after three years of UL backpacking along the JMT in September / early October: BACKPACK- Z-Packs 60 Liters Arc Blast, with optional load lifters and...
Hiking Back Pack's with Molle?
I'm not an avid hiker, but am a gear junkie. I have several different packs for various purposes and hobbies. I am gearing up for a hiking trip to GNP this July....
Your Worst Trip
Not the most dangerous, or the hardest, or the one where you had to bail. What trip, that you actually completed, ended up being a more miserable slog than you ever imagined?...
Unmanageable wetness this weekend
This past weekend, while sleeping in a water resistant bivy under a pyramid tarp, I got wet. VERY wet. It was raining with temps around 2C and 100% humidity for over 8...
UL Guyline and Plastic Quick Release Latches
Looking to buy UL guylines that won't stretch when wet, plus 4 small plastic quick relaease "latches" like the kind Henry uses -- shown in photo below. Can y'all recommend an online...
3rd Annual Bay Area BPL Hike
The Four Dog Bushcooker Stove is a multi-fuel cook system with a small alcohol cup underneath. If you run out of alcohol you can use a Esbit tab which burns quicker IMO....
Backpacking without a backpack?
Anyone ever done it? I broke my collar bone earlier this summer so carrying a backpack is out of the question. And yet, I'm going to get out. Right now the plan...
Backpacking without a backpack?
Anyone ever done it? I broke my collar bone earlier this summer so carrying a backpack is out of the question. And yet, I'm going to get out. Right now the plan...
Backpacking without a backpack?
Anyone ever done it? I broke my collar bone earlier this summer so carrying a backpack is out of the question. And yet, I'm going to get out. Right now the plan...
Ideas for smart packing
I'm going on my first "semi light" backpacking trip this weekend. It's actually a local practice run for a one week trip on the AT in April. Thanks to all of you...
Important Lesson’s You’ve Learned the Hard Way
Some of you may have read my trip report about my Pine Mountain trip. If so, you saw that I had learned a LOT the hard way on that trip. It got...
Survival gear list
I would recommend everyone stick a large trash or lawn and leaf bag in their pocket. As Jaiden posted previously, it has a dozen uses, weighs a little more than an ounce,...
Gear List calcuator
What has everybody been using for their gear list organization? Â I came across the one from Eric the Black and it seems good. Â Any other easy options out there that allow you...
