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Z Packs Arc Blast w/~25 lbs?
Hey All, Looking to get a new, lighter pack for the upcoming spring/summer season. The Arc Blast is what I think I want, but... Having read all the threads here I can...
Cold 3-Season Vermont Long Trail geargrams list
http://www.geargrams.com/list?id=9256 I'm planning to do the Long Trail in October. I'm gearing for days in the 40-55 range and trying to expect nights in the 20's, though supposedly they should be more...
How to Build an Igloo
I recently wrote an in-depth blog article about how to build an igloo. It returned very positive comments so I thought I'd share it with the BPL community at large. Sleeping outside...
Electronics and weight
Hi All, just back from a solo overnighter and am realising that a fair bit of my baseweight is my electronics. PLB, GPS, mobile phone and headtorch. With these, my baseweight is...
Friendly expertise on camping. Please READ!!
On a side note, we seem to be a group of people all too willing to screw off at work.. Man I love watching all the cyber hikers get on a newbie's...
Getting equipped... help!
Hey everyone, I’m hoping to be part what might be called the “new generation” of UL backpackers. I’ve never backpacked before, so starting from (almost) scratch vs. lightening my gear. My wife...
To Pack or Not to Pack? What constitutes an ‘essential’ item in a lightweight hiker’s overnight pack?
Companion forum thread to:To Pack or Not to Pack? What constitutes an 'essential' item in a lightweight hiker's overnight pack? Both of the following are totally weightless and essential to a good...
Dick’s Creek Gap to (oh well) Home: A Trip Gone South!
As I look back over my adult life I can remember saying I would do one thing or another one day. Somehow that day never quite gets here or I simply forget...
New Backpack
Right now I'm rucking a Kelty Redstone 70L from Dick's I got when I first started backpacking. I pared down my kit to be about 16 pounds, base weight, sans pack. With...
CR123 Headlamp/flashlights
Hi all, Anyone using cr123 batteries and can recommend a head torch/flash lights? Asking as have a lod of surplus cr123's at home that I am looking to find a use for....
My Gear List w/ Photos!
Hello, I'm new here to the forums and thought i'd throw up my current gear list here to get some input. Since we are "snowed in" here in Metro Detroit I have...
Critique my 2013 PCT gear list
Just wanted to post my tentative gear list for my PCT thru hike in 2013. I have most everything already, aside from a few small items. This is just the gear I...
speaking of headlamps
I got mine in the mail. It is a 1 ounce, 5 LED, 2 coin-cell, 2 mode, device I found on eBay, shipped from China, for like $2. As you can see...
Oh Man! I forgot my _______ again!
toothbrush. once. NEVER again. Cheese. Every time. Spend a half-hour the day before picking out the perfect wedge at the yuppie food mart, bring it home, throw it in the fridge, and......
Please help me move from 1-season to 3-season
Dear Folks, I'm looking for advice to move the following summer gear list from 1- to 3-seasons. By three seasons, I mean something that will keep me okay for temperatures down to...
iTP A3 EOS Upgrade Edition
This is one of the best flashlight values: $20 for a high efficiency AAA flashlight with good regulation and a nice range of brightness settings (in lumens: 1.5 for 50h, 18 for...
Gila NF gear list
hello all, i am planning a trip to the Gila NF in may. going by mike c! here are the four things you nee to know 1)i am not solo, there will...
Suggestions please
Well, I'm a newer lightweight backpacker. When I first showed up, I had close to 15 lbs in my big three!!! I'm happy to say that I've come a long way. Now...
East Shoreline Trail and Ohlone Trail
So I decided to hike the Ohlone trail (aka the Cow patty trail) that stretches from Del Valle lake to Mission Peak near Fremont. To make it "interesting" I started at the...
AT Section Hike GSMNP (Newfound Gap – Davenport Gap) 8/29 – 8/31
This is my first posting to the trip report section but here goes. My dad and I did the 40 mile section from Newfound Gap to Fontana Dam about two years ago....
