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lists? LISTS??
When I look around on this section of BPL I see very few true GEAR LISTS. Mike Clelland has laid out some basics for your introductory paragraph (forgive me, I'm a retired...
Lightweight Backpacking News: Digest No. 15
Companion forum thread to:Lightweight Backpacking News: Digest No. 15 There is a new form of inconsiderate behavior that is catching on very quickly: playing music through loudspeakers in public parks, open spaces,...
Kindle vs. Kindle Paperwhite or Nook for backpacking?
I want to buy a kindle for backpacking. I usually take along a book on solo long trips and I was surprised to put them on a scale recently and found them...
What size of daypack is everyone using?
I am curious to know what size of daypack everyone is using? Anyone get away with 15 to 20L with the ten essentials? For day trips, not a planned overnight. I often...
Project Yellowstone
As some may know I set a goal last summer of visiting the park at least once a month for a full year. I let grad school cause me to miss April,...
Are Women's Down Jacket's Inferior to Men's Versions???
I have been looking at Down Jackets for my girl friend for getting her outfitted for backpacking. I have been noticing that the Women's Version of Down Jackets from Montbell seem to...
Zebralight H50
www.zebralight.com Weight is 2oz with battery and headband. AA battery of any type. Regulated output. Totally waterproof. Tiny. $50 high 66lumens 2hours 20mins med 13 lumens 19hours low 2.5lumens 3.5 days 120degree...
NEMO Dagger 3P Review
The Nemo Dagger 3P (4 pounds 5 ounces / 2 kg, MSRP $529.95) is a three-person, free-standing tent with roomy vestibules, light-diffusing overhead pockets, a stuff-sack system designed to help split the load amongst hiking partners, and pre-bent, color-coded poles (2019 update) for easy setup.
Great Smoky Mountains Backpacking Loop (Sinks-Little Tennessee River Trip Report)
Trip report: A 6-day, 76-mile backpacking loop in Great Smoky Mountains NP from the Sinks to the Little Tennessee River and back.
Thank you BPLers, I'm off on my first hike tomorrow!
After a few months of lurking here, and having some fun buying stuff on gear swap, I'm leaving tomorrow for my first hike. I'll be hiking the Tour Mont Blanc, starting in...
Oregon PCT
Does this look reasonable for a thru-hike? I will be in town every week to re-supply. I will probably be solo, and I've never taken a trip this long, so I want...
Update My Gear List
Hey guys, I posted my pack list a while back and I've made changes since and cut more weight and was looking for ways to cut more. I got a postal scale...
disposable lighters with visible butane level?
I was snow-camping last week on Mt. Shasta, and I got a chance to test three different fire-starters side by side at dawn at 10,000 ft. I had an expensive, heavy metal...
lightest hybrid head lamp?
What's the lightest hybrid head lamp out there? Marc Marc, Until BPL Staffer Rick Drehrer weighs in with an authoritative response, the best i can do is the following "hack" reply to...
EOS vs. Quad
Curious what folks see as the pros/cons of these two headlamps. Both look great - looking to decide and figured you gearheads would be able to explain subtle differences well. www.princetontec.com Thanks!...
Why do you want / need vestibules?
First off I'm a newish backpacker. Maybe 6-7 trips so far. So this is an honest question. I actually like keeping all my gear in my tent with me and not in...
Ideas on my Gearlist. Doing AT Thru Hike in 2018.
Hello. I'm new to BPL. I'm planning to do the AT Thru hike in 2018. Unless I can't find a job then I may just do a SOBO starting in end of...
Thanks for all of your help so far!
Just wanted to say thanks for all of the things I have learned here so far. I'm off to a good start thanks to the help I have found on these forums....
Best UL groundsheet
I've never had a problem with polycro. I only replaced my polycro because I couldn't find it...it was tiny enough to lose. I love that about it. Since I have a Hexamid,...
Double Rainbow vs. Lunar Duo
I feel sorry for any new member that stumbles onto threads like this. For goodness sake a few ounces more on a tent should not change anybody's feeling towards it. In this...
