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hiking with comfort in ULTRALIGHT?
Hello All, I'd love to get everyone's opinion on this early spring/winter kit for NE White Mountains and NE Mt. Washington list. The list is a bit unusual in that it's requirements...
hiking w/ comfort in ULTRALIGHT?
Hello All, I'd love to get everyone's opinion on this early spring/summer?/ early winter kit for NE White Mountains and NE Mt. Washington (7000feet) list. The list is a bit unusual in...
Ultra-Light External Frame Pack
This is a very interesting article. Thanks much. I have a medical problem of a different nature thanyou went through. I have essentially lost three disks in my lumbar region so I...
Pick it Apart… Please!
I know this list is quite extensive and I can cut down more I am sure. This is a far cry from the 45 pound pack i started with last year. I...
Christmas Gear!
You know what they say about mum (in my house anyway)......if momma ain't happy, nobody's happy! ... Is it just me or did REI put everything back to full price after Christmas.....hrmmm....seems...
RTW gear brainstorming
Hi all! My first post here, been enjoying reading the forum for a couple weeks. I am in the midst of planning a RTW trip for 2015 (April to whenever...I'm hoping at...
Is the Hyperlite Mountain Gear UltaMid 4 the best all-purpose tent?
Dean. I like mids as much as anyone. I also live on the great plains in a county that one of the top 5 year round wind velocities in the US..So I...
Cascade Mountain Tech, 40% off Sept 4-10
To celebrate the launch of their new website, 40% off Sept 4-10 with 40OFFCMT https://cascademountaintech.com/ Thank you! Just ordered the quick lock poles on Amazon yesterday... was able to cancel and get 2...
2019 Staff Picks
The Backpacking Light staff offer their ultralight and other gear recommendations for lightweight backpacking, hiking, and camping.
myog mountaineering cuben tunnel tent?
Hi James > Exped uses straight aluminum poles for the Serius/Aeries series. They are about 10mm or so. The Sirius tents use DAC Featherlite 9 mm poles. That's a softer alloy than...
Where is the bias-stable DCF for tents?
In the BPL DCF webinar, Ryan talks about how Dyneema strands are oriented at 0 and 90 degrees in the middle of the DCF composite sandwich. In the accompanying Podcast #2, a...
Best couples ul/sul shelter?
Call me obsessive, but in the past two years I've owned and sold an older model DR, SS2, SSli, and Duplex in search of the perfect shelter for the wife and me....
Trekkertent Saor DCF / Djedi Dome DCF-eVent - Durability and Condenstation?
Hi all, Anybody has any practical experience with either the Trekkertent Saor DCF or Djedi Dome DCF-eVent? I'm especially interested in durability and condensation in wet climates. For venting the Trekkertent seems...
This Aliexpress flat tarp
I had referenced this cheap 3mx3m 15D tarp in the "faux duomid" thread, and decided to order one to play around with. I like the idea of a tarp, but wanted to...
Macgyver Moment
Please tell me about one of your Macgyver Moment...a situation where you had to improvise to solve a problem using your gear... here is mine (if you have already heard this story...
Buy the Newest, Lightest, Shiniest Gear Or You Could Die
I work in a music store and we sell a pretty wide range of instruments, some beginner type of stuff and more recently a lot of high end Martins and Fenders. We...
New Brooks Range Rocket Tent
From the Outdoor Retailer Show: http://www.trailspace.com/blog/2009/07/23/outdoor-retailer-brooks-range-rocket-tent.html Price notwithstanding, it is interesting as a winter shelter. Anyone know what this fabric is and how durable it is, given this is where the cost...
ankle support vs UL
I have been packing steadily lighter over the years, managing to drop a few pounds each season. My heavy boots and my backpack are some of my last hold outs. The reason...
Poncho Tarps List
I've been reading about poncho tarps. I could not find a Gear Guide for this area on BLP. Are these most of the UL choices? Campmor Ultralite 7 oz $40 GoLite Ultralite...
LW Moutaineering Packs
I just thumbed through the different threads on the Mountaineering & Alpinism board and didn't find anything related to packs. I'm trying to cut my base weight and the item I can...
