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Tarptent questions
Tarptent users 1. What type of conditions would you not use it for shelter 2. Do you use a ground cloth 3. Do you use a bivy bag inside I have a...
Gear List – Summer Sierra night hiking
Hello, I'm taking a backpacking trip in the Sierra's this summer. It includes a lot of night hiking and I'm thinking of sleeping (what small amount I do) during the day to...
Ground Cloth for a Pyramid…Need Advice
My general plan is to purchase a 10x10 oware pyramid tarp, with perimeter netting. Now I need to figure out what to use for a ground cloth. What I want to accomplish...
2008 AT NOBO List
Hello all, This is my projected 2008 NOBO gear list. I will be starting in early May and pushing to finish by late August, as you know a rather speedy thru. Any...
attaching polycro to .75ish oz ripstop??
I saw some ultralight/ultracheap posts and thought about making a bivy. I have like 7 polycro ground cloths around, and 8 yards of .75 oz plain ripstop nylon I was going to...
Tarptent vs MSR
It's suprising how much heat escapes down below with even a very good setup. One night in Missoula the temp went to a chilly -23F, and so I decided to do some...
UL bugnet for 8x10 flat tarp?
Can anyone recommend a light bugnet, either with or without a floor, that would work with an 8x10 flat tarp? I'm looking for something that might work with a number of different...
My 2012 AT Thru Hike List
I'm leaving May 4th NOBO. Right now I'm at 11.56 lbs. It would be nice to get under 10. You can view my list here: http://www.geargrams.com/list?id=5517 Looking for any type of advice...
making a "bathtub" ground cloth
I think that the zpacks cuben fiber ground cloth design is awesome with the "bathtub" effect. I am new to tarp camping and have never understood how one is protected from rain...
gatewood cape set up
My Gatewood Cape just got delivered yesterday and I'm eager to get it up and seal all the seams. More importantly though, I want to try it out. While using the Cape,...
ZPacks Mini Tarp/ Rain Kilt $ XUL Shelter/ Sleep System
FKT or adventure race setup. This is a 52" square cuben fiber tarp with 8 tieouts. Weighs 2.2 oz. Under it is a WPB bivy (MB Dry-Tec LW 8.2 oz) which adds...
Feedback on tent/bug shelter floor fabrics wanted
My next project is going to be a tent inner/bug shelter to use with my flat tarp, and I am at the stage where I am about to order my fabrics. I...
what to use for bivy bottom
I know this is redundant, often asked, but I can't seem to find anything concise. What should I use for the bottom of my bivy? .48 oz cuben is too thin. Right?...
Thoughts on Shangri La 3
I just returned from a trail run in which I was daydreaming quite a bit about what gear I'd be taking on the JMT with me this summer. I've decided on carrying...
photos of gear and setup
I wasnt sure where exactly this should go, whether under gear or gear lists since it kind of incorporates both, but i really enjoy looking at pictures of how people use their...
MLD Superlight Bivy and Tarp?
I'm going to try out my first tarp sleeping setup (been using a Tarptent for years), and was looking at the MLD Superlight Bivy XL custom to fit my 78"x25"x2.5" Big Agnes...
HMG backpacks. Waterproof? What do the owners say?
If you use an HMG backpack, especially the Summit pack, would you please comment on your experience with how waterproof the pack is. I've read that HMG is now taping the seams....
This is the biggest shelters news this year, IMO. Ultra TNT in use!
I saw this posted on Reddit. Etowah Gear now has tarps made from Ultra TNT, which is the new DCF alternative that is a bit heavier, but much cheaper. https://www.shop.backpackingadventuregear.com/NEW-Ultra-TNT-Tarps-TNTTarp.htm .51 DCF...
Cuben groundsheet for Hexamid Twin
I'm not used to carrying a groundsheet. This thing is 5-6 ounces and I'd like to find another use for it. Rain skirt? How would I rig that? Anybody have any other...
You slugs!
OK, so here I am at the beginning of my UL career, standing in the backyard pitching tarps, hanging hammocks, sleeping with or w/o groundsheet, with or w/o bug net just trying...
