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setting up Golite poncho tarp
please look over these pics and critique I'm no expert, but it looks pretty tight. How well does it cover you? Tom Hi Tom This is new for me. I think like...
poncho/ground cover
I'm considering moving from a single wall tent to a tarp shelter and considering a multi-use ground cover. Are there UL ponchos that will stand up to use as a ground cover...
Space Blanket / Ground Sheet
Does anyone have any experience using an emergency space blanket as their ground sheet while tarp camping? I cut one to go under my BD tent last year for a trip into...
Bivvy sack with Tarp Tents ?
Ah... got it. Sorry that I was confused. I am used to ground cloths being something like 1-2oz. Like Kevin I have most recently been using a GG polycryo groundcloth which is...
Comfortable 1P Tent Specs
There tends to be a gap in size between most 1P tents and 2P tents. 2P tents are usually around 50 inches wide with 39-42 inches of peak height. Even aside from...
Episode 130 | Bivy Sack Camping
Companion forum thread to: Episode 130 | Bivy Sack Camping Discover Ryan’s discreet bivy sack camping methodology for alpine environments, encompassing essential gear, requisite skills, and a critical analysis of tent practicality....
Durable Bivy And/Or Bivy Floor Material For Challenging Terrain
Looking for ideas for a lightweight material to make a "floor" for a Sierra Designs bivy bag (this one). Use it in the Northeast on rough and challenging terrain (ledge, rocks, gravel,...
HMG Splash Bivy
ZPacks had a "Splash" Bivy 7 or 8 years ago. I never owned one but they were known to be absolute condensation factories. Since Joe and Company haven't used the name in...
Help with how to sew a tricky seam
Hi folks I'm planning a single skin A-frame shelter with a groundsheet that stretches right to the edge of the fly. Here are a couple of examples - the Turner Fellside and...
MSR Pro Bivy Review
Companion forum thread to: MSR Pro Bivy ReviewThe MSR Pro Bivy weighs less than 10 ounces (285 g). It’s a very compact, feature-less bivy sack that embodies the essence of bivy sack...
Gossamer Gear Whisper Review
Companion forum thread to: Gossamer Gear Whisper ReviewThe Gossamer Gear Whisper is a 1-person, 2-pole, floorless full-perimeter shelter made with Dyneema Composite Fabrics. It includes an attached noseeum mesh netting skirt, is...
Episode 88 | 2023 Ultralight Gear Update
Companion forum thread to: Episode 88 | 2023 Ultralight Gear UpdateEpisode 88 of the Backpacking Light podcast features nine pieces of gear from Ryan’s kit that he liked, didn’t like, and is...
Ultralight “luxury” vs “spartan”
Searching online for a piece of gear that’s become extinct*, I stumbled upon a lighterpack gear list ~ 8 lbs with a small tripod, UL chair, and … UL arm table. No...
Simplifying a kit by taking as few things as possible
Companion forum thread to: Simplifying a kit by taking as few things as possible I've spent many years testing the idea that a kit that contains as few items as possible is...
How are folks getting under 7 lbs base?
I'm a pretty big nerd and created my own fancy spreadsheet and I've been plugging all the best UL gear I can find into it and I think the best I could...
Bonding to woven UHMWPE fabric (aka a real PITA)
I recently bought and am waiting on some 200D UHMWPE woven fabric from Aliexpress. I would like to bond a film to it for waterproofness and dimensional stability. From past attempts, and...
DCF tent floors - fragile?
I have a Notch Li with a DCF floor. To me DCF seems more prone to puncture than silnylon "floor weight" Â material but stronger against abrasion and water penetration. What's the experience...
Gear genre you geek on most (shelters, packs, bags/quilts, cook kits, apparel)?
I'd say just about every light or ultralight backpacker becomes a gear geek on some level. When your comfort depends on the gear choices you make you can't help but analyze every...
Fall Colors at the Lake
https://youtu.be/1t9l3h7pXjI?si=xE906Z2acGXG0jof Country United States State New York Area Harriman State Park Trip Month (10) - October Report / Notes I love the seasons. Summer, winter, spring and the fall all bring their...
Lightest solo net tent to date
At 6.0 oz my latest creation weighs the same as the lightest bug bivys, but provides about twice the space. The 5" high 7D silnylon bathtub floor has no struts or cantilevers...
