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Bivies...I want to love them...but...
"Event has the same problem as any WPB material… it doesn’t breath well, so moisture can get stuck between the sleeping bag/quilt and bivy. The MLD event bivy weighs more than my...
Bivies...I want to love them...but...
. .. .. . .... .. ...I think I'm done. Just returned from a Joshua Tree trip in which two of us had massive bivy failures. No fault of the manufacturers (one...
Anyone Make Custom DCF Footprints/Tarps?
I'm looking to replace a Tyvek Footprint with Dyneema/Cuben Fiber. I'm not a sewer, and don't know if a lap seam is the only way to finish the edges, or if the...
Gear for 3-5 days, any other obvious savings?
Finally managed to get this list done. Anyone see any obvious savings to be had? I may go for a lighter pad. If I take a bear canister, I will take my...
Philmont Base weight ~12 lbs - and crew gear Ultra Light Plan
My current config for my personal "kit" https://www.lighterpack.com/r/b80i0k Our troop gear: https://www.lighterpack.com/r/4thlg1 Philmont supplied gear with Options to replace heavy gear: https://www.lighterpack.com/r/cmykt4 3 adult leaders 6 Scouts Thoughts Lots of good stuff...
Freestanding > Non-Freestanding Tents??
Honestly.. A little condensation does not bother me much. I find in the Northeast it is almost unavoidable. I have slept in many tents, bivys, under tarps or just cowboy camping .....
Freestanding > Non-Freestanding Tents??
I've spent the last year or so casually looking and researching non-freestanding tents because I thought this was the next step to go ultralight. Well,I finally pulled the trigger last night, and...
Transition to Tarp/Bivy
Tony, I just reread your post lol. I read the first half of the sentence and filled in what I thought was coming next... kinda embaraced. I go with a 1 oz...
Advice on shelter system for the Sierra High Route
I am in the process of trying to figure out what shelter system to use for a through-hike of the Sierra High Route. I am trying to keep it as light as...
rain chaps or rain “skirt”?
I’m not a fan of rain pants and am looking for an alternative- I’ve eyeballed both chaps and skirts. pros or cons with either? TIA I'm a skirt guy. Good ventilation. ...
“Emergency” rain shelter advice please
Back in the 1960’s my parents carried a plastic tube tent as a rain shelter on the trips they didn’t expect rain. I’ve used it and it worked adequately but it is...
So Cal GGG 2018
Time to get the ball rolling. I'm thinking May 4,5,6 for this years event. Once again at Henninger Flats. I know there are many lurking BPL members in this area and it...
Lightweight shelter for nordic countries
What's up BPL, first post coming :D Hoping for some quality advice from the best! So I am in a massive shelter research run, that pretty much boils down to finding the...
Troop Backpacking Tent Ideas for Philmont
I was a little concerned about giving scouts some of the lighter tents. Of course we teach them to care for the tents, but they're still kids. They're not all going to...
any 2p tent better than hubba hubba?
Dear BL, I'm new, and sincerely hopeful to get some help, because I'm at the beginning of a long term (1-2 years) backpacking world tour. So I'll probably bother you often in...
2-season bomb shelter?
Strong winds - I mean really strong - aren't restricted to cold or even cool weather. So why is there no such thing as a two-season hyper-stable and geodesic bunker? Something like...
Duomid wisdom please (also, polycyro!)
I had trouble pitching my Duomid on Sunday night on a semi-challenging site. I picked the flattest ground possible (not very flat). I wanted to pitch the mid fairly low due to...
New EE Recon Bivy
. ON THE SHELF . . MADE TO ORDER . Nice.  Tween net tent and bivy. Ya Ken, it made me think of Lance M's bivy EVOLUTION OF A MYOG BIVY . Very much so. Thanks for the...
Now, need suggestions for 1 man, 1 medium dog tent, ultralite, under 2 lbs?
First, thank yall for help on a car camping tent, I did review all suggestions, so much appreciated. Â Need to obtain a bping tent now for three season use with my new...
Gila River Wilderness/ Diablo Range Loop
Here is a quick trip report on a packrafting loop I just did in the Gila Wilderness of southwestern New Mexico. (pics later if I can actually resize them successfully) By the...
