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Is a groundsheet really necessary?
Last night, I went to work making a polycryo groundsheet for my new Tarpent Rainshadow 2. To my knowledge, the tent comes with a 30D nylon floor. The groundsheet weighs in at...
Proposed Gear List for Ultralight Newbie
Nice find on the 70l Jam. Those are the kind of deals I'm hoping to run across to keep my costs down. So after doing some more thinking and a brief discussion...
Proposed Gear List for Ultralight Newbie
I'm working on creating a basic gear list before I go out and start making too many purchases. My focus for this list is 2-3 day, 3 season East coast(PA and surrounding...
Wet Weather Shelter Philosophy
The tents I use are all around 16-18" long. I almost never have a tent inside the pack but carry them across the top (yes outside strapped and with the cinch cord...
Wet Weather Shelter Philosophy
I wanted to thank every one for their input. Since posting this, I have gone on multiple backpacking trips with several days of rain including: Rio Grand NF, CO: we had rain...
Bearpaw lair vs. Zpacks hexamid
http://www.bearpawwd.com/tents_tarps/lair.html Looking more closely at these, I'm having a hard time telling them apart. Any ideas as to how they are different, both in terms of design and in terms of quality?...
New to the bivy world. Looking for advice and tips!
Greeting BPLers, I’ve decided to give bivy sacks a try and have narrowed my choices down to MLD Superlight, Katabatic Bristlecone, and Borah Gear’s bivy. I have several products from MLD and...
Mountain SuperUltraLight Backpacking – Going SUL in the Mountains with Adequate Shelter, Insulation, and Rain Protection. Part 3: M-SUL Base Weight Gear Lists
Companion forum thread to:Mountain SuperUltraLight Backpacking – Going SUL in the Mountains with Adequate Shelter, Insulation, and Rain Protection. Part 3: M-SUL Base Weight Gear Lists "I've never been sure about that....
Foam like neoair protector anyone?
My pack is weight is low enough now that I am thinking of taking a more comfortable, but heavier sleeping pad with me (please forgive me UL gods!). I have pretty much...
Groudsheet Polycro/window insulation film kit $5 at Walmart
My lovely girlfriend was in Walmart today in Taylors, SC and she saw a window insulation kit on sale for $5 from $11.47 so she picked one up. I believe it is...
4 Day Rain Packing in PNW :-)
So my next all rain hiking in PNW is coming up, other than day hikes with rain, never done a backpacking trip. Any suggestions on how to ace this? Gear: 1. Wearing:...
Getting back into backpacking -- going UL after years of carrying 50+ lb packs
Hey guys, first post here...been lurking around for a while and figured it was time to get involved! I'm getting back into backpacking after several years off. I spent a bunch of...
New Guy . . .be gentle :)
Hi All, I've always liked the idea of hiking and camping, but never been at that fitness level. In the last few months, I've been walking about 6-10 miles a day and...
Summer Bivy Idea? on the cheap?
I was reading an earlier post on another thread about using a Frogg Toggs poncho as a sleeping bag cover. It got me to thinking about maybe combining Tyvek as the ground...
Does anone still use tyvek as a ground cloth?
I am curious, does anyone still use tyvek as a ground cloth? I know everyone, me too, used it ten yrs ago but with the super light and fairly strong clear shrink...
Cost effective lightweight shelter?
I'm looking for a shelter that's lightweight, inexpensive (less than $150), and bug proof. 1 or 2 person. I'm okay with sleeping on the ground, but I want something bug proof. The...
8.2 lb High Sierra solo gear list.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtLCme-BYUh1dENQUzNIMUxjZUxJZmNvejZlX3dmRWc&hl=en#gid=1 edit 2/26: *down to 6.3# solo now after further tweaking. truly a summer weight now. I sold the SS1 and purchased the Hexamid Twin i've been wanting. Also made a few...
Help buying ground sheet
I just bought a TarpTent Notch. Now, I wonder what ground sheet dimensions would fit it best? Also, does anyone have experience with either the ZPacks Tyvek ground sheet, or the MLD...
Pyramid tent with netting floor
I'm evaluating my choices for a cuben tent. I've looked at the Zpacks hexamid twin with its full netting floor. It's time tested and many people love it. I've yet to see...
JMT Shelter: Duomid or Grace Duo?
I'll be taking a two week hike on the JMT this summer, about 2nd week of July. My main shelter here in the PNW is my beloved sunny-yellow sil Duomid; at 6'4"...
