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My JMT list for 2012
Hello to all, I am new to the ultralight ideology but I definitely identify with it. My gear list will most likely make it clear that I'm an amateur. And that's why...
Cuben and silnylon
I recall a thread a while back that showed that cuben had some poor hydrostatic head testing results. At the time I thought it was mildly interesting. Now when considering a cuben...
Backpacking for the girly girl
Hello BPLers. My boyfriend (Bryce F) would love nothing more than for me to join him on an overnight backpacking trip for his bday in September. I am not a backpacker...a nice...
My Sub-5 lb kit for SoCal Summers
While there may be holes in this most of them are intentional. For example: No Tent for a few reasons. 1.) When using this setup (and because I am a student, thus...
What does your Zpacks Hexamid Twin Tent weigh? Doesn't make sense to me.
Recently on a hike with fellow BPL member Roleigh Martin in the Catskills (pics of shelters side by side): http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=50153 Turns out we had very similar shelters. He had a Zpacks Hexamid...
Poncho Tarps
If you're using your rain poncho as your shelter, how do you keep dry while setting it up in the rain? This one gets asked once a week. I won't go into...
4oz cuben-silk bivy
Recently decided to make the jump from tent to tarp/bivy combo. I have an MLD Grace Solo on the way, but wanted to take a stab at making my own bivy. I...
Catskills Fastpack
I'm toying with the idea of tackling a tough 2 day trip in the Catskills. Day one would have me hiking the entire Devil's Path, plus a few miles of the Long...
Trying this Ultralight thing...
I will say that while I am not new to backpacking (been spending 20 - 30 nights out for the past 15 years), I have been guilty of carrying the kitchen sink....
Gatewood Cape v MLD Solomid
Hi Everyone, Long time lurker, first time poster. Wanted to get opinions from users of these two shelters (preferably anyone who has used both). Specifically interior space, ease of set up, and...
Packing a Tent
I was wondering how you would pack a tent into a pack. Do you put it in a stuff sack and strap it on the outside or just stuff it on the...
Designing a couple of Bivy sacks
Hello, I am designing a couple of bivy sacks and was hoping to get some feedback from the BPL readers. My passion is UL backpacking and I'm hoping to improve upon our...
2 UL Guys & 2 Reg/Heavy Pack Guys @ Harriman State Park
Went to Harriman State Park this past long wknd for 2.5 days with BPL member Steve McAllister and three other friends. I'll let Steve comment on his gear list and base weight,...
Time to come clean
After commenting on others' gear lists for several years, I thought it was time to come clean with one of my own. I've added the actual gear list I used for a...
Need help with my gear! :)
Hey guys, first time of this forum, I'm 16 and in love with backpacking, cant get it out of my mind, and i put together a comprehensive list of what take every...
Deciding between BearPaw Cub Den 1.5, Zpacks Hexamid (I chose Cub Den, here are the pics and initial setup)
**** I no longer pitch the shelter with the hiking pole inside the shelter. I pitch it outside...much easier, more stable, more interior room. **** I had been searching for a shelter...
Bear Paw Winderness Designs Cub Den 1.5 (.51 CF)
I had been searching for a shelter and rain jacket setup to replace my GoLite Poncho/Tarp (10.44 oz) and my Montane Featherlite Smock (4.16 oz sized L). I was lucky to not...
How do you keep groundsheet in place.
I am going to try out polyethylene ground sheet and have read that polycryo is slippery so I was wondering ideas that you guys use to secure your groundsheets under tent? thanks....
3 configurations for 40F+ 3-4 day backpacking in the Catskills and Adirondacks....pick one and why?!
In this link are three different configurations of a partial gear list I have been mulling over. The goal is to go lighter and have better coverage from the elements: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AtSJq6zGSEzhdFkxSW1wZ1lzMTZPWl80Y0lTTlI0SEE&hl=en&authkey=CIDcs_AE Some...
How to sleep a family of 4?
Hi I am looking for suggestions for shelter for a family of 4: 2 adults, a 6 yr old and an 9 yr old. Thinking about 3 season trips, including some above...
