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Philmont first-timer - pack list for July 2018
About boots and camp shoes. You need waterproof boots/footwear because you may be hiking in the rain. Trails can be muddy mini streams during rain. Philmont requires everyone to hike on (or...
Gossamer Gear The Two
Gossamer Gear The Two  $389 29oz and about the size of a duplex Is 10d going to be enough for a floor? I have my doubts. They should have kept copying the...
Restoring a shelter with a degraded PU coating
It is water-based. Get it wet for too long (12 hrs?) and it will revert to that milky-white goo as you called it. It may even then wash off. Are you sure?...
Zpacks Hexamid vs GG The One
I'm stuck on deciding between these two for my 2017 PNT thru hike. Zpacks is definitely more expensive even if I don't buy it with the bathtub floor, but it's a bit...
One person tent
I am in the market for a tent for one person. Â I am getting back into backpacking after about thirty years and also do cycle touring which I just started a few...
Best Puncture Resistance?
After a decade plus of teepee use, I'm trying out a "regular" tent for a bit. It's lighter than my teepee/insert combination, achieved with very thin fabrics. I'm not worried about the...
Trying to Shed Weight. Help Appreciated.
I usually take 4 day hikes with my girlfriend, and am trying to lighten my pack a bit. I am a bit of a novice to UL, and would appreciate any advice...
Freestanding Tent Decision
I would like to get a freestanding tent. Currently I have a Double Rainbow which is a great tent but it is not freestanding and I have a few other issues with...
Sierra Nevada Summer Backpacking Solo Gear List, base weight 14.7 lbs (6.7 kg).
In preparation for a week long section hike on the JMT this coming August, I've been whittling away at my gear list. My current gear list is posted on my blog. I...
Presi traverse and Pemi loop late September gear list
Hi, by the end of next week I will land in US to meet up with my friend. We are planning to go into White Mountains NH and do two hikes Presidential...
Optimum Tent Floor Material with or without groundsheet.
Hi, My hiking and camping is backcountry. I invariably must pitch my tent on less than idea surfaces including beach rocks, granite surfaces and stumps and twigs. As I build an inner...
Freestanding or Not for Philmont?
Will Be going with a crew from the KC metro area 4-18 July. We do not yet have our trek but are leaning toward southern ones. I am really trying to narrow...
Skyscape X -minor mods.
A few minor tweaks to my Skyscape X and I think it is dialed in. Upon initial set-up, the head of the tent was noticeable limp and the bug netting kinda sagged...
effectiveness of Frogg Toggs Emergency Poncho
Hi, In an effort to reduce weight in scenarios where rain is not predicted, I decided to pick up a Frogg Toggs Emergency Poncho at 2.8oz (3oz with case). This poncho was...
Tyvek footprint for Cuben Fiber Tent
Hi. I have lucked upon a Skyscape X CF tent. I do a lot of camping in rocky areas (e.g. on Mount Hood) and I am concerned about a rock poking a...
5th Annual Bay Area G.G.G. aka GGG 5.0 1/25-27, 2013 Henry W Coe
"Buy your parking permit($8, try not to need change, checks OK) at the HQ and go park in the overflow lot down the hill a bit from the HQ" I plan on...
Hexamid Twin size
Will do MB. Thanks for the info. I may pick up or make a Cuben drop before our thru-hike but for my last few trips in Montana I am going to use...
Hexamid Twin size
Anyone using a hexamid twin for couples hiking. Is the size adequate for a couple that focuses on hiking and not camping. Looking for a 2 person Cuben netted shelter that can...
Cuben Tent Recommendation for Use in Snow, Also Suitable Headroom
I'll mostly be using this tent for fall and early winter solo camping. There's a real risk for 1-2 feet of snow, so it needs to be able to deal with that....
Hilleberg Tent thread
Some pictures of the Unna overlooking Berkeley, CA last night. Â Supposed to be a one-person tent but worked adequately for two adults and two small children: By the way, that's a Fenix...
