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Cub Scouts
So I'm on the committee for my son's cub scout troop and have kinda emerged as the resident backpacker/camping expert. I'm on a mission to change some mindsets here, as the good...
Is Spinnaker waterproof?
I found a few suppliers for spinnaker cloth but I am wondering if it is waterproof "out of the box" so to speak or if it requires silicone treatment. Sail makers sell...
Relative heat of combustion: Alcohol and Olive oil
Weight for weight, at 9564.6cal/g, olive oil has around 2.7 times the heat of combustion of alcohol. Given that one of the major complaints about alcohol as a fuel for UL backpacking...
Montgomery Kettle (ultralight chimney-boiler) reservations
please put me down for one... I've been following the progress on this for a while, I think its really cool you got this to production so soon... and $60 is more...
Montana?
Can someone recommend a Montana trip for Late Spring or early summer? I would like a 4 or 5 day trip covering 15 to 20 miles a day in an area where...
Christmas Loot! Show us what ya got!
When it comes to gear, Santa comes to my house all year. Frees him up to see you guys in December. When I came home from my fiancees parents house late X-mas...
Tahoe Rim Trail
July 2nd 2009 to July 10th 2009. 9 Days, 165 Official Trail Miles, 3 Miles Through Towns, and 174 Total Miles after taking a wrong turn. Traveling Clockwise around Lake Tahoe from...
Unwritten Rules of Backpacking with Buddies
Lol! OK, I had to poke that one. I swear everyone I hike with wears the same crusty clothing day in, day out. You get wet, you wear your clothing till it...
Lightest weight baselayers?
I am currently trying and lighten my load a bit and one of the areas that I can’t help but think that I can save some weight is with baselayers. I take...
Isobutene “cold” performance
On a recent trip I was using an isobutane canister (Brunton) in temperatures around 50 degrees give or take several degrees. That is not what I would call cold conditions, but maybe...
My 3 season gear
I have no scale so I deleted everything. UPDATE: I found a scale to use so tomorrow I will have weights for everything. I mostly go on trips in northern MN. Are...
Dehydrating Apples
I can't get dehydrated apples where I live (only fried apple chips are available), so I am going to borrow a friends dehydrator and try making them myself. I've never done this...
Finished Ray-Way backpack
Finally finished my Ray-Way backpack yesterday. Pleased with the result and the weight which is only 270g or 9.5 ounces. This was my first real sewing project so it took a lot...
Is this a good reason to buy The One?
I am a tarp and bivy user that is looking for the absolute lightest shelter setup for below tree line use in possibly wet conditions. Recently I started using a medium Neo...
Sustainability in gear?
Sustainability I would like to use/create a system so that I am no longer using up items that have to be replaced. I know there is that whole subjective thing of what...
New Tarptent ;this is the Moment !!!
hey franco, i got a Rainbow a month ago and its vents don't seem to be open at all or very little when pitched.. any suggestions/pix? thanks also where you clip the...
MSR Carbon Reflex 2
Regarding the rubbing....I want to be clear that I haven't noticed any actual rubbing occurring. I was simply worried that it MIGHT occur and if it did, that MIGHT cause damage. The...
sul geal list (4 season?) help me make it lighter
i think i have the skill to pull off using this 4 season what do you guys think? give any advice on what you thing i need should replace or what ever....
KISSCARE Biomedical liquid: multi purpose solution to blisters/footcare/first aid/burns/insects/sun/rain?
I came across this website a few days back: http://www.kisspolymers.com/ http://www.kisspolymers.com/Products/medical.htm KISS Polymers LLC of Tampa, FL wants you to know about its KISS Complete Products, a family of revolutionary products and...
MLD SilNylon DuoMid
All I can say is Wow! Very nice construction quality; nice compromise on features and weight. A basic four-stake setup right out of the box the first time took 60 seconds. In...
