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2014 Staff Picks
Companion forum thread to:2014 Staff Picks @ Roger. How many months or km are you getting out of a pair of Leadvilles? RE the Suluk46 Tica Ice Tool Doug Johnson writes: "It...
2013 Reader Picks
Companion thread to 2013 Staff Picks http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/2013-staff-picks.html Please add your own! My picks: Patagonia Drifter AC shoes Gossamer Gear Mariposa backpack Light My Fire Mora knife with firesteel Gaia GPS app for...
2013 Staff Picks
Companion forum thread to:2013 Staff Picks Wait. Did Dave Chenault really just admit to fatbiking on gametrails and on wilderness trails? ...yikes. Very disapointed. Hardly any backpacking items listed, and when there...
2010 Backpacking Light Staff Picks
Companion forum thread to:2010 Backpacking Light Staff Picks And my honorable mention that paid for itself within the first two months of owning it: my espresso machine, lovingly treated with LavAzza Italian...
2008 Backpacking Light Staff Picks
Companion forum thread to:2008 Backpacking Light Staff Picks Very interesting to see the range of favorites from those at the front of the herd. Although I'm plodding along near the back -...
My little baggie of important dinky stuff
DINKY STUFF (and such) FOR A WEEK: _____________________ 1. Aqua Mira Kit [re-packaged] / 1.8 oz 2. Platypus repair patches / 0.1 oz 3. hand sanitizer [re-packaged] / 0.7 oz 4. toothpaste...
2006 Backpacking Light Staff Picks
Companion forum thread to:2006 Backpacking Light Staff Picks Pringles are an interesting choice. A friend once left half a pack in the cockpit of a small, sailing boat. A month later -...
2014 Staff Picks
Bamboo ice axe shaft: It's been done. I believe it was Chouinard that made it; laminated solid bamboo. In the 70's. Hi Monty, I suspect a composite of CF and Bamboo, might...
2014 Staff Picks
Those uiaa ratings are there for a reason An ice axes used for self belay and arrest should be able to do so consistently without breaking This means you should pick any...
2013 Staff Picks
"Dave t made my point. Who gives a rats ass about any opinion!?!?" A wise BPLer, Nick G IIRC, once observed that opinions are like a$$holes, everybody has one. Since rats apparently...
2013 Staff Picks
Backpacking Gear: Being thankful for what you have I've got a great kit that works together well, so it's hard to pick any one standout item. Notables that haven't changed in years...
2012 Backpacking Light Staff Picks
My favorite gear for the past year has been: Javan Dempsy/The Stateless Society Quilt. M90 shell, wide cut, and 3" of loft for only 20.25oz. I have had this for a couple...
2011 Backpacking Light Reader Picks
I'm not going to restrict myself to a year. Just my three favorite peices of equipment... 1. ULA Catalyst (7-8 years old now). I'm thinking of trying an Ohm 2.0 but for...
2011 Backpacking Light Reader Picks
I finally made the dive into quilts this year. I purchased two from Katabatic. They are working out fantastic so far. 1. Katabatic Chisos. Ordered it with two ounces of overfill in...
2011 Backpacking Light Reader Picks
This was fun/interesting last year, so let's do it again. Top three or so gear/whatever you got/enjoyed in the past year. For me, it wasn't all backpacking gear: In no particular order:...
Cottage Stagnation and Recent Gems
I wouldn't count clothing as gear. I should have said as much. I meant to, but just forgot. You make a good point, though, that when you count all the stuff, a...
Home on the Highway - San Francisco to Ushuaia, Argentina in an 87 4Runner
Since we all seem to dig the same stuff around here, I invite you guys to follow along on my PanAm trip, We are camping in the back of 4runner and backpacking...
2010 Backpacking Light Staff Picks
Sorry gang, this might be venturing a bit too far off topic .................but I got to throw out some love to my little Texas Instruments TI-1100. I have always wondered why it...
This is what i have so far.
At the moment i am just trying to get the gear together i need for winter day hikes and ice climbing throughout the White Mountains. I am trying to buy only stuff...
Replacing some gear with UL stuff: top layers and sleeping bag
Hello everyone, after a splendid summer of backpacking, it's time to assess my needs and look into some UL gear, to decrease my base weight a bit further. Background: most of my...
