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My 2012 AT Thru Hike List
I'm leaving May 4th NOBO. Right now I'm at 11.56 lbs. It would be nice to get under 10. You can view my list here: http://www.geargrams.com/list?id=5517 Looking for any type of advice...
Summer in the Ozarks; Need help choosing a backpack.
This is my first list so go easy on me. Usually 2-4 day trips. Any suggestions or advice on any gear options would be greatly appreciated. I especially need a lighter backpack....
Big Sur for Labor Day Weekend?
Going to Big Sur, either Pico Blanco, Pine Valley, Salmon Creek. Anyone interested? Plan on getting to area around 8am and hike before the heat. Wish I could go but I'll be...
women’s insulated jackets
It should provide comfort in humid or arid around freezing while sitting on foam behind a windbreak. Open to suggestions of what to make or buy. Imagined specifications: -hooded -covers hips -half-zip...
skirt vs. pants
I've been thinking about skirts as opposed to pants as hiking clothes. In some ways they might be better. You wouldn't have to launder them as often and they would get less...
Fanny packs? (And water-bottle holsters?)
Blast from the past, the Coghlan's Bota Bag! I owned one ~ 40 years ago. Good for sneaking booze into uni football games, but everything tasted like the lining and it weighed...
Backyard TP degradation experiment
October 26, 2015 The purpose of this test was to compare the speed of degradation of three types of backcountry "toilet paper." This was done in my back yard, the soil of...
Best Insulation System for Cold Rainy Mountains
Thank you Kris...Much appreciated! By the way, that PCU Level 2 looks like the Patagonia R1...smooth face, grid fleece inner. Easy to layer over because of the smooth face, but sort of...
8 lbs
Just gotta say when i met ya'll I was lugging around 17 lbs bpw. Just weighed in for this weekend (got my Gossamer Gear Spinn Twinn and sil murmur in the mail...
Tent for couple + dog
Hi, My girlfriend and I are getting a dog this summer and plan to take it along on our hiking and bikepacking trips. But our current tent will be too small for...
Orienting your tent....or temple
As we drive to the trailhead, the radio stations began to drift off into static and fading holy roller broadcasts....and we've taken to listening to lectures on CDs about various topics. One of the recent...
Permethrin tick repellent for clothing
OK, I know it's spring. I spray treated a few pieces of hiking clothing (pants, shirt, socks, ballcap) with Permethrin this week. If you've seen the crazy expensive Insect Shield clothing that...
Safety of sleeping on the ground with no critter protection
Ok I keep asking myself about sleeping on the ground and do snakes seek out warm places like people in sleeping bags on the ground? I'm not asking about outlier cases but...
Clothing color choice
I am planning to make a new shell layer - consisting of a supplex jacket and pants - which will worn everywhere, everyday until it wears out. I am experimenting with new...
New tarp setup
So after you look at the pic, I'm looking for suggestions, comments, observations, etc.. This is my first time setting up the brand spanking new never camped in OES 8x10 Cat Cut...
The argument for rain pants in the summer kit
I recently did a hike on the Ozark Trail that got me thinking how rain pants can really be useful even in the summer. For the hike, I was wearing running shorts...
SUL scissors? (or, anyone have these and know the gram weight?)
So I'm looking for very minimalist scissors and wanted to see if anyone had this from SAK: http://www.swissarmy.com/us/product/Swiss-Army-Knives/Category/Replacement-Parts/Replacement-Scissors-SwissCard/30521 I'd love to know how it stacks up size and weight wise against the...
Early season on the Mantario
Country Canada Province Manitoba Area Mantario trail Trip Month (05) - May Report / Notes Managed to avoid bugs, bears, and bushwhacking by taking an early season trip out on the Canadian...
Tarp above the trees (flat vs hex vs ?)
Howdy, I have a 2p DW sil cirriform. I mostly hike solo however and want to lighten my solo load significantly. I have some zpacks vouchers so I was considering a...
2015 Bob Marshall Wilderness Open
"So my suggestion is to put together 3+ routes that are mostly non-overlapping, as well as 1-2 bail options for each." This is exactly what I did for my first attempt last...
