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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...
Eleven Years Old on the PCT
Recently unemployed, with a daughter itching to complete a thru-hike, what's a dad to do? Get sponsors and yank her from school, of course!
Pliers, scissors, locking blade
I like tools. Not the kind I make latte's for all week at my day job, but the kind men use. Real manly men. I find all I really need in the...
Moving to Florida... advice for camping/backpacking/gear??
So I accepted a job in North-Central Florida (Ocala), and will be moving the family there in about a month. I've lived/camped in Chicago, Northwoods Wisconsin, Denver/Rockies, Lake Tahoe and currently live...
bug netting with tarp/ponchos?
Lately the gf and I have been going hiking and camping a lot. For the overnights we mainly cowboy camp under trees and just pull our poncho tarps over us if it...
Backpacking Wood Stove for Alpine/Snow Camping, Part 4: Dream Becomes Reality
This series explores the use of a Backpacking Wood Stove for warmth in the winter. Part 4 covers using the Micro Snow Stove in the field.
Moving to CA!!!
I'm sure there are acceptable parts of the Tenderloin, and of COURSE no one here can afford to live in Pac Heights or Twin Peaks. That was kinda my point. Just go...
Savage tick-clone armies are sucking cows to death; experts fear for humans
Gah! "According to the new report out of North Carolina, the latest victim there was a young bull in Surry County at the border with Virginia. At the time of its death,...
microwool for summer hiking
Can anyone recommend a UL tee for late spring hiking? It warms up quickly in AR, and I've never considered wool before, but synthetics are really hot on me and of course...
Need help planning a Backpacking trip in New England!
Hey guys, thanks for reading my post. So, im fairly new to Boston, and New England in general, and have spent the past year and half doing day hikes and carcamps. I'm...
Lost Coast Trail
Planning on the Mattole to Black Sands section in early October. Had a few questions for those that want to weigh in: Gaiters - worth it? So far, the plan is a...
The Ray-Way Tarp Book Essential
This is a completely revised and greatly expanded version of Jardine's original Tarp Book. The first version was as much a tutorial and instruction manual on how to sew a Ray-Way tarp...
SMD lunar duo for my hippy dad??
I'm looking for a true 2-man tent/tarp for my dad (65, VERY arthritic hippy who may have trouble finding his shelter at night...especially if he's actually consumed the mushrooms he found on...
Long Trail 2013 Gear List
I'm going to do my first thru-hike this summer or next, if I can swing the scheduling. I already cycle toured 1500 miles through the northeast with a minimalist setup and no...
Theoretical AT Gear List
You can shave 2 easy ounces off your ULA Rain Wrap by replacing it with a TrailLite Designs CloudKilt from ZPacks. Joe mentioned to me yesterday that he is planning on offering...
Baby GGG in Pine Valley, Ventana Wilderness January 19-21
@kattt wrote: From what I remember Tassajara road is quite rocky, not packed dirt so the issue is more with the road having given in places or fallen trees, not deep mud....
Super Wilderness Designs Long Haul
Hi all, I'm currently in the market for a new pack for a 6-10 month backpacking trip next year, covering South America, the US (JMT woot!), India and Nepal. I've done lots...
Uncle Bill’s Sliver Gripper Tweezers
There are tweezers, and then there are Sliver Grippers. Sliver Grippers are so fundamental to backpacking first aid kits that if you start balking at the 0.13 oz...
Tent for AT
Planning my thru for next year. I've been using Big Agnes Fly Creek UL1 in my trips this year, it's handled everything (rain, cold, wind) well. But I'm wondering for the AT...
Taut, Taught, & Taunt Pitches
After reading several dozen articles here in the Gear section of BPL on how to pitch tents and tarps, I offer this cheat-sheet: Taut: “Stretched tightly, under stress.” Taught: “To impart knowledge.”...
