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new backpackers planning trip near the central coast, ca
Hey guys and gals! First, many thanks for the great knowledge and advice and time that has gone into such a helpful community by all of you! My wife and I just...
Hex 3 Skirts
Seems like a couple years back it was a popular idea to add a footlong or so no-see-um skirt to the bottom hem of the Hex 3 / S3 shelters. I haven't...
Weekender in CA
Hi, I'm from Berkeley, California. I'm looking for a nice weekend backpacking trip to take with my friends. Something in the 6 mile-ish category. Ideally, there'd be some kind of swimming hole/hot...
Dogs and Tarps
So, I'm thinking about getting a tarp and bug bivy for solo hiking instead of carrying our CS UL2 (first time outside of a tent, ever). The question for those of you...
2015 Bob Marshall Wilderness Open
Luke: I too am sorry to miss the chance to meet; however, certainly understand the choice and hope to make it to the Packraft Roundup myself, so . . . see you...
UL Tent Recommendations - Under $400
Hey guys, I was hoping to get some help with my first tent purchase. I'm brand new to UL backpacking. I'd like to get some feed back and recommendations for tents under...
Packing with Dogs
Hi All, My girlfriend and I just got our first dog. She's a 15lb Beagle puppy. We're planning a trip to the AT in late Feb and trying to figure out what...
Ultralight Dogs?
What do you do for lightweight dog gear? I'd like to get my dog's baseweight down a bit too. Right now he carries: -Ruffwear pack -An old orange fleece of mine modified...
Permethrin sources (buying a lot!) in Europe?
Hi All, I have managed to get *one* bottle of permethrin spray off ebay. I would like to get reliable local source (because you know, it is *cheaper*! *customs*!), but it seems...
Weight of a Wet Shelter..
I know that a liter of water weighs 2.2 lbs., but how much weight do you think a wet shelter adds, assuming you have a fly and it's a 2 person tent...
Scottish 4000ers Traverse (Aviemore to Fort William) - Green glens and misty peaks
Country United Kingdom Area Scottish 4000ers Traverse Trip Month (09) - September Report / Notes Note: Hi all! This is my first time doing a trip report, so would welcome feedback and...
Disposing of permethrin spray
Hello. First-time post. I've got some Sawyer permetherin spray which is at least four years old and sat in the shed through a winter, so I got a new bottle. But I can't...
2015 Bob Marshall Wilderness Open
Not long after my BMWO, I did get to take of a photo of this little bugger, so all was not lost: Great Write up Tanner, you seem to be a bear...
Tick bites causing serious meat allergies
Some tick bites are causing serious allergies to meat, dairy, and meat-derived medicines. It's a problem all over the USA, and parts of Australia and Europe.Ticked Off About a Growing Allergy to...
Gaiters aren't working for me.
I do a lot of hiking around grasslands and oak savannas. During the summer you get all kinds of prickly little stickers and grass quivers that will embed into the lining of...
Hiking Pants: Convertible, Capris, Running Pants, MYOG…?
Hey y'all- As it's been about a year since this topic was last raised, I thought I'd put it out there again. At last count it seemed like people who liked the...
Permithrin Soaked Clothing
I`ve read in several BPL articles and publications that soaking clothing in Permithrin is a very effective way to repel insects. What, exactly , is the recommend way to do this (soak...
Shelter help
I’ve run the full gambit of “medium weight” tents and am currently using a Golite Utopia 2, was using a seek outside cimmaron, and just a tarp before that. I’ve found that...
Fur trimming for long trips to reduce odor
I'm a lady and shave my pits. It doesn't make you less stinky. Honestly after a day nobody notices anymore. Don't worry so much. I don't shave "down there" and what keeps...
MLD Exodus FS questions
Can any of you tell me more about the previous generation MLD Exodus FS packs, the ones that had both a Klymit airframe and a carbon fibre frame? How does this compare...
