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Lost Coast Trail in early February
Hi guys, My friends and I will do the Lost Coast trail in 1 or 2 weeks. After some initial research, most gear choices seem straightforward, I am just a little uncertain...
Solo cooking set.
Hi, A year ago I purchased popular here Ti-Tri with 1.3L Evernew pot. I was pleased with its performance, usability, weight and overall a happy owner. However I never boiled more than...
Bay area BPL April
Have had some discussion on doing the Lost Coast in April. 2 nights at least.Any thoughts or suggestions? Weekend of the 17/18th. Best low tides, new moon Would like to do a...
Pain and misery?
Really? I mean, you couldn't re-type that list? ;) Pain and suffering is something to be embraced. There is no finer feeling than pushing your body to the limits, and still be...
Big sur...
So I've got 28 backpacking trips under my belt. Only 2 were in big sur, and both trips were not quite ideal. One trip was to Sykes hot springs which was ok...
Sespe Wilderness Spring Overnighter
Greetings. I'm relatively new to posting here at BPL, but I've gleaned most of my knowledge by lurking around these threads. With the information I've gathered here, I have been fastidiously whittling...
Sub 1 lb. Intellectual Exercise
FInished up the prototype cuben pack tonight and I got my new Scale in the mail today as well! The pack comes in right at 29 grams. However, I'm not happy with...
Lyme Isn’t the Only Disease Ticks Are Spreading This Summer
Lyme Isn’t the Only Disease Ticks Are Spreading This Summer Powassan aka POW, another virus to be aware of that ticks are spreading. Eh, that's Nature, and life. What has me more...
Flea/tick prevention
What flea/tick prevention do you use for your hiking buddies (and I am talking about dogs...)? Have you noticed any side effects from any that you’ve used/tried? Small dogs are very sensitive...
Needle and thread for small gear repair kit?
Hello everyone, simple question: What exactly should I use as a needle and thread in my small gear repair kit. I'm confused because everyone keeps mentioning using dental floss as their thread....
Gear Recommendation: Hiking Pants for Hot Weather Summer
... REI Sahara pants (and shirt) are light, fast-dryin polyester, well designed and have zip-off legs and a light belt. Cabela's also makes polyester pants and shirts with zip-off legs. I think...
The North Face Verto 26 pack?
Has anyone tried a North Face Verto 26 pack? It seems to fit into the GoLite Ion niche: 11oz, 26 liters, removable waist belt, one (???) water bottle pocket, and about $69....
Pertex and Permethrin
I would like to treat Pertex Microlight clothing (Montane Litespeed Jackets) with Permethrin (insecticide) for an expedition in Alaska. What effect this will have on the "durable water repellent treatment" DWT the...
Recent studies on permethrin effectiveness against ticks
Repellent Clothing Protects You From Ticks, Wired.com:http://www.wired.com/2014/05/repellent-clothing-protects-you-from-ticks/ The whole article is worth reading, including the creepy diagram of tick bite locations on people who volunteered to get bitten! Highlights:... treated clothing reduced...
Tick reaction. Picture!
(Yes I treated my pants...but ticks  also hang out on ceanothus and end up on my head before they wander down lower). This is how I reacted after no more than 1/2...
MYOG Tramplite/Deschute Inner Debate
I live in the buggy Midwest. Ticks are very prevalent so bug protection is needed for a good part of the year. I just finished the tarp and I'm having a really...
Tarptent Preamble silpoly 1P+ floorless tent
To see the original purple Tarptent: https://www.tarptent.com/about/ https://www.tarptent.com/tarptent/ https://www.tarptent.com/pcthike/tarptent/ttphotos.html The 2022 version looks like it has several improvements - besides silpoly. -- Rex Yes, I miss Franco and his incredible photos of...
Catenary curve metric
Does anyone have a metric(cm) catenary curve template. I think jerry changed Rogers to metric but i cant find it. Its unitless Put in whatever number you want in whatever units, then...
North Dakota: Little Missouri, TRNP, Maah Daah Hey
7.5 days, 110 miles paddled, about 150 hiked. I've been kicking versions of this around in my head for a long time, and was finally able to get out and do it....
Gear to protect against THE most deadly backcountry beastie...
I was reading a copy of Backpacking mag today; it had an article of the number of people killed each year by type of animal or insect (in the US? North America?)....
