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Merrel Trail Glove
At first I thought, wow this barefoot running thing is ludicrous. How can all the technology they've built up over the years in shoe technology and materials possibly be a bad thing...
Which one first?
When applying DWR and Permethrin to soft shell pants, which one goes on first? Does it even matter? Hmmm... I think I would apply DWR first. Let it dry. Then apply Permethrin...
Winter 2 person tunnel tent - Custom?
I’m looking to replace my old (solo) winter tent before the next winter season. I’m pretty well wandered in the tent world, and know almost exactly what I want and not. The...
Getting used to tarps
In my quest toward ever lighter loads I've pared my pack down without feeling any loss of comfort. But one jump I haven't made yet is from single-walled tent to tarp. Every...
bivy sack = not fun
went out yesterday and had to call someone to get me a few hours after sunset. i was staying in an AT shelter that had only 3 walls and a large front...
Food/Bear Can Musings and Questions
"I guess bears never come and try to grab your backpack full of food while you are hiking".... I have actually heard of that happening... but only in Yosemite... "so maybe you...
Adequate bug protection? Sea to Summit NANO Mosquito Pyramid Shelter?
Well, i'm starting a new, higher paying job somewhat soon, and i'm waiting on some money i had invested/saved from working for the state for a few years, a couple of years...
Removable end triangle for A frame tarps (Kam snaps)
Anyone who's used tarps in A frame configuration knows that you're vulnerable to blowing rains. A net tent with solid ends helps a little but it's still not enough during a storm....
Basecamp tents Backpackable and affordable
Every other winter when I am not having a hip replacement my beloved wife lets me go and ski for the season The campsite area I use is a shortish 9klick ski...
Presentation for children
Soliciting some presentation ideas from the hive mind... My close friend has recruited me to give a talk to her son's coed scouting troop. Â The children are in second grade, and the...
concerning signalling mirrors
Now and then I read folks posting along the lines of "I use _____ as a signalling mirror" or "My _______ is multi use as a signalling mirror". I'm not posing the...
Tarp and groundsheet tips?
I'm noodling over a setup for warm nights where I use a tarp and groundsheet, with no bathtub floor or bug netting. What considerations, skills, caveats do I need to figure out...
End of April in California... Where do I go?
I'm planning a short weekend trip the last weekend of april. Leave friday back sun, so i wish it wouldn't be a WHOLE lot of driving but i'm also fine making a...
How to bond a cat curve on cuben shelter
I've got a few ideas on how I would do it and plan on trying it in the next few days, but hopefully someone has done this before. Who has bonded (not...
Tarptent Dipole Li Review
Is putting a tent stake into the ground really something that a lot of people struggle with? Have you never tried to shove a stake into rock or rocky ground? When the...
Waterproof Bivy or Tarp + lightweight Bivy?
Although I understand that there is no point for a bivy with a good tarp (that I have anyway) I think I might get a MLD Superlight anyway. After some thinking the...
Need Ideas for 30 - 50 mile winter hike around central valley of California
I've got three days next week to try some winter hiking with my dog. I mostly do summer hiking in the Sierras, but want to try some lower altitude hiking. I will...
Tarps and . . . snakes? Please enlighten the noob
Does anyone have anything to share about issues with snakes with tarp tenting? I see a lot of tarps on gear lists here and was curious to know if any of you...
permethrin re-treatment
So I treated a Patagonia capilene base layer with Permethrin last June--the soak-in-a-bag super duper treatment. Manufacturers say that it will last 50 washes. I've only washed this layer about four or...
Bishop Pass to Lamarck Col (hey Taylor, Ken & …)
Okay - I think this trip would work. Still working on dates, but I'm thinking mid to late July to mid August. Taylor, this trip should have good fishing from day 1....
