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Thread Loops on top of fabric when sewing in reverse and at low speeds
Hello all, I am new to sewing and making my own gear. Working on a quilt for my dog right now -he's short haired and a wimp. When I was sewing the...
New to the bivy world. Looking for advice and tips!
Greeting BPLers, I’ve decided to give bivy sacks a try and have narrowed my choices down to MLD Superlight, Katabatic Bristlecone, and Borah Gear’s bivy. I have several products from MLD and...
Re-thinking the Big 3....
Some people are always working to get to a certain base weight. Maybe sub 15lbs, 10lbs or 5lbs. With a little money and skill, sub 5lbs can be easy. I have done...
Zion Traverse - Zion National Park - Utah
https://youtu.be/GuyAjIDWdEk?si=7lZwYLiyl3wlpWtD Country United States State Utah Area Zion National Park Trip Month (10) - October Report / Notes We traveled the “Zion Traverse” from LEE PASS, in the far Northwest corner of...
Henry Coe State Park- Los Cruzeros - The Narrows
Corral Trail Head to Los Cruzeros - The Narrows 14.1 Mile Loop, Overnight Trip Memorial Day Weekend 05-23-15 to 05-24-15 Daytime Temps: 75-70F Evening Temps: 50-45F Website: Henry Coe State Park This...
Breathable, Waterproof Material for Quilt Foot End?
Has anyone made a cover for their quilt footbox to prevent tent wall condensation from being absorbed? I was thinking of this material https://ripstopbytheroll.com/products/1-4-oz-10d-waterproof-breathable Thoughts? i've used this on the foot area of...
Infrared views of sleeping pad insulation
In this video, Paul compares inflatable sleeping pads, including infrared camera views during informal testing: Testing and Comparing 6 Sleeping Pads (YouTube) https://youtu.be/e2H8EYHvF3U The IR images start at 14:22, with a head-scratching...
Tentative List - Thru Hike Noob
Hi, all. First, a little about me and where i'm going: Westbound ADT around the beginning of June - a bit late in the year, but i'm sticking around for my brother's...
Internet makes me lazy
Hey all... I've finally come to the conclusion that I am a bit too indecisive and I WAY over-research any of my gear purchases. This leads to way too many hours spent...
tarp-tent camping
This may be a dumb question... I have always used solo tent style shelters for camping. I currently employ a eureka spitfire 1 tent. Recently, I have been really trying to get...
Why was I cold?
Did a quick overnight here in the northeast near the Hudson, and was cold! Not dangerously cold, just annoyingly cold and I'm not a cold sleeper. Ok, here's the rundown: Temp/Weather: Breezy,...
15-20 Hours a Day 3-5 Days, Low Fiddle Factor
Since my last few trips I've been refining my gear such that I can hike 15-20 hours per day for 3-5 days with little or no gear fussing/frustration, especially when extremely tired...
Hoodless bag/head insulation technique
Many of the gear lists talk about hoodless bags being used and only a possum down hat or similar for head insulation. I doubt I could be comfy using a possum down...
Lightweight winter footwear solution
I'm curious what your solutions are for fall/winter backpacking. For summer, I've concluded that breathable, non-waterproof trail shoes are best. For fall/winter, however, cold wet feet is not good when temps approach...
Any real world feedback on the Sierra Designs Backcountry Quilt yet?
I'm curious to know if anyone having some real world experience with the Sierra Designs Backcountry Quilt (800 2-Season) can offer any feedback on the quilt? I haven't heard anything about it...
Sequoia & Kings Canyon: Deadman Canyon
August 6th 2010 to August 10th 2010 5 Days, 51.5 Miles: 49.7 on trail, 1.8 off trail. Daytime Temperatures: 55F to 75F Nighttime Temperatures: 40F to 45F Tom Harrison Map: Mt. Whitney...
Osprey Exos 58
Osprey Exos 58 Backpack Size: Large Year manufactured: 2009 Weight listed: 2 lb 10 oz (1185 g) Actual weight 2 lb 9.8 oz (1180 g) Volume listed: 3700 cu in (61 L)...
Osprey Exos 58
Osprey Exos 58 Backpack Size: Large Year manufactured: 2009 Weight listed: 2 lb 10 oz (1185 g) Actual weight 2 lb 9.8 oz (1180 g) Volume listed: 3700 cu in (61 L)...
Sil-nylon stuff sacks as VB socks?
I was thinking of buying a pair of VB socks for winter camping. I carry a couple of sil-nylon stuff sacks for my sleeping quilt and down jacket, and wondered if they...
Issue with quilt
Hi all, I recently received my new quilt (from Hammock Gear), and have a bit of an issue! During the night all of the down collects at the bottom of the baffles,...
