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Gear storage tips
Hey everyone, I’m limited on space and options for storing my gear. I have a pretty nice semi attached garage (mud room between house and garage door) . I bought shelving units,...
M50 TopBag Finished
Thom, I don't know, I am having trouble seeing the carrot:-) Jamie Jamie, How did you determine the 76in length? Is there a rule of thumb to apply to sewn-through baffle quilts?...
Help me choose a new sleeping bag
OK, so my current bag is a Mountain Hardwear Phantom 32 which has served me well for summer backpacking in Colorado. I've camped in temps to around freezing and been happy with...
Which Quilt?
Hi, All, It's time to purchase my first quilt, and I've decided I'd like one rated for 20* and filled with goose down. After scouring this forum and other sites, I (think)...
synthetic quilt- footbox question
Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone could share experience on footbox requirements/contstruction for synthetic quilts. Specifically: I'm assuming that most people just fold the foot end of the quilt in two,...
Making a sleeping system warmer
Mr Walnut -- ooops I mean PJ, Did you post elsewhere that you are a bivy-bag fan? You'd want to wear that in our mid to protect yourself from our inability to...
Durable Bivy And/Or Bivy Floor Material For Challenging Terrain
Looking for ideas for a lightweight material to make a "floor" for a Sierra Designs bivy bag (this one). Use it in the Northeast on rough and challenging terrain (ledge, rocks, gravel,...
Please share me some of your no stove recipes...
I can start, but my knowledge is very limited, which I why I am asking. I prefer reasonably lightweight foods if possible. 1. The tiny couscous grains can be soaked in a...
NeoAir Xtherm for snow camping- Is it really warmer
After a couple of uses of a NeoAir Xtherm, I cannot say it was really any warmer than my regular NeoAir xlite. In both cases I was using the NeoAir on top...
Help me decide: EE Revelation or Katabatic Flex?
Hey Folks! Â First time poster here! Soon I will be pulling the trigger on my first quilt and I think I've narrowed it down to either the Revelation from EE or Katabatic's...
Please give suggestions to help solve waking up from cold
Hi everyone thanks for looking, Here are the parameters: I feel the cold almost exclusively in my back/torso, I have a TT Rainbow, Neoair Xlite full length (has reflective material to help...
JMT speed record attempt
I got a Check In/OK from Ralph's Spot at 7:14 am near Garnet lake. Can't tell exactly where on my phone. > Looks as if he took a sleep break just past...
Adjustable backpack and other camping with a baby and toddler questions
We're starting to take our two kids, ages 1 (24 lbs) and 3 (32 lbs), backpacking which is both amazing and somewhat challenging. Our current setup is that one person carries almost...
Canoeing Mississippi River
Note to BackpackingLight readers: We have posted our report on this forum even though it is not a backpacking expedition. However, the trip was human powered and we used many of the...
how to handle base layers in freezing rain
When conditions are above freezing but below 40, I was planning on using a fleece hoodie and hat with a hooded rain jacket; however, I'm not sure what to do about base...
Quick trip for gear shake-down, return to fitness
Wow, my wife and I really had a horrible winter, sick with viruses that we seemed to be passing back and forth, complete with chronic coughs, fatigue and even bronchitis, in my...
Gear you use off the trail
I'm just wondering if there is anyone out there that is using any of their backpacking gear past or present in a daily fashion. I have been considering using some gear at...
Exped SynMat UL 7
I spent a fair amount of time researching the available pads before I upgraded to an UL sleeping pad. My sleep and rest is too important to me to use a foam...
Moving away from the spreadsheet side of life
Let me start by saying I am in know way bashing spreadsheets or there uses. I use them and they have there place. I am just bringing up a promblem I have...
MLD NEWS !!! MOMENTUM 50
Announcing Momentum 50!!! A 10d ripstop fabric with a Teflon DWR finish. It's over 30% lighter than our proven LW workhorse DWR fabric - Momentum 90. Now available for order on the...
