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Sunshine in the Deep South
Companion forum thread to:Sunshine in the Deep South I just happened to be watching the "Oregon Field Guide" piece about Balls and Sunshine on the PCT. Looks like you'll have another great...
Do you always take the classic hiking essentials?
I was intrigued by the recent thread asking if we always carried rain gear. Being from the Pacific Northwest, this is a life-saving issue for much of the year. It made me...
Kooka Bay Valve Stem Repair
Does anyone have any experience repairing a leaky valve stem themselves? I have an older Kooka Bay UL Sleeping Pad 60x20x2.5 Mummy that requires me to fill at least twice a night....
Warning to CT hikers - Colorado under state wide fire ban
A statewide fire ban has been issued for Colorado. County and local fire district restrictions that are more restrictive take precedence over the state wide ban. Jefferson and Park counties, the first...
US students survive 9 days in New Zealand bush
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501843_162-57451025/us-students-survive-9-days-in-new-zealand-bush/ more at link ... Two U.S. students trapped in the New Zealand wilderness by a snowstorm trekked back out to safety after surviving their nine-day ordeal by rationing their meager supplies...
Rocky Mountain GGG?
How come nobody has tried to organize a Rocky Mountain GGG? It seems that there are a fair amount of people on here that live in Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, etc....
4th Annual Gathering of Gear Geeks 2012: Henry Coe State Park
"Did not miss you being there Bob." Well, I've been working each day for about the last week now. --B.G.-- Wow, that golden surprise looks pretty good. Maybe I shouldn't have slept...
recommendations on exploring the Pacific NorthWest (PNW)?
My wife and I have never been to the PNW. We have a time window in late May to early June to take a 2 to 3 week trip and would like...
Backpacking and Hiking with an Umbrella
Companion forum thread to:Backpacking and Hiking with an Umbrella When your trekking poles also serves double duty as tent poles, which is very common these days with most ultralight tents, it kind...
Going Backpacking for 2 years with my brother and my dog.
@willspower3 "More miles, more extreme conditions, and a longer duration than they are used to or designed to handle." For the most part, I'm with you David, And I haven't thru hiked...
Going Backpacking for 2 years with my brother and my dog.
My brother who is about to graduate from high school, my 2 year old german sheperd/border collie mix and myself are going to be vagabonding/backpacking for the next two years and have...
Lightweight suitcases?
I've been doing a fair amount of travel lately and it is oh, so very frustrating to have my suitcase and carryons weigh 12 pounds out of the maximum allowable 50 lbs....
Nordhouse Dunes: Where the Wild Things Are
“What book do you want to read tonight?” I was taking my girls to bed. My eldest, Keira, hands me one. She likes to take charge of these sorts of decisions. Rowan,...
Trek near San Fran: Need Suggestions
I'm not from the San Francisco area but am having a hard time finding a loop around the area that's about 18-25 miles long for Fri (day+night)&Sat(night). Scenic is nice, water along...
New England-area GTG #2: Winter Wonderland
Another call out to all the New England-ish area folks for a second GTG! I've spoken with a few of those that made it to the first GTG and there is both...
Home on the Highway - San Francisco to Ushuaia, Argentina in an 87 4Runner
Since we all seem to dig the same stuff around here, I invite you guys to follow along on my PanAm trip, We are camping in the back of 4runner and backpacking...
Patrol Shelter guy line length?
For those of you who own Patrol Shelters, actually anyone, I need your advice in what length to cut the lines-particularly the apex and beak lines. You might want to PM BPL...
Field Testing Air Permeable Waterproof-Breathable Fabric Technologies – Part 2: Are There Detectable Differences Under Real World Backpacking Conditions?
Companion forum thread to:Field Testing Air Permeable Waterproof-Breathable Fabric Technologies - Part 2: Are There Detectable Differences Under Real World Backpacking Conditions? Great article and great comments. Both make BPL worth the...
Ultralight Watches- any suggestions? Deuce watch?
I'm not the kind of person who enjoys wearing a watch. Does anyone have any ultralight watch suggestions. I enjoy minimalist designs with as many features as possible per gram. In the...
Done with stoves, no more
No, just that fuel levels are not an issue at all in many places and you wouldn't be hurting anything. I don't see a huge necessity to carry a for purpose wood...
