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tick removal
I just got this from Consumer Reports https://www.consumerreports.org/outdoor-safety/how-to-remove-a-tick/ from CDC protocol "1. Use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin’s surface as possible. 2. Once you have a...
Backpacking popularity
I'm sure everyone on here has noticed the incredible increase in backpacking popularity recently. More people especially on popular trails, a boom in cottage manufacturers, outdoor gear sales, social media channels. I've...
5-7 Day Family Backpacking Ideas - Early July - WA/ID/MT/Canadian Rockies
I'm casting a wide net because we are really flexible, with just a few parameters. Looking to do our first extended trip(s) with our 9 year old, who is a trooper but...
Backpacking in March
I'd love to take my boys 12&14 backpacking for spring break mid March. Â Can anyone suggest/recommend a 4 day loop in non snow and not too cold areas with lakes and views?...
Suggestions for first backpack trip with 7 year old (SoCal)?
My 7 YO daughter has been asking to backpack with me for sometime, and I told her this summer we could finally plan something. Due to scheduling constraints it will have to...
MLD spirit 28 size when compressed?
I'm currently awaiting an MLD spirit 28 quilt and I'm hoping someone has one or something similar so I can possibly see the compressed size of it. I'm trying to get an...
The PCT may become 'all but impossible' to hike as climate change intensifies
https://www.sfchronicle.com/travel/article/Pacific-Crest-Trail-17201697.php From what I've seen in Angeles National Forest (So CA, PCT runs through the high country), once the conifers burn, they're not coming back...remnants of another climate it seems. The conifers...
Torres del Paine- Chile
Hello everyone! I plan on doing the Torres del Paine in December, I am looking for a lightweight, 1 person tent that could withstand the wind and chill that I will encounter....
April Trip 6 Nights, Recommendations – Yosemite?
Hello All, This is my first BPL post, though certainly not my first forum. A friend I are planning a hike the second week of April in Yosemite, we would to do...
West coast trip recommendations for someone with bad knees
Hi guys, I have a somewhat specific set of needs for a family trip I'd like to plan for late summer. I grew up backpacking with my parents, but in the last...
Lost Coast Trail Carpooling July 26-29
Two friends and I are doing the Lost Coast Trail between July 26 and 29. I am looking to see if there is anyone who can provide a shuttle from Black Sands...
Lost Coast Trail Jan 2011
Hey fellas, This is a repost from my blog. Its geared towards my friends and family who are not backpackers so the writeup is a bit amateur for this site. Enjoy the...
2M tent for shorter trips in drier climates. West Coast
My gear list is about overhauled for the upcoming season. I’ve been able to cut down my pack weight significantly. One of the last things I still need is a 2M tent...
Looking for a 4-5 day East Coast loop Mid-September, Suggestions?
Hey all- Looking for a 4-5 day loop (preferably) hike. Got a week off of work starting Sept 19 and was hoping to hike the Teton Crest Trail, but after I got the permits I...
April Hikes (West Coast or NE)
It looks like I might have time for a week to two week long solo trip (maybe longer) in April and was wondering if there were any sugestions from the group. I'm...
Slingfin Portal 2 - Anyone with experience with on trails?
I keep gravitating back to this tents design and weight/livability design. Any real world experience with it out there? https://www.slingfin.com/products/portal-2 Thanks! here is BPL member PHILIP WERNER with his Slingfin Portal 2P Tent Review...
John Muir in Late April
After reading about other members experiences with this year's mild winter (i.e. Tahoe Rim Trail in January) I was wondering if it would be possible to complete a John Muir thru hike...
Advice needed
I happen to find myself along the coast of Eastern Canada with a couple free days. I was smart enough to bring all my gear, but not smart enough to have researched...
AZT LASH SOBO - What Set Up to Be Warm But Not Hot?
Hello all, For context, I am a 5'3'', 108 lb female who has hiked 180 miles on the Colorado trail and completed an AT thru hike (May - late October). I am...
June Road Trip
I've got 4 days - 3 nights coming up the second or third week in June for a road trip and backpack with my 13 year old son. He hasn't backpacked yet...
