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Done with stoves, no more
Now before I get a lot of people telling me about how it's bad, let me give some background. I grew up way back in the backwoods of the mountains in northern...
Winter AT thru-hike advice and gear wanted.
OK, so I've got an acquaintance that has decided to South-North thru-hike the AT, starting Oct. 15. He's ex-military with plenty of survival training, but very little backpacking experience. I have failed...
Whats the low down on Bugs, Bears, Snakes and all the rest
Hi folks, I currently spend most of my Mountain time hiking and Wild camping in Ireland and the UK where the worst insects I have to deal with are MidgesWaps and ticks...
Seeking new trip ideas in Sierras
I'm looking for some ideas for a four or five day trip in the Sierras. I'm in the San Francisco East Bay area and don't want to spend an entire day driving...
Sleeping with your food in the Wind River Range
I'm planning a trip there soon. We're planning on camping above treeline several times, so we didn't want to count on being able to hang food. My hiking partners are both in...
need gps advice
Hmmm. Some receivers have a pointer that shows you the average direction that you are moving. However, that is averaged over what period or what distance? Some receivers have a pointer that...
What would Frodo do? : New Zealand Spring/ Summer
I'm planning a quest to middle-earth (NZ) with a friend to retrieve the Ring, and I'm curious about the weather conditions in the alps in November and December. So far The Google...
Sierras - Early Sept
A friend and I are going to the Sierras in early September. We are driving up from Las Vegas and will be parking at Kearsarge Pass. We are doing Rae Lakes Loop...
New England ultralight weekend!
First, Konrad, I work at Hilton's Tent City. Maybe you've been there. It's a great, great job. Only cuben in the store though are granite gear drysacks. I'm pretty psyched to be...
New England ultralight weekend!
While I did do some organizing for this trip I'm certainly not the leader. I just tried to keep it moving along. I'm not familiar with the area, and have been studying...
Keeping it light for 5 night trek -- advice
Hello all. I think this may be my first post. Looking forward to your help and advice. I am leading a group of scouts and other adults on a 5 night back...
Escalante Route: Grand Canyon, Arizona (Apr. 24-28, 2011)
I just love it when things work out. I couldn't have asked for better weather. My first real backpacking trek in the Grand Canyon, and desert/Southwest US in general, went smooth as...
Good Outdoor DVD's?
Can we start a list? Here's what comes to the top of my head: -Riding Giants - Excellent (10 stars!) surf documentary by Stacey Peralta. I recommend this to anyone even if...
PCT and AT
So I'm going to try for a thru hike next year and I wanted to get everyones opinion about a few things. First, I am going to be doing the AT and...
Backpacking in England and/or Scotland?
My husband and I will be in England and Scotland this June and we've toyed with the idea of backpacking while there. My husband is from the UK, so he knows his...
central and southern bpl ers checking interrest in some spring/summer trips
i was chatting with jumpback jack today and happened to mention we should try and host a central and southern ca bpl hike and see if there is any interrest jack and...
Gear suggestions for newer backpackers
Over the past few years I have gotten more serious into backpacking and evolved like everyone else on BPL from heavy gear to lightweight equipment for most practical purposes with a couple...
Hiking the Grand Canyon?
Has anyone on BPL done the canyon? What were some of your trip preparations? Did you use a guide service? Was it an organized group trek? What is the water availability? Did...
CAMP Corsa vs all the rest
I borrowed a buddies Black Diamond Raven or Raven Pro Ice axe at around 16oz. I can't remember which one it was but it doesn't really matter for my question. My ice...
