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u.l. beginnings ...
3-season setup ... early working list. First trip being a week on Isle Royale in late spring/early summer. What can I cut or replace for lighter gear? *Red indicates gear that still...
Bad Behavior
This summer, someone had made a fire directly on the CDT and made no effort to clean it up. I'm not so sure the "resource damage" is substantial enough to dissuade one...
Glacier National Park
My hiking buddy and I are looking to make a trip to Montana in early September. He has family that lives in Whitefish, so we will have free shuttle/lodging when not backpacking....
Clothing for Glacier National Park (August)
This coming August I will be visiting Glacier National Park. I will be doing a 5 day, 4 night trek and was looking for some information regarding clothing. The terrain seems pretty...
Most significant advances in 2010
Hi everyone, I've been more or less out of the loop of backpacking gear lust for the past year. When I left, it seemed things were plateauing a bit as far as...
New PCT 2011 gear list
Hey everyone, Ive been MIA for a year or so over hear in South Korea. Im going to give the PCT a go this summer and I was looking for a critique...
SPOT2 Personal Locator Review and Extensive Field Test
Companion forum thread to:SPOT2 Personal Locator Review and Extensive Field Test Great review of the new Spot 2. I own and never use the Spot 1 which will live in infamy. I...
Cooking a steak?
A group of guys are going backpacking as opposed to my usual trip with kids. We want to make steaks over the fire. Fairly short trip, but I sure do not want...
Backpacking the Americas
In a year or so's time, I'm planning on doing a backpacking trip from La Paz (Bolivia) to Anchorage (Alaska), I'm thinking of planning the route out as I go along, so...
So who doss the heat stop from going out?
I was wondering how many of you don't go out camping or hiking when it is hot. For me the cut off line is about 80-85F with any humidity. It doesn't matter...
3rd Annual Bay Area BPL Hike
104 days. Any ideas on the how/where on the post hike swap meet? Can hardly wait to see who/what shows up. I suggest either at one of the camping spots near the...
Evolution of UL Hiker
Is there a process where people go to light and return to heavier options...albeit light heavier options. What are your thoughts? Did you go lighter and move back a bit for your...
Mount Whitney area dayhike?
Hah, well they say ignorance is bliss, but the Mount Whitney permit ignorance is giving me a blister. Apparently you need to reserve a permit in the winter... Anyway I've planed on...
Lightning
I need to make sense of something that happened to me yesterday. I was hiking up my mountain here in Central Arkansas when a thunderstorm rolled through. Naturally, I decide its a...
Best backpacking in Oregon or Washington?
My wife and I are going on a road trip at the end of the month. We will be leaving the bay area, traveling to Portland then up to Vancouver. Doing mostly...
Summer AT clothing
I plan on hiking between May and August, so I am not expecting extremely cold weather. Though I might add some warm layer for the north east. Not ready with my whole...
Trip Suggestions for Father and 8 y/o Son
The Olympics and Sierras are sounding pretty cool. I went camping on the Olympic Pennisula when I was nine and though it was really cool. Kids seem to like beaches, and cool...
Trip Suggestions for Father and 8 y/o Son
I need some help planning a backpacking trip this summer with my 8 year old son. Some preferences, in no order and off the top of my head: 1. Approx 1 week...
Early spring location in Seirra Nevada’s
Hello All! I am looking for a good trip to do in the Sierras this early spring. I am hoping to get up there right around the end of the snow melt,...
Weight vs longevity
I am starting to change the way I am packing my kit. After going (too) light with several items and having them damaged, I am starting to add some weight for the...
