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New Balance MT1110 - Are They Durable?
New Balance seems to have redesigned the MT1110 trail runners. Previously, this model was known as "MT1110 GT" and featured a waterproof Gor-Tex liner. The new model, sans the "GT" designation, omits...
Shoe set up for hiking in mud?
We are going to be hiking in Tasmania soon and I've been told to expect lots of rain and mud. Will trail shoes and gaiters do the job or should I consider...
My PCT 2012 kit list
Hello Everyone, I have recently joined this forum as I am currently planning a thru hike of the Pacific Crest trail in 2012 with my wife. As I have been doing my...
Footwear for coastal backpacking with heavy loads....
So I've recently interviewed for a job that would involve guiding teens on backpacking trips on the Northern Washington Coast. This would mean two-week, low-mileage trips in very wet and sometimes windy...
Rock Shelters
We have occasionally found rock shelters on our bushwhacks and, more frequently, on kayak trips. Yesterday's find was well off the trail and offered a welcomed respite from the snain (snow+rain) that...
2010 John Muir Trail Gear List
Here is the link for my current gear list for this summer. hitting the JMT in late July - early August. Please comment on anything on the list, but I know I...
Thinking About Bears and Cougars
Last month I was in BC Canada and I hiked the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail. Great trip and some of the best hiking memories I've had. One thing that I had...
Trip advice: Summer, West of here!
I'm pumped! I love the trip reports I read on here, especially the photos. My whole life has been in the Southeast, including my hiking. I've been other places, of course, but...
Tarptent Contrail
Quick to put up, spacious for one. It is evident that this shelter is ideal for the long trail. Furthermore, I have no doubt that it will with stand much of what...
Hiking Gloves for Dupuytren's contracture
I've been trying to find a 1/2 or 3/4 finger summer weight hiking glove with enough upper palm padding behind the knuckles to provide pain relief from Dupuytren's while using trekking poles,...
Monocular
I am considering purchasing one of the new monoculars widely advertised on social media. Â Does anyone have suggestions or recommendations? Since I don't do social media I can't speak to what...
Topsy-turvy world
Glad this didn't happen in the back country... On Tuesday morning I mentioned to my wife that i felt a little dizzy, and eventually called into my doctor for a video...
Cougar attack near Seattle
Maybe I missed someone already posting this... http://www.chicagotribune.com/ct-cougar-attack-seattle-20180520-story.html Mountain bikers in fatal cougar attack did everything right, authorities say https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/20/mountain-bikers-fatal-cougar-attack-washington-state The cougar ran off but returned and attacked when the men...
Minimalist, barefoot footwear needed (extra bonus if good for stream and mud)
Hello, I was wondering if you guys have any recommendations (websites, books etc.) on how to progress safely, gradually into barefoot hiking. I got recently “Barefoot running step by step” by Ken...
Heading out with some non-UL folks.....gulp.....
that would explain it no self respecting BPLer would dare to post again after RVing : ) RVing. I had a girlfriend who invited me RVing some 30+ years ago. I went,...
Planning Complex Backpacking Trips: Best Practices
Companion forum thread to: Planning Complex Backpacking Trips: Best PracticesBest practices when trip planning includes: booking transportation, gear selection and packing tips for complex backpacking trips. It gets way easier. So much...
Tent decision HELP!
Hey guys (and ladies), i could use your help deciding on a new tent. I've been slowly moving over to the lighter side of backpacking over the last year and now am...
Enchantments Lottery Now Open
http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/okawen/passes-permits/recreation/?cid=fsbdev3_053607 Good luck and may the odds be ever in your favor. "Good luck and may the odds be ever in your favor." But only after I get mine.... "But only after...
Lay-off = backpacking
I was laid-off yesterday, but they're giving me a full year of pay as severance. I'm thinking that it's the perfect chance to plan some great backpacking trips before I get another...
flat tarp
Yes this is what I do. Duomid aside..After a long night of reading and searching I am considering a flat cuben tarp of 8x10 or 8.5x10. Seeing as I really like my...
