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How do you justify it?
This is being moved from what type of knife forum. Whats in your survival kit and how do you jusify it. Also have you ever used it. Ali I don't have time...
Gear List for a Simple Overnighter
Here's the scenario: You get off work Friday at 1 pm and you have 24 hours. So you swing by the house, and grab your dedicated "ready kit", suitable virtually year round...
UL long distance list
I have mentioned in the forums that I plan to thru hike the Appalachain trail in about 5 years. So for a couple of months, I have been working on a thru...
$300 to invest New To Backpacking Light Here’s my Traditional gear list
rei new star pack 6-7 pounds gigapower Columbia titanium shell stocking hat silk top and bottoms North Face Shorts Tee shirt Fleece jacket Long Sleeve Shirt button up for bugs Camelbak bladder...
new and needing guidance
OK. I've been reading and responding to some threads for a few weeks, trying to learn. But I have to admit at this point that I am LOST!!! I am new to...
Which first aid kit?
So which first aid kit are you taking? Â I'm not going to build one from scratch, will add what I think I'll need, just need a good base to start with. Been...
Backpacking First-Aid Philosophies
Companion forum thread to: Backpacking First-Aid PhilosophiesTwo ibuprofen and a five-year-old Band-Aid ain’t gonna cut it. Great stuff Rex. I always thoroughly enjoy your well written and insightful articles. I just recently...
Bear canisters are silly--at least I think so
Thoughts? Â Lately I've been thinking about the fact that one day I'll want to do the JMT and that bear cannisters are increasingly being required in my favorite areas (RMNP, 4 Pass...
Bushwhacking Basics
I'm beginning to explore the forested regions in the Northeast. Coming from the Mountain West, getting a bearing was easier because of high peaks and sparse trees. The forests up here are...
7 nights in the Maroon Bells - Snowmass Wilderness
This is an entry for Dave Chenault's Summer Trip Report contest. I intended the original media for this report to be pretty much just video, but I decided to add a significant...
What knife do you carry backpacking?
>>>Eeeeyewwww Ali, thanks for the graphics. You may have hit on the newest and coolest in SUUUUL fashion-chop off a limb to reduce total skin-out weight!<<< I laughed a good bit at...
Sub 1 lb. Intellectual Exercise
I have printed out a bunch of the comments from the old thread. I only went back a couple of pages as the first two pages were not really relevant to a...
How are folks getting under 7 lbs base?
I'm a pretty big nerd and created my own fancy spreadsheet and I've been plugging all the best UL gear I can find into it and I think the best I could...
Winner or Waste - Closed cell foam seat
I recently brought two of these closed cell foam seats (one for me and one for the missus) because they were only $7 each. Now I'm looking at it and wondering how...
Dog Question
Background: I tend to avoid bringing my best friend, Henry, on backpacking trips due to concerns about heavy mileage on doggie paws and weather-related concerns. Henry is a fit, spry, super obedient,...
sul geal list (4 season?) help me make it lighter
i think i have the skill to pull off using this 4 season what do you guys think? give any advice on what you thing i need should replace or what ever....
Water bottles for boiling
Throw this one out there, has anyone tried boiling water using a stainless steel water bottle? Usually carry a water bottle attached to shoulder strap and now experimenting with minimal gear set...
Tools
I like tools and leaving my multitool behind is like a 2 year old forgetting his Teddy bear. I swing between just a pocket knife (CRKT Wrangler) or a Leatherman Micra. I...
First aid kit
Just going through my gear and updated my first aid kit. I also decided to weigh it.. Came in at 3.3 ounces. It has what I need in it.. Curious what average...
Ideas on my Gearlist. Doing AT Thru Hike in 2018.
Hello. I'm new to BPL. I'm planning to do the AT Thru hike in 2018. Unless I can't find a job then I may just do a SOBO starting in end of...
