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Rain Skirt
It seems like you could tape some loops in areas and use your bear bag rope to make a rain skirt or poncho without cutting it. You may also be able to use it as a tarp for mid day stops in the rai...

In Multiple Use Gear » Cuben groundsheet for Hexamid Twin
May 17, 8:42pm
Kelty
I have a Kelty 2 person tent (think Salida) that weighs ~67oz. It has a small rip in the netting, but other than that is in good shape. I believe this is it... http://www.kelty.com/p-497-sal...

In Gear Swap » WTB: First good quality 2 person tent under $100
May 08, 12:16pm
Day / Running Pack
I just ordered a Platypus Origin 9 from REI. It is a running pack that comes with a Platypus 3L Big Zip. It is also waterproof. It is on the heavy side at a bit over 1 pound without the reservoi...

In GEAR » Day Pack for Fast Day Hiking/Running
March 30, 3:17pm
Re: What to add to / improve in my arsenal for 3 season hiking?
I am new to this as well and you look in better shape than me, but my first thoughts are: Tent: There are lighter tent options out there, but a lot of this is preference. Zpacks Hexamid Twin wo...

In Gear Lists » What to add to / improve in my arsenal for 3 season hiking?
March 14, 1:45am
Re: Re: Zpacks or MLD Rain Mitts
I was going to go for the MLD Mitts and Abela's blog helped confirm this for me, but then I read a bunch of articles about how bad the seam sealing is. Based on this I was leaning towards the ...

In GEAR » Zpacks or MLD Rain Mitts
March 09, 4:35pm
Suggestions Please
Does anybody have suggestions on a good route for someone new to the Smokies? The reason we chose the Smokies is because it is only a 10 hour drive and will allow us to hike our first big trip. W...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Help with Smokies Trip
March 09, 1:42pm
Rope
You could cut a couple ounces for ~$12 by getting some lighter rope. Small stuff though, overall it looks great and I may steal a couple of ideas.

In Gear Lists » Srping trip to GSMNP 6 days 5 nights
March 01, 5:35am
SUL Daypack
For the daypack idea, do any of the bottom, top, or side straps come off? If so, perhaps these could be used to create a belt to hold the hip pouches and/or mesh pouches.

In GEAR » ZPacks Arc Blast - Preliminary Observations
February 27, 9:34am
Aesthetics
What color are people getting these in? How white is the white and is it going to get dirty looking real quick? *edit is to add part about it looking dirty overtime.

In GEAR » ZPacks Arc Blast - Preliminary Observations
February 27, 3:29am
Photon
I personally like my ~3oz headlamp, great beam and we sometimes hike at night. If you are only doing camp chores, then a photon may be all that you need. They weigh 7 grams and come in all kinds ...

In Gear Lists » First <15 lb. Base Weight
February 25, 5:54pm

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