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In Gear Swap » FS : Golite Ultra 20 (Reg. Size)
February 25, 5:43am
budget insulating clothing
Christopher, My budget insulation is a long underwear top (8 oz. - $10), fleece jacket (12 oz - $10 on sale at Bass Pro) and Dri Ducks rain/wind jacket (7.5 oz - $20). Warm, dry and reasonab...

In GEAR » Budget insulating layers
February 20, 7:28am
UL Pack Choices
Kyle, Even though you say you are not considering cuben, you ought to at least take a look at ZPacks. The Blast 26 is a little bigger, lighter and only slightly more expensive than the GG.

In GEAR » SUL Gear Help
February 12, 3:19pm
silk liner
I used a silk liner on a 10 day hike, but instead of putting it in my bag, I put it over a BA insulated air-core pad and used a quilt. It was more for comfort and keeping the pad clean than warmth....

In GEAR » sleeping bag liners
February 02, 3:21pm
Fitness/Weight Loss
"I find it ironic that a site dedicated to backpacking light is sorely lacking in this kind of discussion. I have also embarked on a personal lightening up approach that costs me nothing and m...

In Philosophy & Technique » Weight Reduction
February 02, 1:20pm
Thanks
Thom, Thank you my friend. Your karma meter has certainly gone up.

In Gear Swap » FS: Free Stuff
January 13, 3:03pm
Sam
Sam, Can you do that with the Thorofare pants? It looks like the leg is tapered which could limit how much it could be rolled up.

In GEAR » Thorofare Pants + shorts?
January 13, 1:28pm
Thorofare Pants + shorts?
I could use some advice and/or opinions: I'm planning a CT hike this summer and am using my ExOfficio convertable zip pants for both my long pants and shorts. They weigh 12.5 oz but include ...

In GEAR » Thorofare Pants + shorts?
January 13, 8:59am
UL - Philmont
Noah, Good choice to start now gearing up for Philmont. It gives you time to refine your list and see what you like and don't like. My son and I went to Philmont last summer and I agree wit...

In Gear Lists » Ultralight backpacking gear lists.
January 12, 2:48pm
Base+MB+FT
Ashley, My experience with a Capilene 2 base layer, MB UL down jacket, Frogg Toggs rain jacket and Turtlefur balaclava is that I am comfortable down to 35 degrees sitting around camp. I get overhe...

In GEAR » base + MB inner + rain jacket = ? (min temp)
January 08, 3:48pm

All Reader Reviews by John Myers

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Zpacks Exo with external stays
I recently returned from a 10 day trek at Philmont Scout Ranch and took a ZPack Exo external frame pack. My base weight was 10 pounds but I wanted a pack that could handle the extra weight and volu...

In Backpacks - External Frame
June 26, 1:55pm