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Inov8
Love my Inov8 X-Talon 240s. Lightest shoes I have ever worn. They were awesome in Alaska where we had several glacier streams and river crossings. Even with a heavy 35-40lb pack, I still found them...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Footwear for hike with 30+ water crossings
August 13, 6:19pm

Yes
After just getting back from a big trip in the Alaskan bush without bear spray, I have decided to add it for next time.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Bear Spray
August 13, 6:02pm

Conventional tents
My picks for solo 3-season tents: Modern Lightweight Hybrid Design: Tarptent Moment Traditional Rugged Double Wall Design: MSR Hubba The Moment is my usual go-to shelter. The Hubba is my ...

In GEAR » Lightest Traditional 1 Person 3 Season Tent?
August 13, 4:31pm

NeoAir vs. Peak Elite AC
From my experience the Peak Elite AC is more comfortable, seems more durable, much warmer, and much cheaper than the NeoAir. My NeoAir developed a leak and Thermarest did replace it with a new one ...

In GEAR » Alternatives to Therm-a-Rest NeoAir
August 13, 4:18pm

Re: Better camping shirt?
The Columbia Silver Ridge long sleeve shirts have served me well for years from Alaska to Arizona. The sleeves roll up and button in place, the collar can be flipped up to cover my neck in the sun,...

In GEAR » Better camping shirt?
August 13, 4:00pm

This is cool!
The StratoSpire looks like the ideal solution for me. I usually use the Moment and still carry poles. This thing gives me a double wall shelter that uses my poles for almost the same weight. Very i...

In GEAR » Coming Soon: Tarptent StratoSpire
August 13, 3:42pm

Verizon iPhone 4 with Gaia GPS in Alaska
Gaia GPS worked pretty well for me on a recent expedition to Alaska. I downloaded USGS My Topo maps to the phone before leaving. Several of the places we went had significant glacier activity and t...

In Editor's Roundtable » Smartphone Navigation
August 10, 10:41am

Saving power on the Verizon iPhone 4
I called Apple iPhone support and addressed some issues regarding the CDMA Verizon iPhone 4. First, cellular data (3G), WiFi, and Bluetooth can be disabled to save some power. There currently i...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Smartphones on a Thru-hike
July 15, 12:55am

Re: Instructions: Using an iPhone4 as a Backpacking GPS/Mapping Device
Thanks for the useful info and sharing your experiences. The chart comparing the iPhone GPS apps is awesome! Unfortunately, I get the impression you had a GSM AT&T iPhone 4 with removable S...

In GEAR » Instructions: Using an iPhone4 as a Backpacking GPS/Mapping Device
July 14, 1:34pm

iPhone GPS, camera, and battery
The iPhone camera does have better resolution than the iPod Touch. I wish there were some way to adjust manual camera parameters, such as exposure and shutter speed. @Art: After playing with Ga...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Smartphones on a Thru-hike
July 14, 1:16pm

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