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Mine has held up well through a season of backpacking. As others have pointed out, you shouldn't get a UL pack unless you have UL gear. I haven't done my base weight calc lately but my total weight...

I've used my CS UL-1 for about half a dozen nights coming from a FC UL-2. Love the side entry. It's much smaller than the FC so it's a bit tight. I either have to use my pack as a pillow (which I...

William, I'll check that out.

dbright, I don't know why, but I find that journal tedious. All you get is "we walked today" sort of thing. They have the makings of a really interesting journal with such diverse points of view in...

Thanks for the tip, Ex. That looks like an excellent Journal.

Sitting on conference calls all day makes one pine for the trail. Trail Journals helps fill the gaps. I generally chose people who have the ability to put a story together, give you more than just...

It's a bit late, but not impossible, to start in Pawling and go north to Katahdin and get there in early October. Flip back and head south during fall when it's cooler. I recall a bunch of hikers...

I can't comment on the specific packs that you're asking about, but I can let you know how I worked through a similar process last year. I was hiking with a Osprey Kestrel 48 pack which weighs a...

As Offshore says, REI is full priced. I've often found stuff cheaper on sites like Backcountry, but when you figure in the "dividend" you get back each year the prices are not that much greater and...

I have found the Copper Spur UL2 to be a luxurious one person tent and a reasonable two person tent. If you have two people inside you'll need to make use of the vestibule for storing gear, but the...

I never want to arrive at a water source out of water. Granted I'm a bit like Wyoming on the safety stuff, but I like to arrive at a water source with enough water to get me to the next water source...

Ah to be young again. On second thought, no thanks.

Satan wrap. Cooks you food while you wait!

The stuff that Sawyer sells is 0.5%. That military version is 40.0%. A small difference in concentration.

As Dochhartaigh says, there's easily 2 pound on your pack (vs a ULA, 3 vs an Arc blast, you don't need a bulletproof pack if your load is light.) and 2+ pounds on your tent (vs something like a BA...

I've not done it, but I've seen folks reusing bags from meals.

I hike in a shirt I use for fly fishing made by SIMMs. Seems to meet your criteria. Also Orvis will carry similar shirts.

Injinji's are very thin. So they go comfortably under any heavier sock. Currently I'm using these Darn Toughs: http://www.rei.com/product/887221/darn-tough-hiker-boot-socks-mens

If you buy them...

As others have said, you pack it in, you pack it out. Simple. While I have been guilty in the past of burying food I finally have embraced LNT principles. There are still a few I struggle with (e.g....

I think the LeConte idea is a good one. Still gets mom and dad outdoors but takes some pressure off of hauling all that gear and food (in addition to baby stuff). We did some car camping when the...

I don't know how old your daughter is, but when my son was 13 he insisted on having his own tent and it worked like a charm. Not only did I not have to carry a bigger tent but I don't have to listen...

That's the plan I'd follow.

Definitely practice making Mac and Cheese or anything else that requires "boiling" at home to get both the time and the amount of water right. As octo says, you only need to boil the water (+/- 2...

I did my first section hike with my son, 14 at the time, from CT/NY border north. Mosquitoes will be the only problem that time of the year but only in certain places. Temps are great, not too hot....

Amen. This sixty degree weather has me pining for the trail.