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For the sake of discussion, let’s say you had to buy today and the xlite and therm was out of stock everywhere.

What would you get instead?

midwest plains cold. It sometimes gets below 30 and snows even in April and January is 20s-30s regularly so planning for teens is prudent.


Thermarest has a nice chart that explains my question...

I forgot to check if they had tested the pad to ASTM, Kylmit has a "Kylmit r-value "of 4.4 and now give a standard test value of 1.9. that's not even close

Definitely replacing my pad and I might...

Today I have a Zlite Sol (14oz, r2.0) and a Kylmit insulated static v lite (20oz, r4.4). I have the second one for backpacking.

That has me at one pad for most of the year and the pair for cold...

I found this brand and thought of the thread

https://coldcasegear.com/collections/rugged-phone-cases

Risks for technology

1. Water
2. Dust
3. Heat and cold
4. Physical damage

The first three you can generally protect from in a variety of ways like a plastic baggie mentioned and some phones...

What treatment do you recommend?

In case someone is thinking about the color, I bought the orange. It was a tossup but I wasn’t all that into the green. If it has been orange and blue or orange and tan or orange and bright green...

Follow up

I looked at Frogg Toggs. I hated the look and disliked the frequent comments various places on low durability. I even looked at them in a Walmart and it’s clearly a “you get what you...

Long delayed update because I bought a backpack at the beginning of spring instead of the tent.

I finally bought the Copper Spur UL3. It made more sense to squeeze three of us into one tent for...

What exactly do you think this is?

Most of my near term hiking where I could need to filter water is in farming country. It's often difficult to be certain the natural areas of the midwest aren't below a corn field.

So I want to...

It’s not always about the weight but the cost.

The median US income is around $39k net. That’s about $3250 per month

Rent plus utilities is about 40% of that so we’re left with no more than...

Be aware that your two options aren't really two options

The Capeline Air is 51% wool 49% poly
Smartwool sells some 56% merino, 44% poly shirt

A blend could be a good decision over either...

I have a bunch of fleece sleeping bags from years back that I use for summer. They can unzip to form a huge blanket and work good down to the 60s

Mine aren't this brand and are heavier, but it's...

I'm in Missouri, the weather is so unpredictable that people say if you don't take rain gear you will get rained on. I have exaggerated that you need to have rain gear during a drought. Our weather...

What would you recommend for straps?

The current equipment-
Pads- Klymit insulated static V and thermarest v lite sol pad pair. Right now the pads work for me, I can double up in cold weather or drop one to reduce weight.

Sleeping...

I agree. Which I why I’m not aiming for this to be a tent for a thru hike in 20 years. I need something for next year or a week long hike a year after that and I don’t need to replace in 6-8 years...

I want to eventually go on a major thru hike but we’re talking sometime after 2035, weekend to week long backpacking before then.

My oldest kid bridges over to a Scout troop in a little more than...