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there is no way that the mini mag puts out 67 lumens for 18 hours using 2 AA batteries. That would be more than 2x the run time of the most efficient light sources known to exist today. Likely it's...

I would expect the waist strap on the Granite Gear Vapor Ki wouldn't go small enough for someone who is 5' & 80 lbs. A have a short list of kid sized packs that might give you a few other ideas. ...

What sort of pack you need will depending on what you plan to carry. I generally recommend for people to settle most of their other gear and THEN purchase a pack appropriate for what they carry. I...

> But is there any reason other than the 1.5oz and $10 saved with the bug bivy that
> you would get that instead of the Serenity?

Personal taste. The Serenity provides some wind protection and...

I am really glad you are enjoying the paklite and that their design tradeoffs are right for you. It's amazingly long runtime are because the output is low to start with, and drops over time. You...

My family has typical held onto enough gear to equip another adult and another kid whose approx my daughters size (e.g. one of her friends). Other things which we expect won't be usable again were...

Six Moon Designs StarLite and some of the packs from ULA would give you 4000ci and be lighter than your current pack. The Granite Gear Vapor trail mention earlier is technically has 3600ci, but...

doing this wearing a rain jacket meant that the rain jacket came in with me and did drip inside. Of course, that's an issue with most tents since few have a large enough vestibule to take off your...

I used the first generation "The One" found a couple of years, and wrote up a first look at the lightheart solo awning prototype that Judy let me play with. I would choice the lightheart solo awning...

I have used them backpacking. If you don't regularly go barefoot or use minimalist shoes already, you need to ease into it and build up your foot strength. I found the classic design was "ok" but...

I haven't used the Shangri-La 1, but the GG Spinnshelter I used for a number of years is pretty similar in design. It's strait forward to use so I only have two suggestions:

1) whenever possible...

SNSP... you would only wear this without pants/shorts/real kilt unless you are comfortable hiking naked.

If someone wants to experiment with this, you can give it a try using a some cheap plastic...

You have five options:

1) Wear a headnet and either wear bite proof clothing or high in your sleeping bag. Weight... nothing extra
2) Go with a bug bivy. Six Moon Designs and Mountain Laurel...

Fiddlehead... Bamboo listed under base layer, paragraph about sustainable options. I haven't been impressed so hard... Continue to use synthetic with silver for odor control.

Big cranky... I...

My answer is... it depends. If something has a good fit made from materials that have the performance characteristics you want, and has been assembled in a way that it was last a reasonable amount...

They seem to have removed the option of purchasing it at $158. Wow, that is a great price and a very nice bag. I haven't been tempted to purchase a sleeping bag for 9 years, but at a price like...

In really cold, I would go for an insulated vapor barrier sock and/or socks insulated wth down or primaloft. Between the three you offered, I would typical go with fleece. Warmer per oz than wool...

+1 to tinker. Most of the PU coated jackets aren't that breathable. eVENT is the best but you can still overwhelm it with high activity levels in cooler weather, or moderate activity level in...

eVENT is the best waterproof "breathable" material on the market today. I haven't tried the westcomb Specter, but have heard good things about it. I like the Rab Momentum Jacket. For skiing though,...

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Gossamer Gear pack with shaped stays, Six Moon Designs with Stays and/or Foam pad for suspension, Granite Gear Vapor Trail, ULA. I wrote up some brief notes about light weight packs options you...

If you want cheap and light, try driducks. $20, ~12oz for jacket AND pants. I found them more breathable than Gore-Tex. If you want to spend money, check out shells made from eVENT. I would...

I will second kerosene recommendation of the thorfare pant. I didn't listed them because the have a leg pocket... But it's not cargo (pleated) so maybe it would be ok for you. I have been using...

For strait out backpacking I have a different set of criteria... but your list is a lot like the one I use for adventure travel: can be use in the back country, but can also pass for business casual....

I used to use a candle lantern and/or a small oil/wick candle replacement. They were nice, and sometimes I miss them on winter trips for the extra warmth... but I find LED lights much easier to use,...