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Tyvek is more durable than 1-mil polythylene, but it weighs quite a bit more. 3-mil poly should weigh less than Tyvek and be durable enough for most people. You might look for some 3-mil...

I highly recommend trying the simmerlite rather than the international. Unleaded is a dirtier fuel to burn (clogs stove faster), whether the stove is multi-fuel or not. There are ways of getting...

I have gotten the impression from reading backpacking books, talking to folks, etc. that most long-distance types give up on external pack covers entirely after a few weeks. However, many of you...

Take lots of spare guyline and as many stakes as you can. The newer spectra-core or pure spectra cordage is very light and strong. You can take quite a bit of this type of guyline without adding...

I notice that my original claim of "about 20lbs" quickly went to "at 20lbs" and then to "under 20lbs" :), so don't be too hard on me when we find out I am not under 20lbs. The following is from a...

Sorry I didn't mention it earlier, but I'd like to agree with the advice that you should not buy some superlight backpack until you've got your other gear weight well within the comfort limits of...

Deciding on a hammock is going to largely be a matter of personal preference, since there are many quality wilderness hammocks available now. You asked about Speer and Hennessey, so I will attempt...

I wouldn't worry about washing my hammock in a front-loading washing machine, but if you don't trust a washing machine, using the bathtub, detergent, and fabric softener should remove the coating...

Why worry about how much the pack weighs with water? Simply cut down your base pack weight (weight without consumables like food, water, and fuel) as low as possible. You can't always control how...

When you see bears will also depend on where you are. In camping areas where bears have become a nuisance, they are now mostly nocturnal, since that's when they typically find their food. In the...

Don't read too much into the Campmor photo. A dehydrator is a dehydrator. You can even dehydrate in your oven if your oven thermastat goes below 170F or so, but it is usually better to buy or build...

Campmor down bags are often considered the best valus in down sleeping bags. No, the down isn't the ultra-high fill power found in expensive bags and will therefore weigh slightly more to achieve...

1. Condensation inside a tarp or tarptent is not necessarily a fault of the design. The more protected you are from the outside elements, the less ventilation, and thus humidity removal, you'll...

I think you can find tops with long tails from cycling clothes companies. You may have already looked, but Ibex (warning: annoying Flash-only site) makes cycling stuff and they use wool for a lot...

I'd suggest either the hot glue (may not stick to the reflector well) or spray adhesive (may not stick to the fleece well). My first instinct would be spray adhesive, but I notice that someone on...

You'll drown in any tent!!! Nylon deathtraps is what they are!
-RJ

Thanks for the input, SGT Rock. You said it pretty well and didn't ramble on nearly as much as I do! It is important to recognize that these stoves are mostly variations on a theme. It is perhaps...

Sgt. Rock's Ion is more efficient than even the Trangia, at least in the testing described at his site. However, I don't believe Sgt. Rock has yet adopted the Ion as his main alcohol stove (he may...

The pair of convertible pants I bought a couple years back turned out to be far too heavy for my tastes. I bought them with the intent to try hiking in shorts, but I never took the legs off. They...

I just want to include my humble opinion along with the others that I think the antiglare coatings are a poor investment. I've got a pair of prescription glasses with the coating and it has rubbed...

I'd have to second the Western Mountaineering Flight Jacket at 10oz. However, I think Marmot does make something similar, but don't have any help in finding it.

Western Mountaineering will...

I just don't think the Hike n' Light is a very good stove for most uses. There are people that will make and ship a pepsi can stove for less than $15 and I think you get much better performance and...

I'd have to say headlamps are preferrable to baton-style flashlights, since your hands remain free. However, the choice becomes more complex than that, since even small flashlights can be attached...

There's absolutely nothing wrong with an external frame backpack (great ventilation!) and I hear good things about Kelty's 50th Anniversary, BUT I don't think you really need that kind of pack. I...

Note to self: make sure to take a kilt to Yosemite.