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In the Canadian Rockies, I've never been cold with an EE quilt good down to freezing. 500 g.

Thanks, everyone! I'll be spending lots of time this winter looking at maps and orienting myself to this info.

This is just a preliminary question, so no need for readers to worry overmuch about the best answer.

I'm toying with the idea of persuading my partners to section hike a s bit of the CT next...

I have a GSI dualist, reasonably cheap and reasonably light. The two bowls and two cups are overkill for a party of three but they make the self contained system work for a party of 3 or 4. I like it...

Here's something else to consider.

Like many others, I use an inflatable air pad (Exped Synmat UL) for sleeping and I'm nervous about punctures. So I only inflate and use it in my tent. I always...

I think it's the "Ark" or the "Flood"? Way too much volume in my opinion: room enough for two of every species but no room for first cousins. But better than the "Onan" which spilled everything on...

That's the one! Thanks, Foresight.

Somewhere online I found a very condensed one-page cheat sheet giving instructions about what to do in case of various common backcountry medical emergencies. It was written by someone with obvious...

People might nitpick over a few minor things but I'm impressed you dropped the weight of your big 3 (shelter, pack, and sleep system) to 1.8 kg. The Scandinavians consider < 3 kg quite respectable....

I got a really good deal on a Swift pack, pocket waistband, and U-frame as SMD was closing them in anticipation of their new line of packs. So far, I'm very happy with the pack - it's light,...

As many have mentioned:

1. Down bag/quilt rather than synthetic. This eliminates a huge amount of volume.
2. Downsize pot, eliminate cup/bowl/spoon if possible.
3. Rethink what you really need....

Thanks, Franco! A very good read: informal, yet clear and filled with enough empirical data to make it convincing and comprehensible, at least to this non-physics major. The surprising facts for me...

Last fall, while on an overnight hike in the Rockies, I camped in a valley bottom next to a creek - partly due to nightfall, failing to locate an above treeline campsite, and partly my own stupidity....

Thanks, for very useful suggestions!

G.

Hi all,

Could use a bit of help with a purchase decision.

Some background: To date, most of my hiking has been in Canada, but friends want to plan a trip to California next summer; specific...

Hey all,

After 30+ years of climbing, my interests are shifting to long distance UL hiking.

Last year, I bought a Tarptent Moment, Exped Synmat UL, and an MSR Titan pot and I find them all more...