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If you like your 20° bag you can certainly use it. When I used my bag before I got a top quilt I would just use it like a top quilt and not try to zip it up. Usually a top quilt will be lighter than...

When I first started hammock camping I had a cheap eno, I would bring it along with my tent and regular ground gear so I could try it out but still go to ground if needed. I only needed to do this...

Thanks everyone, that's what I was looking for!

I am section hiking parts of the AT starting with PA. When I do a section sometimes it will be northbound sometimes southbound. I see they have guidebooks for both directions. Should I get both or...

There is a campsite right at the Auburn lookout, although if you camp there and it's windy there is nothing to stop the wind. I did that as a day hike in early spring and stopped there for lunch, I...

I have been looking at the Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer. It's really expensive at $320 but very light at 8 oz with 800 fill insulation. Don't know how warm it is or how durable but it looks nice!

UOTE=2009660]Agree... if you're talking about hitting a shelter and then humping water back from a further than convenient source you're probably okay. Same with maybe filling up and hand carrying...

I just ordered two cuben fiber dry bags from Mountain Laurel Designs. On their website they have a picture of one being used to carry water in, has anyone done this? I'm getting these to store my...

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My son has a North Face Terra 55 youth pack. The pack is pretty heavy at a little over 4lbs. I was thinking about taking out the plastic back sheet with the two aluminum stays attached to it, this...

I don't really get the skin out weight either. I understand the concept, but to me I will be wearing something no matter what I'm doing hiking, working, etc. This may be the wrong way to look at it...

I have the 58 and love it also! It cut my pack weight by almost 2 lbs from my old Jansport I had. My only gripe, and its a small one, is with the hip belt buckles. They are pretty small and seem to...