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I would love to hear if anyone has any comments on the Mountain Hardwear Ghost UL3 tent? I have only been able to find small handful of reviews online about this tent and while they all seem good,...

LOL Venchka - MHM stands for Mile High Mountaineering :-) I have tried so many of the big store/big name packs that I started to look at some other options. They have some really good reviews...

was curious if anyone has any opinion on the mhm Divide 65 backpack for an AT thru-hike? I am 5'10" and have broad shoulders for a woman and have tried on so many backpacks from Osprey, REI,...

thanks for the story - I am hoping they help me because right now I am not really thrilled with their customer service - I just ordered an Arc'teryx Alpha FL jacket- had planned on making it my...

thanks all for some great tips

thanks guys for the great replies

I know some people do not choose to use stuff-sacks but we are looking at using a lightweight dry stuff sack for our clothing, down jacket and electronics as a way to help us stay organized and keep...

thanks guys for some really great comments. I talked with my son about the possibility of 2 tents and he shared that he is not sure he feels comfortable in his own tent at least starting out on the...

thanks guys for some great comments - you have no idea how much I appreciate your help. Right now, and I can't believe I am saying this, we are trying not to focus on the high/low cost of items when...

LOL!!! Foot odor and super stinky teen boy odor mixed together - I may need to pack a gas mask at the same time :) we figured we would grab the CS UL3 while it was on sale and just set it up in the...

thanks Caleb - I have usually gone off by myself when backpacking and I carried an old 1 man tent and we have done tons of car camping but trying to figure out what a reasonable weight is and size...

My son and I both have the Xlite and have not noticed any issues with noise - I didn't think there was a chance in the world something so light was going to be comfortable but we both love our Xlites

My teenage son and I are planning our March 2017 thru-hike and the tent is the one, main piece of gear we have yet to purchase- I have been going back and forth for months and still have no clue. ...

Curious if anyone else has an Arc'teryx Altra 65 backpack? I have been using either my husband's or my son's Osprey backpacks when we go out and neither really work. We have gone to REI as well as...

My teenage son loves his Sierra Designs Zissou 3S - he is almost 5'10" and he has the long size - he likes having the space around his shoulders and really likes the little fold-down quilt type top...

for those using an Ursack - would you recommend the traditional Ursack s29.3 or the Ursack Major - the traditional said it could hold roughly 5 days worth of food while the other holds more - was...

We are looking at purchasing an Ursack and trying to figure between the traditional 729.3 that holds 650 cubic inches or the Ursack Major which holds 925 cubic inches - the weight difference between...

LOVE the pic! Snow?? I have forgotten what that looks like here in Florida...

thanks guys for the comments - The WM Alpinlite was at the top of my list due to all the reviews about the quality so I purchased it, I then began to second guess it when I started to read about down...

apologize greatly for the several grammar mistakes - ACK - can't go back and edit the post....

Would love to hear any opinions anyone has concerning the Western Mountaineering Alpinlite sleeping bag vs a Marmot Helium bag....I purchased both and I am really stuck between the two and one has to...

silly question maybe for those that are cooking with the freezer bag method - my son and I are planning a thru-hike next March and we had hoped to cook our meals with this method - yesterday we tried...

thanks guys for the replies - I really appreciate it - it gets SO overwhelming with all the choices out there - for the top wind/shell jacket I was looking at things like the Marmot Precip, Marmot...

I have been trying to research through various feeds/posts and I am still confused :-) My son and I are planning an AT thru-hike leaving March 1, 2017 and I know that we will need to worry about the...

I greatly appreciate everyone's comments - has given us a lot to think about!