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I can highly recommend Thru-Hiker products. The Liberty Ridge wind pant kit would be an excellent first project, perhaps even better than stuff sacks, because silnylon is quite slippery and can be...

Back in college, a group of us were good friends with a very funny guy who was a tireless trail maintainer. He could also swear like a Marine drill sergeant, and he was in love with his chain saw.
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I hiked Cannon Mountain in the remnants of Hurricane Katrina. The winds were not much higher than 30 MPH, but the intensity of the rain was unlike anything I'd ever seen before. Water flowed off...

Cheddar cheese and sliced pepperoni on pita pockets with granola bars for dessert at 10:00 and 2:00 with M + Ms in between.

I've hiked all over the Whites and Adirondacks, and in my opinion, the ADKs are more difficult both overall and in their individual tough sections. Trail design has something to do with the...

I will respectfully suggest that cuben fiber is not necessary for the vast majority of ultralight hikers. It is pretty easy (and, except for a down bag, cheap) to get down to an 8 lb base weight. ...

Welcome to the ultralight mindset. I've been buying and then making ultralight gear for nearly a decade. here are some suggestions:

Sleeping bags: Marmot Hydrogen, Western Moutaineering...

Because you are already carrying a tent, there is no reason to carry an expensive, fragile tarp solely for use as a groundcloth in a shelter. Instead, you could use a 2 mil plastic dropcloth cut to...

The best needle for silnylon is a size 70. Gutermann or Metrosene thread work fine.

Silnylon is so slippery that many people do not like it for groundcloths or for the underside of bivy sacks,...

A stuff sack is a perfect starter project for the make-your-own aspirant.

Silnylon is very, very water resistant, to the point of pragmatic waterproofness. I use it for tarps and have never had a...

I grew up less than 20 miles from the summit of Mt. Washington, and have been up on that ridge about 50 times over the years.

The temperatures are not the problem. In the summer, daytime temps...

It's hard to beat this website. Six hours after asking a question, in-staters have posted multiple on-topic replies, including one from a trail maintainer.

Thanks to all.

I've been invited to join a group going to Baxter from June 6-9. The plan is to go up the Helon Taylor trail, across the Knife Edge, over Baxter peak, and down the other side. We would then climb...

I have a Gerry Southface 2 person tent from the mid-1970s, still in use for car camping. Dual A-frame, foot end lower than the head, weighs 5 .bs 12 oz, light for its time.

I made a duplicate of...

I just got back from a 6 mile section hike, extending from Kellegg Road in Great Barrington to Lake Buell Road.

There is an 8" consolidated snowpack in the woods. It was firm and fast but...

I lived in Hanover for six years, quite some time ago. Here are some ideas:

1. An appropriate place for a NOBO informational kiosk would be at the entrance to the parking lot for the Canoe...

Wildcat E up from Pinkham Notch has its moments as well.

I second the advice to check out the www.adirondackjoruney.com website, especially for the downloadable maps. I frequently use these, sealed in ziplock bags in my pocket, while on the herd paths of...

I got back from the trip a few days ago. The trail from Moriah to Carter Notch was in very good condition, despite the heavy rains. There are more than 200 plank bridges across wet areas, and while...

Sounds like a great project.

I made a very similar pack a couple of years ago, modeled loosely on the LAB pack instructions on the Thru-Hiker web site. The main compartment is 1828 cu in, the...

I'll be doing a section hike over Wildcat and the Carter Range in the Whites in two weeks.

I vaguely remember reports from a couple of years ago that the trail from Carter Notch to Moriah was...

Good thread.

When my childhood friend and I were 13, our parents let us go on a backpacking trip in the White Mountains without adult supervision. Today, the parents would get reported for child...

"Jeez, you must need a sherpa to carry all that."

"Now you're in the elite class"

Yeah, I know, past a certain point, further reductions in weight don't result in a different experience on...

Skidsteer questioned my supercat weight. He's correct. My supercat made from the aluminum can weighs 0.2 oz, while the prototype I made from a steel can was heavier.

I just weighed the entire...

I use a candle. By holding the fabric between two hands with a small amount of tension, you can run the edge through the flame without the heat puckering problem.

I've used this method for 0.8...