Make Your Own Gear (MYOG) Archives - Backpacking Light
网页2021年10月9日 · Make Your Own Gear (MYOG) July 1, 2018. This article presents the results of some cursory material construction tests using the newer Dimension-Polyant (DP) fabrics from the LS, VX, and WX families, as well as seam-taping using DP-supplied seam tapes. The context here is MYOG/DIY backpack construction.
Dyneema, Cuben Fiber, and the Future of Outdoor Gear
网页2016年1月5日 · Cuben Fiber is a family of nonwoven fabrics comprised of waterproof (and sometimes breathable) film faces (e.g., mylar) bonded to (or sandwiched between, or sandwiching inside) a crisscrossing layup of strengthening fibers (e.g., Dyneema/Spectra). The resulting fabrics are well-known for their high strength-to-weight ratios.
Winter Backpacking on Packed-Snow Trails (Gear List)
网页2021年2月23日 · That gear list was tailored for camping in snow shelters, and included various luxuries such as a saw, for cutting firewood and limbs to help add snow shelter structure. Ca. 2014 inside a makeshift winter snow cave built adjacent to a forest of shallow snow (snowpack is only about 5 ft / 1.5 m deep).
Backpacking Light - Ultralight & Lightweight Backcountry Travel
网页2022年9月22日 · Ultra-light, ultra-performance backcountry electronics (revised and updated) Gear Guides September 3, 2024. In this updated gear guide, I'll provide some insight into the backcountry electronics I use, discuss their use cases, and explain why I chose those brands and models.
Gear Swaps Archive - Backpacking Light
网页5 天之前 · For Sale (FS) / Enlightened Equipment Enigma Quilt 10 degree 950 down Regular/Wide 23 oz. closed | $350 $315. K C September 30, 2024 Down Quilts.
Winter Backpacking Checklist (Gear List): Ultralight Winter …
网页2014年12月10日 · Here is a comment on your weight calculation. Total Base weight in pack: New (2014):10.83 lbs Old (2004):13.47 lbs. I checked the weight of North Twin, it should be 3.5 lbs, which is 56 oz, instead of 23 oz in your list. This means your calculation on the bottom for old base weight is right, should be 15.53.
Best Backpacking Gear 2015 (Ultralight): Staff Favorites
网页Summary Table: Staff Favorites of 2015. Doug Johnson. LiteOutdoors Titanium Stove- 18″. The Epiphany Outdoor Gear V3 Pocket Bellows. Lawson Outdoor Equipment UltraGlide Bear Line. Roger Caffin. Canon G15 camera. Vargo Titanium Wire Stakes.
Boy Scout Gear List: New Scouts, Three-Season
网页2005年6月7日 · But there are differing opinions on what it right. Leather hiking boots, big backpacks, Scout mess kits, heavy sleeping bags, and heavy tents might seem like the "right" gear, but can quickly become a discouraging liability for the new Scout. In this article, Assistant Scoutmaster and Scout Dad, Doug Prosser, shows you inexpensive, lightweight ...
A Place to Sit: A Perspective on Ultralight Camp Chairs (Updated)
网页2024年8月24日 · Helinox Chair Zero. The most popular ultralight camp chair in the world, and one of the lightest. 7000-series aluminum shock-corded frame, Aramid ripstop nylon support fabric. 14" x 4" x 4" packed size. 25" seat height, 20" width, 18" depth. 265 lb seating capacity. WEIGHT: 16 oz (454 g) See it at REI See Our Review.
Winter Backpacking - Backpacking Light
网页2024年2月1日 · Winter backpacking requires more gear, and often heavier gear. For example, on multi-day treks in the Northern Rocky Mountains, nighttime temperatures can fall below zero degrees fahrenheit (-18 °C). This requires shelters that can withstand blizzard conditions in addition t0 other winter gear such as snowshoes or skis (and their repair kits).