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Yooper posted:What's the go to general use sleeping bag these days? I need a packable bag for the kiddo, want to get him an adult one. I had a Kelty Cosmic Down 20 that was great, would do again unless there's a solid bag otherwise. The Mountain Hardware Bishop Pass hits a lot of sweet spots, and what I plan on getting for a winter bag, but the Kelly CD20 is still one of the best rated bags out there. My regular camping buddy has one and swears by it.
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I wear prescription RayBans cause the clarity and polarization are top notch, and I’ve been impressed with the build quality. Got a set of floating bands to attach to the arms so I won’t lose a pair in the water should I dump the yak.
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Jun 26, 2022 21:09
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I’d just bring some extra stakes and paracord. You might need it, you might not, but it all weighs less than a pound and takes up very little room. Stakes and paracord can be used for basically anything, so no harm if you don’t need em on the tent but wanna run an extra clothesline or lift your food bag or something.
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Jul 2, 2022 13:40
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Nalgene makes mostly scientific products, their water bottles are an afterthought. They’ll probably never update em. Interesting that nobody’s made an aftermarket lid holder though.
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Aug 3, 2022 23:27
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This sounds like a lot of work compared to using a sleeping bag
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Aug 15, 2022 22:09
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I meant using a sleeping bag in the hammock instead of the crazy web of quilts and windscreens.
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Aug 15, 2022 23:27
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Gotta wonder if a “General Camping” thread would suck the wind out of the sails of the RV and hiking threads.
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Sep 17, 2022 05:33
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Usually set them up in the basement or a garage if you have one. If you have either of those, you could also run a clothesline. I’ve set up chairs and hung the tent shell on them for a day or two to dry.
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Sep 19, 2022 02:27
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Why would you take a massage gun backpacking?
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Dec 7, 2022 13:38
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What about men’s underwear? Doesn’t need to be merino, just comfortable to wear over a few miles.
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Dec 10, 2022 17:20
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You’re wearing boxers while hiking? That’s crazy to me, a guy on the internet.
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Dec 15, 2022 02:51
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Hdip posted:That little tab sticking out of the inflate portion is to mess with when you're laying on it. If you pump it up to firm and want it to be a bit softer. You can use your finger to tap that little valve and let out tiny bits of air.  Flick the bean to make it whistle. Got it.
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Jan 31, 2023 22:10
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Shockingly, NikWax is also against using (and doesn’t use) PFAS for its waterproofing. They get a small thumbs up until I find out they’re just using brominated agents
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Mar 14, 2023 02:08
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big scary monsters posted:I'm looking for tent recommendations. I'm thinking ahead to next winter, looking for a tent primarily for XC ski touring in Norway and Sweden. Probably mostly short trips (2 overnights), but the occasional week away as well. Needs to fit two people and a pair of 25kg dogs. Expected conditions aren't that extreme since you aren't really at altitude and if it looks like a proper blizzard we'll stay home, but obviously you can get caught out and I'd prefer to be ready in that case. I’d say look into Nortent. They have a Vern 2 this is both lighter and cheaper than the Hilleberg you listed, though I didn’t check all the specs. We have their Gamme 6 for hot tent camping and love the hell out of it. Simple set up and tear down, color coded buckles, poles, armatures, and more guy lines than you’d ever need. They’ve become my recommendation for all weather tents in general, and the Vern looks pretty promising. https://www.nortent.com/shop/12-vern-series/56-nortent-vern-2/
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Mar 28, 2023 12:48
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big scary monsters posted:I hadn't considered a pyramid, that's an interesting idea but I think a floorless design will be a hard sell to my partner. Not sure how I ended up set on the Kaitum - I thought the Nammatj/Nallo might be a bit too narrow, but I'm coming around to them. And there is also a Nallo 4 which has loads of interior space while being lighter and not quite so long. Lavvos are very nice and practical, especially for high snow load. Might be worth just getting a cheap fold up titanium tent stove in the meantime to see if you need to upgrade. We went with a G Stove which is impractical for anything but bringing a sled or car camping, given the size and weight. Luckily that’s mostly what we do for winter camping.
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Mar 28, 2023 15:38
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Oh yeah, I wouldn’t bring it on your ski trip, but since you have it, it might be worth seeing if it can stand up to a snowshoe or hike in trip
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Mar 28, 2023 16:09
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Hell, my Mountain Hardware Bishop Pass 0 smells like ducks if it gets wet
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Mar 30, 2023 15:30
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I’ve really only heard of the Wave+ as a solid recommendation on Leathermans
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Apr 4, 2023 01:37
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I’d bring two pair of long underwear, tops and bottoms, because you’re gonna sweat through em like regular underwear and you’ll want a dry pair for back at camp.
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Apr 13, 2023 16:51
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When is the Alaska trip? There’s no mosquitoes in the Great Lakes right now and won’t be for roughly a month. I’d think there’s a week or two buffer between Alaska and here, bug-wise.
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Apr 13, 2023 19:58
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Would a towel be out of the question? Seems easy and you probably already own one.
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May 9, 2023 01:15
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One of the best car camping accessories is the collapsible garbage can. You can get two of em for like $25, one for trash and the other for recycling. It's a hell of a lot better than just tying a bag to an awning or tent stake, and you can zip it shut to keep raccoons out of em at night.
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May 23, 2023 17:25
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Oracle posted:I just use an old white rubbermaid with press open top lid and put it under the picnic table. to secure it. You can pack a lot of kitchen stuff in it that makes it grab and go. Do the same with a camp sink just two rubbermaid bins with a plastic dish drainer that nests inside perfectly and I can tuck in little things like towels and sponges and soap and hot pads, tea whatever. Also bring a 5 gallon water cooler for group trips that I can also pack a ton of stuff in like clothesline, cups, utensils, drink mix, ziplocs whatev. Basically everything should be dual use, the gimmicks are nice and all but car camping I am not caring about weight I'm caring about storage and compartmentalization that I can just grab and go when the mood strikes. A kitchen trash bin sounds nice and all but there’s no way it would fit, since we already have all our kitchen stuff organized into Rubbermaid tubs. Space is more of a premium for our setup. 2 collapsible garbage cans pack down to about the size of a pizza box.
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May 27, 2023 19:58
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Lodge makes a cast iron griddle that’s flat on one side and ridged on the other and it fits perfectly on top of a Coleman stove.
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Over burner griddles are a great way to find out that you really really want a level surface to cook on, not a picnic table.
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May 29, 2023 13:26
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Yooper posted:My Wawona 6 literally arrived yesterday from REI... for $500. I dunno if they’d do it, but it might be worth mentioning this to REI to see if they’d price match. Save them the hassle or a return.
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Jun 16, 2023 13:25
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I use a Thermarest Luxury Map, but that was meant to double for winter camping due to its high R value. e: also for size and weight constraints. We wanted something to fit in our cots and also in our hike in sled. Trying to hit a balance between R, size, and weight led us perpetually back to Thermarest. Dr. Lunchables fucked around with this message at 02:03 on Jun 17, 2023 |
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xzzy posted:I like the widemouth for drinking too, but given that after all this time there is still no readily available / first party widmouth-to-28mm adapter so you can plug a sawyer right into the lid is absurd. Sure there's etsy solutions and 3d printed solutions but nalgene allegedly makes the most popular water bottle in the world and they can't be arsed to make a converter for the most popular backpacking water filter? It’s important to remember that reusable drinking bottles are a very very very small part of the Nalgene brand (now owned by Thermo Fisher Scientific). Their bread and butter is laboratory plastic ware, which they sell at a much higher volume. I won’t say Nalgene doesn’t care about the filter you’re talking about, but rather that they probably don’t know about it. If they did, I don’t know if the few thousand units they’d ship per year would make them move a muscle.
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xzzy posted:Anyone got a favorite snack that fills the niche that cliff bars do, but isn't a clif bar? Lärabar has been a go to for us because they actually taste decent and aren’t made of corn. They’re almost all using dates as the core of the bars, but aren’t high in protein, if that’s important. I think the four to six ingredient list is pretty drat neat.
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Ulesi posted:Maybe the drat snakes will kick rocks I have unfortunate news
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BaseballPCHiker posted:Getting myself one of these bad boys in 2 weeks! Hell yeah fellow hot tenter. Keep in mind that you’re still gonna need 0 degree bags, because you’re certainly not gonna get up every 1.75 hours to feed the stove.
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Bingemoose posted:Im curious to know how warm this will be once the stove runs out! let us know In my experience, If you fill the stove and adjust the flu and dampers properly, you’ll be roughly 20-25 F above outdoor temps in the morning. This will vary on tent and stove size, as well as snowfall due to insulating properties, but it’s a significant difference compared to just sleeping in the cold. If you wake up for the Night Pee ™ and toss extra on there you might wake up to a comfortable 50 inside the tent.
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Man that wall tent looks awesome. So much room for activities! I’ve never cooked on my tent stove, how is it for pan frying stuff? I feel like the temperature is so hard to regulate that I might gently caress stuff up with it and burn poo poo to the pan.
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Dec 9, 2023 20:09
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I think the National Parks thread would be the logical place for you to start
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Mar 5, 2024 04:08
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Pit zips are one of the most important items that none of my outerwear has. Winter jacket? Pit zips. Puffy coat? Pit zips. Waterproof shell? Pit zips.
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It’s not about managing temperature, it’s about managing humidity. Gotta let the sweat out.
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armorer posted:It always seemed to me like a cot would be pretty rough on the tent flooring. Is that not a valid concern? Not bad if you’re harping beneath the floor. There’s less active wear with a cot since they don’t move or rub much when in use. If it’s a sharp rock concern, the cot neither addresses nor alleviates that.
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