<butt creme part snipped> Now I have a question (for anyone not too grossed out to have read this far): What is the best ultralight setup for sleeping on te...
If your budget allows, a nice setup would be a basic waterproof breathable bivy sack. Montbell makes one that is $110, weighs under 7 oz and packs down ...
... One more option that may be good for Brevets, if you don't want to be TOO comfortable or you might sleep too long, is a piece of Reflectix brand insulation...
In the few times I've slept without pads I found that making sure the ground under me had the right shape was the key to decent sleep. The main thing is a hip...
<One alternative for a pad is a Balloon Bed. <I haven't tried it, but it sure is small and light. <http://www.balloonbed.com/Index.htm <Dana Nice, but it looks...
Hi! I recently came back from a short tour in the Alps: 6 days, 750 km, and 4 countries: Slovenia, Italy, Austria and Switzerland. It was a credit card tour...
It depends on how much you want to spend, if you want color, loadable basemaps, etc. A Foretrex is extremely small and light (and cheap) but has beyond-basic ...
For biking,the bike specific Edge is nice. Not oly tracks ya via GPS, but also records heart rate and cadence. But... no map upload, no color, battery is built...
If you aren't a regular reader of Kent Peterson's blog you may want to check his ride report he did over the weekend. There's a photo link at the end of the...
Yes, thank you for a motivating article. There is something to be said for just going with little planning. It's a bonus when you can get your buddies to go...
...a North Face propel sleeping bag from REI. The bag is rated at 40 degrees and weighs in at 1lb. 4 oz. Anyone have any experience with these items? I have a...
This may be a little off topic for this list but it's been pretty quiet and I figure at least a few of you might be curious. Stay tuned too for a link for...
Nice repeot Gary. You sure have a great backyard. Thanks for sharing. yuri ... _________________________________________________________________ Don’t miss...
well you answered my fears..................my plan is when i retire in about 10 yrs +/- i am going to get on my trek fuel 80 mtb and just disappear...
Interesting thoughts, Gary. And what a great loop to roll out from your front door. Bike touring is pretty darn cool. As you know, I pulled a Bob for 2500...
... Hi Scott! Thanks for the comments. Yes, I think if one were hauling twice the weight I had the BOB would be a good option. But, when the trailer weighs...
thanks for the great writeup, Gary, and pics too. I have only been to Colorado once, in Grand Junction. Spent a great day riding the trails in Fruita. Nice!...
... I'd highly recommend Kokopelli. We did it on two separate days, pre riding for the Kokopelli Trail Race. Due to other commitments / issues I chose to not...
The Great Divide race is going on again. You might consider it a Super-fast ultralight tour. Just like me, except for the fast and light parts. I really...
Hi Ultralight Tourers, I recently got a new computer that is small enough that I'll be taking it with me on pretty much all my tours. It's the Nokia N800 and...
I find myself intrigued by the trend toward eschewing tents for tarps (and I'm hoping not to spark a tarp v. tent debate here). In shopping around online and...
Hi Kent and Others: What I'm curious about (besides the price, which I may have missed) is the lime green zip tie at the end of the Spork. In the top photo, it...
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Ray Jardine who popularized the use of tarps for backpacking eschews trekking poles. His technique is to pitch the tarp between two trees, or one tree and a...
As a bicycle tourer, I always carry a tarp. Altho my tent had a rainfly, I found the rainfly to be heavier and less useful than a tarp. I recycled the rainfly...
... Hi Mac. As a cyclist and a hiker I never use trekking poles. I am a tarp fan though. If no trees are handy where I want to pitch the tarp I use a tree...
On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:57:48 -0700, "Patrick Shea" ... The N800 is going for $360 to $400 depending on where you shop. About the zip-tie on the spork, you have...
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