Gear Selection
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| Gear Selection Topics | Messages | Started by | Latest Message |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trying some new energy snacks | 5 | andrew f. |
4:53 p.m. on Sep 24, 2021 by andrew f. |
| Full-grain hiking boots vs. nubuck | 6 | Leslie Jamison |
4:53 p.m. on Sep 24, 2021 by andrew f. |
| What gadget do you need for beginner camper? | 20 | Zoe Arthur |
11:30 a.m. on Sep 11, 2021 by mountainman_270 |
| Hoka One One TenNine for Pikes Peak in late September ? | 2 | icestorm |
10:02 a.m. on Sep 7, 2021 by andrew f. |
| Ultra Light Camping | 15 | Michael -Survival Intuition |
8:06 p.m. on Aug 24, 2021 by balzaccom |
| ATT: Trailspace members I want to hear from you about your mess kit and what kind of foods you make in them | 3 | Michael -Survival Intuition |
6:04 p.m. on Aug 16, 2021 by denis daly |
| So one of your outdoor gear breaks ... Do you throw it away or repurpose it | 7 | Michael -Survival Intuition |
10:24 p.m. on Aug 14, 2021 by denis daly |
| Travel Luggage: What Do You Prefer? | 7 | andrew f. |
10:00 a.m. on Aug 10, 2021 by balzaccom |
| Small diameter Kevlar cord | 9 | Phil Smith |
5:10 p.m. on Jul 27, 2021 by Phil Smith |
| R2R Hike | 26 | omatty |
7:41 a.m. on Jul 15, 2021 by omatty |
| Week Long Hike Wilderness Backpack - Detailed Packing List | 18 | Angelina |
5:06 a.m. on Jun 18, 2021 by whomeworry |
| Limmer Boot Inc. transitioning | 2 | andrew f. |
8:34 a.m. on Jun 11, 2021 by hikermor |
| Seamless compression shorts question | 2 | Eric Christie |
4:13 p.m. on Jun 9, 2021 by whomeworry |
| Choosing low volume Sleeping bag | 3 | Eoin Horgan |
11:07 a.m. on Jun 4, 2021 by andrew f. |
| Looking for a good Mid boot | 12 | denis daly |
11:13 p.m. on May 27, 2021 by denis daly |
| Suunto KB-14 360R (1980's model) | 3 | Keith Trott |
5:24 a.m. on May 21, 2021 by Keith Trott |
| What Frustrates You The Most When Hiking? | 15 | Rilwan |
11:53 p.m. on May 16, 2021 by denis daly |
| New Sleeping Bag is a Big Deal | 7 | ppine |
8:41 p.m. on May 10, 2021 by Lester M |
| Eyeglasses | 3 | balzaccom |
8:15 p.m. on May 10, 2021 by Lester M |
| Making a geo-spatial map | 6 | Gerry Roston |
9:37 a.m. on May 7, 2021 by balzaccom |
| What’s in our Backpack 2020 Edition - Lots of new camping and hiking gear | 6 | Angelina |
4:57 p.m. on May 5, 2021 by ppine |
| Boots with Wide Toe Box | 5 | Bruce Holley |
11:28 a.m. on Mar 31, 2021 by andrew f. |
| Lounge Wear... | 15 | pillowthread |
5:10 p.m. on Mar 22, 2021 by Charles Polidano |
| Dyneema tent reviews NEEDED | 32 | 300winmag |
2:39 p.m. on Mar 16, 2021 by 300winmag |
| Mountain Laurel Designs Supermid | 8 | GaryPalmer |
1:54 a.m. on Mar 9, 2021 by whomeworry |
| Keen Revives An Old/Good Design in its Zerraport II | 2 | andrew f. |
5:27 p.m. on Mar 7, 2021 by andrew f. |
| Down jacket selection | 33 | Taylor Bates |
12:21 p.m. on Mar 3, 2021 by Ken Sternberg |
| Help Selecting Long John Bottoms | 11 | Chris |
7:17 a.m. on Mar 1, 2021 by Alicia MacLeay |
| Thoughts about hard shells | 7 | andrew f. |
1:41 a.m. on Feb 28, 2021 by Phil Smith |
| Marmot Thor versus The North Face Ve 25 | 6 | Happy Feet |
9:37 p.m. on Feb 20, 2021 by whomeworry |
| Meindl Venediger boot | 14 | jeff foreman |
12:48 a.m. on Feb 20, 2021 by jeff foreman |
| Raincover for my pack | 5 | Jeff Cheesman |
2:59 p.m. on Feb 16, 2021 by whomeworry |
| +5 C° comfort temperature sleeping bag | 15 | Adr1an |
4:07 p.m. on Jan 30, 2021 by 300winmag |
| Beginner looking for a budget friendly backpack. | 14 | Matt Davis |
3:47 p.m. on Jan 30, 2021 by 300winmag |
| How to keep electronics charged when hiking - SUAOKI 25W 3 years test and review | 6 | Angelina |
8:02 p.m. on Jan 27, 2021 by LoneStranger |
| Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer/2 w/hood - for less? | 1 | andrew f. |
9:01 p.m. on Jan 26, 2021 by andrew f. |
| Hiking GPS | 1 | Coz |
1:28 p.m. on Jan 24, 2021 by Coz |
| State Park Weather Resistant Tent | 8 | Happy Feet |
6:32 p.m. on Jan 16, 2021 by andrew f. |
| Tent Review: North Face Talus 3 DO NOT BUY | 5 | Dave Martin |
8:42 a.m. on Jan 3, 2021 by hikermor |
| Duffel bags - Post-holiday sale, Gregory outlet website | 2 | andrew f. |
10:06 a.m. on Dec 30, 2020 by andrew f. |
| Base Layers for the coldest climates | 11 | Paul Lapierre |
1:32 a.m. on Dec 21, 2020 by 300winmag |
| EXTENDING SLEEPING BAG TEMP RANGE | 12 | 300winmag |
2:07 p.m. on Dec 19, 2020 by 300winmag |
| Do I need a winter bag or can i combine what i already have? | 24 | WILL1E |
12:02 a.m. on Dec 19, 2020 by ppine |
| Moosejaw Deals | 1 | Akash Rama |
2:27 a.m. on Nov 28, 2020 by Akash Rama |
| Deuter: sleeping bags vs backpacks | 1 | Adr1an |
6:42 a.m. on Nov 20, 2020 by Adr1an |
| Very comfortable and lightweight hiking shoes review KIPRUN TRAIL KALENJI TR and KALENJI EVADICT XT7 | 3 | Angelina |
7:15 a.m. on Nov 12, 2020 by Angelina |
| This guy owns Virtika...hard to believe | 5 | balzaccom |
9:59 a.m. on Oct 31, 2020 by balzaccom |
| Discontinued product and color discount hunting | 3 | andrew f. |
8:05 p.m. on Oct 23, 2020 by Old Guide |
| Recommendation for a touring bike under $1000 | 8 | Gabriel Jones |
3:43 p.m. on Oct 6, 2020 by Oldman Mike |
| Gear Advice for youth... | 7 | Tyler Veinot |
4:04 p.m. on Oct 2, 2020 by whomeworry |
| New BA(hons) student | 3 | Laurence Arks |
6:14 a.m. on Oct 1, 2020 by Laurence Arks |
| Camp Trails Pack | 20 | Amber Hughes |
6:38 a.m. on Sep 21, 2020 by Alicia MacLeay |
| Bear Canister Regular Use? | 9 | PhilNC |
8:04 p.m. on Sep 15, 2020 by stevet |
| Trail-mobile | 4 | andrew f. |
10:45 a.m. on Sep 8, 2020 by ppine |
| Worst gear ever? | 40 | FromSagetoSnow |
4:31 p.m. on Aug 16, 2020 by John Starnes |
| Garmin ransomware attack | 6 | andrew f. |
4:23 p.m. on Jul 31, 2020 by Old Guide |
| Old fleece | 7 | andrew f. |
10:54 a.m. on Jul 30, 2020 by andrew f. |
| Choosing a knife for hiking and backpacking. | 42 | Randall Purrett |
3:45 p.m. on Jul 18, 2020 by andrew f. |
| Lightweight tent for 1 person with two dogs | 7 | ENSJ |
5:50 a.m. on Jul 15, 2020 by ENSJ |
| Hiking Pole Supported Tents & a tip | 15 | 300winmag |
8:34 a.m. on Jul 4, 2020 by 300winmag |
| packs that double as commuter/travel bags | 2 | andrew f. |
9:25 p.m. on Jul 3, 2020 by PhilNC |
| Anyone own a FireMaple Blade 2 canister stove? | 1 | 300winmag |
10:07 p.m. on Jul 2, 2020 by 300winmag |
| Mylar emergency bivvy | 6 | Paul Lapierre |
9:14 a.m. on Jun 23, 2020 by hikermor |
| Favorite flip flops? | 10 | andrew f. |
6:47 p.m. on Jun 13, 2020 by ppine |
| Warm weather tights | 13 | LoneStranger |
9:28 a.m. on Jun 11, 2020 by LoneStranger |
| Extreme Cold Weather Gear - Part II | 15 | 300winmag |
1:12 p.m. on Jun 10, 2020 by 300winmag |
| Tent Stakes- Let’s See What You’re Working With! | 19 | Sean Van Cleve |
6:13 p.m. on Jun 7, 2020 by 300winmag |
| Deet, picaridin, or other? | 6 | andrew f. |
4:19 p.m. on Jun 3, 2020 by LoneStranger |
| Lightweight Summer Fleece | 8 | Graham Huntington |
10:12 p.m. on May 25, 2020 by ppine |
| New boards | 17 | BigRed |
3:21 p.m. on May 24, 2020 by 300winmag |
| Your thoughts on hiking poles | 16 | Paul Lapierre |
10:59 p.m. on May 23, 2020 by whomeworry |
| Our favorite Camera Gear for travel and adventure content - Detailed walk through | 6 | Angelina |
11:37 a.m. on May 23, 2020 by ghostdog |
| MSR ELIXIR 2-Person backpacking tent First Impressions Review | Highest quality affordable tent ever?! | 1 | Angelina |
8:13 a.m. on May 23, 2020 by Angelina |
| Puffy Jacket Alternatives? | 15 | Rae Phillips |
7:37 p.m. on May 22, 2020 by whomeworry |
| Cane grip vs. vertical grip trekking poles. | 7 | Randall Purrett |
4:57 p.m. on May 22, 2020 by 300winmag |
| Tarp/Tent Poles | 5 | Murphy MacManus |
5:24 p.m. on May 17, 2020 by ppine |
| Tent comparison questions | 10 | David N Harrison |
4:45 p.m. on May 17, 2020 by 300winmag |
| Reader Thoughts on Stove Tests and Reviews | 27 | Bentbrook |
4:25 p.m. on May 17, 2020 by 300winmag |
| Backpack Fishing | 16 | PhilNC |
6:38 a.m. on May 6, 2020 by whomeworry |
| Mouse musings | 4 | andrew f. |
4:01 p.m. on May 1, 2020 by PhilNC |
| Tarptent Gen. 2 Notch Li (DCF) solo tent | 6 | 300winmag |
3:48 p.m. on Apr 18, 2020 by 300winmag |
| Brown or Green Dyneema Tents | 11 | 300winmag |
9:16 p.m. on Apr 17, 2020 by 300winmag |
| Winter sleeping bag recommendations | 15 | Vé Gulbrandsen |
10:24 a.m. on Apr 14, 2020 by PhilNC |
| Daypack for every activity? | 7 | Rachel P |
7:11 a.m. on Apr 13, 2020 by andrew f. |
| REI Passage 2 tent - some basic information | 1 | andrew f. |
11:22 a.m. on Apr 4, 2020 by andrew f. |
| Our gear favorites and failures - Electronics, camping gear, food | 5 | Angelina |
6:49 a.m. on Mar 26, 2020 by Angelina |
| Wood stoves and their pipes... | 6 | WILL1E |
4:22 p.m. on Mar 16, 2020 by Old Guide |
| We need help on our project ! Thank you for helping us! | 1 | Daan Schoonen |
11:20 a.m. on Mar 6, 2020 by Daan Schoonen |
| Ultralight budget Aegismax down sleeping bag review & comparison to the Quechua Forclaz Ultralight | 1 | Angelina |
6:52 a.m. on Feb 29, 2020 by Angelina |
| Yak wool layers | 13 | BigRed |
1:54 p.m. on Feb 24, 2020 by Old Guide |
| BOA vs Spin | 6 | Phil Smith |
11:14 p.m. on Feb 21, 2020 by Old Guide |
| The Nth Degree of SUL Gear - is it for you? | 39 | 300winmag |
5:30 a.m. on Feb 16, 2020 by whomeworry |
| Merrell boots: four hooks good, two hooks bad. | 8 | Randall Purrett |
11:01 a.m. on Feb 14, 2020 by ppine |
| Need advice for some good quality budget self-standing tent. Considering NatureHike Star River 2 | 15 | Angelina |
5:34 a.m. on Feb 14, 2020 by Angelina |
| Winter backpack | 18 | 300winmag |
3:16 p.m. on Feb 10, 2020 by 300winmag |
| Tarp | 10 | Cletus R. Standiford |
5:40 a.m. on Feb 10, 2020 by LoneStranger |
| Patagonia reverse pile | 4 | andrew f. |
9:19 a.m. on Feb 4, 2020 by andrew f. |
| Layering light down jacket and down vest | 11 | 300winmag |
8:04 p.m. on Feb 3, 2020 by 300winmag |
| Ultimate survival tool | 19 | BigRed |
3:33 p.m. on Jan 31, 2020 by whomeworry |
| Camp shoes for winter backpacking | 5 | Vé Gulbrandsen |
8:29 p.m. on Jan 25, 2020 by ppine |
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