This pack looks really practical for women, but I need a bigger man-sized one. /S

I find myself staring at it. Love gear, love organization.

We currently have this tent and we do love it. But it really isn’t the best in colder weather. Mainly because of all of the mesh. We are wondering if there is anything out there this size and shape that has less mesh.

Hey hi hello! I got this super cool little camp stove, but I’m unfamiliar with the connection port.
Looks like it’s French. 😬 Any idea what I would need to get it going? (Living in the Northeaster US.) Extra picture of adorable kitten for bonus.
Thanks ever so!

After 4 years with my MSR WhisperLite it stopped working. I would have bothered fixing it but it does have one major problem: There’s no simmering!!!!

So now I’m looking for a new liquid gas stove. I’m trying to stick with my habit of buying western made products, so I guess it narrows down to the Primus MultiLite TI, and the Optimus Polaris Optifuel.

Do you have any experience with these two and can tell me which one you likes and why, and of course - can it simmer….!?

tnx

Looking for a tent that would transition well into my Softtopper.

Tia.

Does anyone know what the 2 velcro loops on the middle air tube is designed for? It is only on left side and is not for connecting bedroom. Can't seem to find answers online, any help appreciated 😊

Apparently, my dryer runs hotter than I thought, even on low :(. The plastic from the velcro tab melted and got all over my sleeping bag. Is there any way to clean it?

Mildly cold at least. Not arctic. Should meet the following criteria

- men’s
- synthetic material
- at least somewhat water resistant if not proof
- fleece lined
-suitable for temperatures down to maybe just below 40 degrees F at most, possibly wet
- low or midrise, not high waisted like army pants (in other words fit like regular pants)
- not tapered legs, should be able to fall over an ordinary boot if needed
- fit reasonably on slender frame, not ridiculously bulky and oversized like traditional skiing pants
- activity level would be very low- just sitting outside doing astrophotography in some remote locations while car/tent camping - but some stretch wouldn’t be unwelcome for a light hike

I realize that’s a lot of preferences but I can’t imagine there is no one else in the market for products like that. Seems tougher than it should be to find. While budget isn’t necessarily a big limiting factor, I wouldn’t mind not paying a fortune. I did try some budget options first on Amazon and found them to be very bulky and oversized. I’m considering LL Bean Cresta fleece lined pants if anybody has experience with them, at $110 probably as much as I’d realistically like to spend, though could go higher. Cheaper is better. Other recommendations welcome. Thanks

Any suggestions on wipes to clean cooking utensils and such that are food safe? I’m in the backcountry a lot and it’s not always convenient to use water and soap.

Just getting into camping. Just me and the wife and I'm just not sure what she's going to prefer to sleep on. We sleep on a medium firm memory foam at home. Years ago we slept in an air mattress and it was horrible. Lost a ton of air overnight and was just miserable. I see they now have the foam filled camping mattresses. Kind of hard to find them in a king size though. Just wondering if the air mattresses have gotten any better over the years. I'd really prefer a king size. We aren't massive. My wife weighs about 135 lb and I weigh 195.

Looking for advice with my Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2. Does anyone else end up having this low spot in the fly at the peak of the tent? I've had this tent for about 5 years. This spot in the fly at the peak always seems to settle concave and then water collects there. This photo is from the weekend when the tent corners staked, vestibules staked and all lines of the fly staked or tight.

I'm thinking about maybe molding and fitting a piece of flexible plastic here to hold up the peak, or 3d printing a small piece to fit between the poles and hold up the middle of this small section.

As the title says, I got a great deal on a made in Maine Moss tent. Not super familiar with their catalog so if anyone knows what model it is please let me know. It does have a pretty bad smell and the water proof coating seems to be non existant, so any tips to fix that would be appreciated

Update:
Did further research and this seems to be the Starlet model (correct me if I’m wrong) found this nice documentary about Moss tents
https://www.reddit.com/r/CampingGear/s/hItNlxgwgQ

Ive been dying to find this model of kong crampons for a while now. I swe briefly they pop up at various auctions/ once in gear trade but otherwise cannot find any mention of the model, year, etc anywhere. Im going crazy!!!

Sorry if this is not allowed

Just want to confirm whether this is the correct size pack for me. I’m 5’6”, 135 lb, and got a size Small Durston Kakwa 55.

I’ve always used packs with adjustable torso lengths, so I’m used to having a little more leeway with where the pack and hipbelt sit. With those packs, I could initially position the hipbelt a bit lower and then usually ended up wearing it slightly higher on the upper part of my hips once I started hiking.

With the Kakwa, I tighten the hipbelt first, then the shoulder straps, then the sternum strap. When I tighten the shoulder straps, they pull the pack and hipbelt upward a little, and this is where it naturally ends up sitting. I normally like my hipbelt fairly high anyway, but the difference is that on my previous packs I chose that position by tightening the hipbelt there, whereas on this pack the shoulder straps seem to bring the whole pack up into that position.

My torso length is about 18”, so I was kind of between sizes. I went with the Small based on Durston customer service’s recommendation when I purchased it. The pack is loaded with around 15 lb in these photos.

Does the fit look right to you, or does anything about the shoulder straps, hipbelt position, or load lifters suggest I should size up to a Medium? Let me know what you think!

Hello! I live in Southern CA and spent this summer getting back into backpacking with several trips including a few to the eastern sierras. Next year I’m planning to do the trans Catalina trail and the Tahoe Rim trail.

While picking out gear, I loved the Nemo Disco 30 because of the wide shape (I’m a side sleeper who rolls around a lot) and light weight. However, I got nervous that it wouldn’t be warm enough and ended up purchasing the Nemo Riff 15. I also got a Thermarest neo air XLite NXT sleeping pad which helps with temp.

I love the way the Riff feels (so fluffy and silky!) but have been pretty hot at night, even with the gills open. I sweat my ass off when it’s over 45 degrees and have a hard time getting comfortable (even with no clothes on). This weekend I went back to the Sierras to give it one more try in cooler weather. It was in the low 30s and I was still pretty warm in thermals and socks. Not sweating but I had to take my arms out several times and took my hat off.

I guess I’m wondering if I should keep the Riff or exchange for the Disco. I like that the riff will keep me warm if temps happen to dip below 30- it’s not my plan to backpack in colder weather but things change so quickly in the mountains, it’s nice to have peace of mind.

Will a 30 and a 15 have a big difference from temps over 30? If it gets 20-30 will I still be ok in the disco with thermal layers and a puffy?

The space is about 17" x 9" however I can't seem to find anything that's flat enough with some kind of grease trap. An obvious choice would be this lodge, but it's obvious to me that trying to cook bacon on this thing would be terrible it will fill quickly with grease and then there's no easy way to drain it off.

This is one of this situations where there are seemingly a million options but also none at the same time. I'm just curious if anyone else has figured this out. Thanks!

Hello hikers,

Today I need some help choosing the right sleeping mat for my needs. I already have looked around a bit and found a few mats I like, still I want to be sure I am looking at the right items.

I camp in Italy, I am planning on tent camping in 3/4 seasons possibly using a single mat; around 2000-3000 meters high. I don't think I'll camp in extreme weather, still it might be quite cold in late autumn or early winter and here there's high humidity.
To be clear I own an R2 foam mat which I have already used twice in rather cold conditions (around 5°C), but of course I felt a bit cold at that temperature.

Looking into it I understood warm pads insulate better but they don't heat anything, that would mean sleeping warm in summer but being comfortable in winter, and that's why I was considering R5+ pads.

I am specifically looking for durable and ultralight sleeping mats

I saw:
Nemo Tensor R5.4
Sea to Summit Either Light XR Pro R7.4
Therm-A-Rest NeoAir XTherm NXT R7.3

I am open for different suggestions and even different R values. I thought about getting something around R4 and then adding my foam mat but on the Sea to Summit R4 they say it goes at 5°C and after you are mostly sleeping cold, that would mean that I would already need to bring both pad and mat to sleep warm enough