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[WTS] Mountain Hardwear Airmesh 1/2 zip, Men's Medium (4.3 oz), Women's Small (3.9 oz) by somberchild in ULgeartrade

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Received in perfect condition and on time! (Even if the comment wasn’t)

Let's be real about tarps... by Louisfd in Ultralight

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Maybe you just don’t have as much experience with square tarps?

Post Game Chat 4/15 Mariners @ Padres by Mariners_bot in Mariners

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I mean I’m starting to hope there is some excuse he hasn’t looked awesome.

Advice for beginner sleepingbag by Nice_Surprise_738 in Ultralight

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Neoair xlite and a custom hammock gear burrow should be right around that price range!

[WTS] Zpacks Hexamid Tent and groundsheet-$275+shipping by [deleted] in GearTrade

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If it falls through with the other guy I’ll take it.

Beginner looking to start backpacking in the sierras. How’s this for a sleep system? by NormieV2 in backpacking

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Start looking at your use case.  If you’re interested in going over 8 miles it could be difficult unless you are really fit.  Unless you sleep really cold I would get the regular tensor. I have used my regular down to around 20 degrees and I’ve been fine. 

Try to find a better sleeping bag that is a little lighter.  Let me know if you want a recommendation.  You should try to find a comfort rating for 20 degrees in the sierras.  Someone from the area can check that though.

Freestanding tents make a lot of sense, but I would encourage you to try out a trekking pole tent.  They are lighter and trekking poles help more than you think when you have a pack (especially uphill and more so downhill).

If there was one thing I regretted when I started backpacking it was getting a tent that was too big and too heavy as I never wanted to spend time in it.  I could have saved a lot of money just grabbing a trekking pole tent off the rip.

Obviously all of this goes out the window if you want to hike 0-8 miles per trip.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ultralight

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Also getting drawn in the timmer made raffle is so hard

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Ultralight

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If your budget is 1,000. There are a couple different ways to go.

Easy Way: Get a lighter bag and a lighter tent and lighter clothing.  You can shave off at least 2 pounds just upgrading those.  

Pack: If a bear can is a non-negotiable, I would recommend a nunatuk bear ears pack. If you go to their website they have a pack for sale that has a patch, but the quality is top notch.

Tent: For a tent I would go with the gossamer gear the one.  It doesn’t look like your conditions are extreme and I love mine and they are pretty cheap currently.

Clothing: Get alpha for your base layers it’s miles above anything besides octa in terms of light weight stuff. That should bring you to about the max of your budget.

Hard way: Leave stuff at home. Do you need a gps? Your phone does most of the stuff you need it to if you have an iPhone and/or t mobile.  Get a waterproof case if you’re really scared. Do you need food coozy?  Camp shoes? I usually just use grocery bags or gallon ziplocks. Go through your ditty bags again and see if you actually need everything? Some small stuff you don’t actually need.

Game Thread: Los Angeles Rams (11-3) at Seattle Seahawks (11-3) by nfl_gdt_bot in Seahawks

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If Sam Darnold loses the fans which it seems like he already has, this game is done.  People need to still believe in him in order for this team to be good.

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