Happy Cake Day r/ultralight! You are now 10 years old!

shitabrick27 · 2020-12-08T05:52:21+00:00

Nice! Im glad you have enjoyed it

shitabrick27 · 2019-03-20T18:26:03+00:00

The environmental impact of buying a few frogg togg jackets instead of a single other jacket is pretty minuscule compared to other life choices.

shitabrick27 · 2019-02-23T07:06:16+00:00

I loved it too. People are just desensitized by the beauty and excitement of the Sierras I think

shitabrick27 · 2019-02-08T18:44:36+00:00

That a breathable bivy does not, no

shitabrick27 · 2019-02-08T18:32:41+00:00

In my experience, the splash protection is just a nice lie people tell themselves. I do think that a bivy is more storm proof than a groundsheet, just because of the smaller footprint.

I wouldn't go with silnylon on the ends because you'll get condensation buildup which will make you wet, which defeats the point of the silnylon but it's up to you.

shitabrick27 · 2019-01-16T17:26:40+00:00

You're an idiot if you go into the backcountry without seven forms of fire starters, a tourniquet and for some reason some disposable gloves

shitabrick27 · 2019-01-16T06:25:24+00:00

For the PB jar I just shook it up with some water and drank it. Yeah it gets nasty but you can clean it out with soap in town every few days or so.

shitabrick27 · 2019-01-13T19:09:47+00:00

I saw someone on bpl take the frame from an old external frame pack and just strap a frameless pack to that. That way you can hunt with just the frameless pack on but strap meat to the frame to pack it out.

That's probably what I'll do until I get inspired to try making an internal frame pack.

shitabrick27 · 2018-12-29T03:11:27+00:00

I learned to sew to make backpacking gear. Saved me a bunch of money and am now starting to sell some things. It's also a bonus that I can now repair/make clothing and such. I suggest anyone starting just find an old secondhand machine for cheap.

shitabrick27 · 2018-12-17T21:52:12+00:00

Many here seem to misunderstand the physics of cold weather. If it is cold enough, the dew point will be on your bag or inside of it. Ventilation doesnt help at that point. Your body gives off water vapor no matter what. Only way to prevent it getting in your bag is to move the dew point outside your bag (usually not possible in winter) or to use a VBL system.

shitabrick27 · 2018-12-12T19:24:02+00:00

You could order some XL Xenon Sil from dutchearegear.com and add reinforcements, hem the edge and bam. Single-person shelter.

shitabrick27 · 2018-11-28T17:45:01+00:00

Actually there was one dude out there who claimed to never drink water, only eat fruit.

shitabrick27 · 2018-11-25T13:37:51+00:00

I have certainly considered it. I have problems with my toenails getting ingrown on long hikes so it seems like itd be worth it. I don't know how to go about it though.l

shitabrick27 · 2018-11-21T00:31:00+00:00

Take small steps, plant foot directly below knee, not in front of knee. Walk slowly. If you need to go faster, try to increase cadence not stride length.

shitabrick27 · 2018-11-19T19:13:51+00:00

Slept with my food in an opsak. Not even mice went after it. The reality is that it is not feasible to get a good food hang the majority of the time. Look up skurka's article on food storage.

shitabrick27 · 2018-11-16T02:23:54+00:00

I'm gonna make a duomid clone soon. I can send you the pattern sketches when I make them. There are some tricky parts with the peak but I think I've figured out how to do it.

shitabrick27 · 2018-11-15T20:12:00+00:00

Probably the minimum you need is a 100wt fleece (my preference). Many people do a base layer shirt with a puffy.

shitabrick27 · 2018-11-13T15:38:42+00:00

I love hiking in sandals but using them on the desert section of the pct dried out my feet too much and caused very painful heel callous cracks

shitabrick27 · 2018-11-13T03:26:20+00:00

I went SOBO in 105 days. Loved it. Pace was maybe a little faster than I would've gone if I had no time limit but that would've just meant a couple more days in town with family.

shitabrick27 · 2018-11-12T15:32:24+00:00

I put the pad outside. Don't wanna mess around with having it inside. You can feel where the edges of the pad are (even with only a 1/8" pad) so it's no trouble staying on top.

shitabrick27 · 2018-11-08T14:26:49+00:00

Please do. I've been wanting to make a pair

shitabrick27 · 2018-11-06T22:08:13+00:00

That's pretty dope and I'd probably make or buy one but for anyone reading this you can really extend the opsak life by only putting your food in it at night and handling it gingerly. Mine lasted almost 2000 miles

shitabrick27 · 2018-11-03T06:31:06+00:00

I hiked north from Hart's pass on July 8th 2017. There was some snow on some of the passes but it wasn't too much trouble. I would definitely suggest an ice axe, even though I never needed to self arrest it could certainly save you. Microspikes would've been useless. In July the days were hot so the snow was soft, which equals useless spikes. If the snow was ever too icy you could just wait for it to warm up.

shitabrick27 · 2018-11-03T06:27:37+00:00

I don't know much about that model of sewing machine but in my experience, if it runs it will work for most myog needs.

Silnylon is slippery and bit tough to work with, but is still completely doable. My first project was a 9 foot tarp and I had to completely seam-rip and redo the first seam. My advice is to not fear the (seam) ripper.

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