Tag Archives: XLite

JMT Trip Planning: Sleep Systems

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Stick

Well, it’s still not summer of 2018… so I am left to continue to dream, and to plan, for our future JMT hike. A couple of weeks ago I posted about the cook kits that my son and I will … Continue reading →

Posted in Gear, Sleeping Bags, Sleeping Pads, Trip Planning | Tagged 20F Sleeping Bag, ccf pad, Down Quilt, Down Sleeping Bag, Exped Air Pillow, GooseFeet Gear Stuff Sack Pillow, JMT, John Muir trail, NeoAir, sleeping bag, Sleeping System, Thermarest, Trip Planning, XLite, ZPacks | 6 Comments

What if I Had to Buy All New Gear!

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Stick

“Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn.” Rather than do an end of year gear review, what if I were to completely start all over! “What if…” I started 2017 off with absolutely no backpacking gear or clothing, only the … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacking, Gear, Gear List, Gear Talk, Trip Planning | Tagged 0.9L Titanium Cook Pot, 475 ml Mug, Air Pad, Anker, Appalachian Trail, Arc Blast, AT, backpack, Backpacking, Battery Charger, Bear Line, Black Rock Gear, Blast Food Bag, Buff, canister stove, Capilene, Carbon Core Stakes, Carbon Fiber Poles, ccf pad, Columbia, Convertible Pants, Cook Kit, Coozie, CP3 Poles, Cuben Fiber, Cuben Fiber Poncho, Cuben Fiber Rain Kilt, Cuben Fiber Tent, Deuce of Spades, Ditty Bag, Down Anorak, Down Beanie, Down Jacket, Down Pants, Down Pillow, Down Socks, Duplex, Dyneema, ECA252, Enlightened Equipment, eVENT Rain Mitts, Evernew, Exped, Food Bag, Gaiters, Gear List, Gloves, GooseFeet Gear, Gossamer Gear, Ground Sheet, guylines, H52, Headlamp, Hikertrash, Hiking, Hot Lips, Lawson Kline, Light Snow Gaiters, Lightweight Long Bottoms, LiteTrail, Locus Gear, Long handle spoon, Microfiber Towel, Mini Water Filter, Mini-D Carabiner, MLD, Mountain Hard Wear, Mountain Laurel Designs, MSR, NeoAir, OD-1RX, OR, OR PL150, Outdoor Research, Pack Liner, patagonia, Photon Micro Light, Picharpak Workshop, pillow, Polycro, Poncho, Potty Trowel, Prodigy Quilt, quilt, Rain Gear, Rain Kilt, Rain Mitts, reflective cord, Sawyer, shelter, shepherd hook stakes, Silver Ridge 2, Silver Umbrella, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, SmartWool, Snow Peak, socks, Soft Bag, Soft Bladder, Soto, Squeezable Bag, Stake Sack, Stakes, Storm Safety Whistle, stove, Stronghold Mittens, Suunto Core, Swing LiteFlex Umbrella, T Shirt, Tall Gaiters, Tent, Therm-A-Rest, Thermal Weight Zip Neck Hoody, ThinLight pad, Titanium Mug, Titanium Stakes, Toak's, Trekking Poles, UL Air Pillow, UL cook pot, UL Ground Cloth, UltraGlide Bear Bagging Line, Umbrella, UnderArmor, underwear, Watch, Water Filter, Webbem Traveler, Wicked Lite, Wind Jacket, Windmaster, Wool Socks, XLite, Z Seat, ZebraLight, ZPacks, ZPacks Sleeping Bag | 12 Comments

PHGT: October 2016 Mt Roger’s/Grayson Highland Hike

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Stick

I recently finished a hike in the Mt Roger’s/Grayson Highlands area in VA with my good buddy Benny Braden (Plug It In on the AT). But, this hike was a bit different from my previous hikes from the get-go… While … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacking, Gear, Gear Reviews, Gear Talk | Tagged 0.9L Cook Pot, 475ml Mug, Anker, Anorak, Appalachian Trail, Arc Blast, AT, backpack, Backpacking, Battery Charger, Black Rock Gear, Blast Food Bag, camera, canister stove, Capilene 2, Carbon Core Stakes, Cook Kit, Cuben Fiber, Cuben Tarp, Down Bag, Down Beanie, Down Stuff Sack, Evernew, Ex Light, Exped, Food Bag, Gaiters, Gear List, gear reviews, Gear Talk, GooseFeet Gear, Grayson Highlands, Hexamid, Hexanet, Hiking, Inner Net Tent, Inov-8, Light Snow Gaiters, LiteMax Stove, Long Sleeve Top, MLD, Montbell, Mountains Laurel Designs, MSR, Mt Rogers, NeoAir, Panasonic Lumix, patagonia, Pillow Case, quilt, Rain Kilt, Roclite 243, Sawyer Mini, Section Hike, sleeping bag, Smartwater, Snow Peak, Solo Tarp, Stakes, Tall Gaiters, Thermarest, Titanium cook pot, Titanium Mug, Titanium Shepherd Hook Tent Stakes, Trail Runners, UL Air Pillow, USB to Lightening Cord, Vectrawire, water bottle, Water Filter, XLite, ZPacks | 6 Comments

Exped SynMat UL7 Sleeping Pad Review

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Stick

Yea, I am… a HUGE NeoAir fan. However, after a random night’s sleep on an older Exped SynMat 7 last July at the “Fontana Hilton” shelter, I found myself re-thinking the comfort level of the Exped pads… But not only comfort, … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacking, Exped, Gear, Gear Reviews, Hiking, NeoAir, Sleeping Pads | Tagged Exped, Gear Review, NeoAir, sleeping pad, SynMat UL7, XLite | 16 Comments

Post Hike Gear Talk (Newfound Gap to Max Patch)

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Stick

I recently headed out for a (much-needed) 4 day section hike along the Appalachian Trail. I covered 50 miles, starting at Newfound Gap in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, and finished on the beautiful bald called Max Patch. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacks, Bear Bag System, Bear Canister, Camera Gear, Coffee, Cook Kits, Food, Gear, Gear List, Gear Reviews, Headlamps, Pillows, Rain Gear, Sleeping Bags, Sleeping Pads, Tent, Trekking Poles, Umbrella, XLite, ZPacks | Tagged 000 mAh, 12, Air Pillow, All American Burger Wrap, Alpine Carbon Cork, Apple, Arc Blast, Backpacks, Batter Pack, Bear Vault, Black Diamond, BV 450, Chili, Chrome Dome, CloudKilt, Coffee, Cook Kit, Down Hugger #3, Exped, GoLite, GooseFeet Gear, Greenbelly Bars, H51, Headlamp, Hexamid, Hexanet, iPhone 6, Jetboil, Jiva Coffee Cubes, Mini Pump, Montbell, NeoAir, New Trent, Packit Gourmet, Pad Thai, pillow, Powerpak Xtreme, Rain Kilt, sleeping bag, Smart Phone, Sol Ti, tarp, Thermarest, Trekking Poles, Umbrella, XLite, ZebraLight, ZPacks | 8 Comments

Rock Gap to Deep Gap: Post Hike Gear Talk…

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Stick

Last weekend I did my first section hike of the year. A few of us met up and hiked SOBO on the AT from Rock Gap to Deep Gap (NC). At only around 25 miles total, it wasn’t really a … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacks, Cook Kits, Foot Wear, Gear, Gear List, Gear Reviews, Gossamer Gear, Sleeping Bags, Sleeping Pads, Spoons, Stoves, Tarps, Tent, Trekking Poles, Umbrella, ZPacks | Tagged 0.6L Evernew Cook Pot, Air Pad, Alpine Carbon Cork, Appalachian Trail, Arc Blast, AT, backpack, Backpacking, Black Diamond, Gear List, Gear Review, Gear Talk, Gossamer Gear, Hexamid Solo Plus Tarp, Hexanet, Hiking, Marmot Helium, Shortie Spoon, Thermarest, ThinLight pad, Trekking Poles, trip report, Vertex Stove, XLite, ZPacks | 10 Comments

Tag Archives: XLite

JMT Trip Planning: Sleep Systems

What if I Had to Buy All New Gear!

PHGT: October 2016 Mt Roger’s/Grayson Highland Hike

Exped SynMat UL7 Sleeping Pad Review

Post Hike Gear Talk (Newfound Gap to Max Patch)

Rock Gap to Deep Gap: Post Hike Gear Talk…

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