Recent content by Paul

Thanks for your comments. The Saivo is a beautiful tent, but a bit more tent than I need. The Trango is of course a standard for guiding services and an excellent tent too, but I would need the 3 person version based on how the square footage is configured. I am closing in on the Nammatj 3 as it...

Thanks for the comments on the Hilleberg tents. This seems to be a widely shared sentiment by those who have seen the Hilleberg line. What tents do you both have experience with? The Nallo 4 is an interesting choice. Its packed weight is only 6lb 12oz, amazing for a 4 person shelter with such...

Thanks for the comments. Sierra Designs has taken a different path and no longer offer 3+ season tents. Only single-walled and very lightweight designs (and a car camping series). REI had the Arete 3 ASL, but that seems to have been discontinued. Integral Designs seems to only offer a 3 person...

Generally no above treeline camping in New England, but certainly some out West. What three-season tent are you using? Many of today's three season backpacking tents are one dimensional and focused only on minimizing weight. They are loaded with mesh and are really only 1-season (month) tents...

I am in the market for a 3 person, 4 season tent, not necessarily for die-hard expedition hikes, but some limited winter nights as well as late fall and early spring nights at reasonable elevation (3000 ft or higher in New England), where the weather can be quite unfavorable at times. The tent...

36 CFR 261.10(a) Before attempting any trail maintenance activity without an authorized operator in the National Forest, I would take a moment to familiarize yourself with the Federal regulations governing the National Forest System, particularly Title 36 Section 261.10 (a) of the Code of...

I agree with MaineGuy and Tramper Al. This discussion is very reminiscent of a topic that surfaced last year on this board regarding shells and their value. There were people trying to make that case that it is possible to hike in winter without one in an effort to save money. Well, it is...

We summitted Monadnock via White Dot and returned via White Cross on Sunday afternoon. The trail was frozen from the halfway point to the summit. We wore 10 point crampons from just above this point to the summit and on the return to about the same point. The summit was a giant ice cube and...

Jonatha, Although not well-blazed, you should have no great difficulty finding this trail. This trail is very steep and short coming up from the notch and there are only a very limited number of ways to get up to the ridge. I did that trail three years ago when snow depths were almost twice...

As Mommabear said, the choice of whether or not you purchase a shell and, if so, what quality really depends on the type of hiking you plan to do. If you plan on hiking above tree-line on a regular basis, I would strongly recommend purchasing a high-quality shell that gives you the best...