March 2019 – Turigrinos

Carrying Water

There are several ways to carry water when you're out and about. Hydration Bladders Hydration bladders, such as the Platypus Big Zip LP, are large pouches that slide into a sleeve inside your backpack's main compartment. They have a drinking tube which is routed through the top of the pack and is then attached to your shoulder strap for easy access. To drink, all you have to do is put the end of the tube in your mouth. The example given above weighs 170g for the 3 liter size (57g per liter) and costs around $40 ($13.33 per liter). The [...]

By Person A|2019-03-26T06:50:53+00:00March 26th, 2019|

Attaching a Suunto Clipper to an Osprey Levity

I was organizing my gear bin when I came across my Suunto Clipper compass, which I had apparently forgot to attach to my pack - whoops! The clipper is typically shown as being attached to a watch band but I wanted something that would hold it much more securely than just the friction/pressure provided by the clip. Fortunately there's a small hole in the back of the compass which you can run some cord through. Here's what I came up with: Top: bowline to middle chest trap loop. Bottom: bowline through compass hole. Middle: slipknot through bottom chest strap loop. [...]

By Person A|2019-03-25T05:03:21+00:00March 25th, 2019|

Oil City to Mosquito Creek

Mosquito Creek With nighttime temps forecasted to be a balmy 43F (unconfirmed since I left my thermometer attached to my old Exos) I decided to head out to the coast for a weekend to cure myself of cabin fever as well as test out a bunch of new gear. I've backpacked every section of the Olympic Coast except the following three: Kalaloch to Ruby Beach, Oil City to Mosquito Creek, and Cape Alava to Shi Shi. Since I'd already been to Mosquito Creek from the north (via Third Beach and Toleak Point) I decided to try approaching from the south, [...]

By Person A|2020-08-01T21:15:21+00:00March 20th, 2019|

Breathability

Breathability of outdoor fabrics can refer to two different things: Air permeability, or the rate at which air flows through a fabricWater vapor permeability, or the rate at which water vapor flows through a fabric, also known as the moisture vapor transmission rate or MVTR Water vapor permeability is typically discussed in the context of waterproof-breathable (WPB) rain gear whereas air permeability is applied to most other types of gear, particularly wind shirts. Air permeability is measured as the volume of air that can pass through a fabric and a common choice of units is cubic feet per minute or [...]

By Person A|2019-03-11T01:16:41+00:00March 11th, 2019|

Nalgene Wide Mouth Flexible Canteen 32oz

Nalgene | Wide Mouth Flexible Canteen 32oz | 2018 | $15.60 | 61g When you're backpacking sometimes you have to get up to pee during the night and sometimes you really, really don't want to (especially if the weather is awful). A pee bottle will allow you to pee in the comfort of your tent (twice with this 32oz bottle) Nalgene

By Person A|2019-03-01T05:52:57+00:00March 1st, 2019|