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Exped Packcover poncho Exped makes a packcover with a short waisted poncho attached. I special ordered on from europe since they don't market it in the US. It cost me about $50 including shipping. I haven't tried it yet. I'm going to modify it first adding some sleeves I think. Check it...

Check out the R Values I have an Exped 7. It's the warmest thing I've ever used. I wonder if you could use it alone. The following are the R-values for the pads you're considering: 2.6 The Ridgerest closed cell pad .625" thick 3.2 Therm-A-Rest ProLite 4 5.8 Prolite and Ridgerest...

From a west coaster. I usually drive 2 hrs to a trailhead. Once in a while I'll go 3 hrs.

I don't really like hats for the same reasons mentioned by others. Keeps me too warm. I've found that this hat solves that problem. I carry it with me always. It's ultra light, has lots of venting to allow heat to escape. It can be wadded up and stuffed into my pack and come out looking...

Blue Heelers I have (2) Blue Heeler mutts. One is part Aussie and the other part Border Collie. They are great hikers. Also known as Australian Cattle Dogs, they were bred for long hours working cattle. The breed is part Dingo (a wild dog), part dalmation, part 3 other breeds I can't...

I've had my best year ever with (8) trips of 3 to 7 days totalling about 40 nights. I spent 5 days on the Lost Coast of California and the rest in Southern Oregon and Northern California (bigfoot country). Leaving again Monday for another (7) dayer. Life is good.

Boy, if I was looking at an Exped Foam 9, I'd also consider an Exped Downmat 7. Slightly lighter and more than twice the R-value. Also much more compressable. I've used the Downmat 7 short for a couple years and it works for my 54 year old body. You can check it out here at REI...

Off trail dogs Yes, I did find that my dog would lose her pack in the brush. As time went on, it seemed like maybe she was doing it on purpose even. In any case it was a worry. She never dumped it over a cliff, but she could have. The pack I made used the old harness from Ruffwear. I...

I have been looking for a lighter dog pack for my dog. I've used a Ruffwear pack for her for years and it's held up well. But it weighs over 26 oz empty. So I took a couple of medium Sea to Summit Dry sacks and sewed them onto the harness from the Ruffwear pack and saved my dog over 15 oz. Her...