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My wife bought the Big Anges Q-Core SL last year and couldn't stand the it. She kept sliding off the pad. Even on nearly flat surfaces she would still end up half way off the pad. She returned it and bought a NeoAir All-Season and has had no problems sliding off. The Big Anges Q-Core pad is more...

You can use Gmap it combines google maps and topo maps for you. It is free and the best online mapping tool I have found. I use it all the time to embed topo maps into trip reports. To get route distances, go to menu and select "Draw and Save". You can even output your routes to a GPX file which...

Just remember that when something goes wrong, and it will, the plan you left with your family will be the only thing SAR has to go on when looking for you. Modifying your trip in route is a very good way to make sure SAR will never find you.

If you are changing your plan a lot during the trip, it means your plan was no good in the first place and you should work on your planning skills. Plans are essential on trips over 3 days. On a two day trip, you can always go back the way you came. But after the second day that is no longer an...

You should buy the Trails Illustrated High Uintas Wilderness map. Any areas that you think you might need more detail on just use Gmap4 and print a detailed map of that section. Most of the trail is well marked. Anytime you think you are off the trail, just turn on your GPS and that will get you...

I have taken the certification through both NOLS and WMU. I prefer the NOLS course. I felt the NOLS course was more thorough and better organized. If it is your first time being certified I would take the NOLS course. It is worth the extra money. NOLS dills you to death, which is what you want...

I really do not understand why bring extra batteries is such an issue. A set of Lithium batteries will keep a GPS going 24 hours a day for a few days. There is no reason to keep a GPS on all the time. GPS units often break and should never be relied upon. Where I go there are no cell phone...

Sounds pretty typical to me. I have tried going on two mountain biking meetup trips and both never occurred because both times the trip leaders picked places that were so busy no one could find each other. They apparently never thought of emailing the trip members their cell phone number. Most...

Why would anyone believe REI when they say they are changing their policy because of abuse? They have offered no proof. People will still abuse the policy. They can only "Rent" gear for a year now, not for 2 or 3. This policy change will not stop abuse because it is not designed to stop abuse...

I just bought a Garmin eTrex 30. You can go to GPSFileDepot and load free topo maps on the unit. I used in a few times on my last trip to Robbers Roost area and it worked perfectly. It boots up and finds a signal within a minute or 2. I was thinking about going with the Garmin 62 GPSMAP, but...