rucksacking

Groundsheet/pad package

Nifty little Backpackinglight.com article on combining an inflatable pad, foam pad and groundsheet package all in one, made with a bit of barge cement (whatever that is) and ingenuity. Great illustrations, too.

Make Your Own Gear: Multi-Pad-Ground-Sheet Integration System [Backpackinglight.com]

Mont Bell Sleeping Bag Cover

7 is a magical number, and at only 7 ounces, this bag cover/bivy from Mont Bell is a magical item indeed. Made of Gore-tex and completely seam-taped, this little trucker will keep you dry as a bone no matter the weather. According to Mont Bell, even old Backpacker Magazine had good things to say, calling it "7 ounces of perfection" in its 2005 Gear Guide.

U.L. Sleeping Bag Cover [Mont Bell]
Reviews [Mont Bell]