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user's latest post:
Testing Winter Gear for Upcoming...
Published (2009-12-17 13:29:00)
Depending on what you are expecting to see for lows the Exped will most likely be fine. I have the regular DownMat 9 and will have it out this weekend in MN where it has been getting to -20. (But it may be warming up a bit.) The foam pad is good insurance although I have never had a mat get punctured when on snow. You could do it yourself with a piece of gear though, I suppose. And it will make it warmer no mater what pad you already have....
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Another down question
Published (2009-12-16 23:52:00)
( From my understanding, yes, different geese, different ages, different methods of collection. It's probably a marketing ploy, but it's said that the higher fill-power stuff is more often collected from older geese that are not the force-fed, foie gras producing kind. Whether or not that is collected from nesting sites somewhat humanely, or plucked from live subjects, I can't remember. It's just another exploitive animal...
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Hard shell?
Published (2009-12-17 21:18:00)
Precip is fine in the wind. It's pretty much like any of the membrane-based gore clones.
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Tents: Most Square Footage Per...
Published (2009-12-17 20:04:00)
( \(FamilyGuy @ Dec. 17 2009, 6:15 pm\) QUOTE \(wcolucci @ Dec. 17 2009, 3:39 pm\) QUOTE I dunno, Canada did give us Neil Young..... on the other hand Celine Dion too...yeah Canada sux True - and the US gave us the global financial meltdown. ?I guess we are even. Sorry, can't lend you any money. ?I'm tapped right now. ?However, I do know this country in the far east..... its cool, we'll just devalue our currency until everyone...
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Testing Winter Gear for Upcoming...
Published (2009-12-17 13:35:00)
(jcsouthcentral @ Dec. 17 2009, 1:19 pm) QUOTE So I should add a closed cell pad, even with a downmat? I was hoping to keep the weight down by purchasing the exped mat as a stand alone solution. I hadn't really considered the possibility of the mat failing. I'd highly recommend it. My second time out with an Exped mat and it developed a slow leak resulting in me waking up with the ground against my back. It was...
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DOWN vs. SYNTHETIC
Published (2009-12-17 11:52:00)
(Chogori @ Dec. 17 2009, 8:39 am) QUOTE thanks for the info It was mentioned that the lamilte version of the HL should last longer through repeated washing due to the silicone coating. The trade off is that it should be just slightly less compresible and just a tad heavier. I don't have any numbers on those things though. I didn't ask about clumping as I haven't experienced it with the synthetics I have used and...
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DOWN vs. SYNTHETIC
Published (2009-12-17 08:39:00)
thanks for the info
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Singing the Praise for Steripen
Published (2009-12-17 21:46:00)
( I recently came back from a seven-month RTW trip. I brought along a Steripen Adventurer and a Nalgene hard plastic bottle because I didn't want to buy bottled water at local stores every single day. The countries I visited were Portugal, Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, Mongolia and China. Municipal water in these countries ranged from fairly clear to crystal clear -- but not potable. I filled my Lexan with tap water taken from hotels,...
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Tents: Most Square Footage Per...
Published (2009-12-17 18:15:00)
(wcolucci @ Dec. 17 2009, 3:39 pm) QUOTE I dunno, Canada did give us Neil Young..... on the other hand Celine Dion too...yeah Canada sux True - and the US gave us the global financial meltdown. I guess we are even. Sorry, can't lend you any money. I'm tapped right now. However, I do know this country in the far east.....
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Latest active threads on Gear::
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-12-13 22:45:00)
by big_load
I wouldn't go that big for only 40-50 pounds. ?Try again with all your gear, not just tent and sleeping bag. ?It will take some practice, but you'd be surprised how much you can cram into all the little gaps. ?I can go for a week with 60 pounds in Aether 70. ?For what it's worth though, I don't think the Aether suspension can handle as much as you can stuff into 85l. The Argon is probably a better...
Started 4 days, 18 hours ago (2009-12-17 09:38:00)
by daishi
What do you consider affordable? The REI shuksan is quite good, it is $300. The REI taku jacket is also nice but not as breathable; it is $160 I believe There are of course alternatives by mountain hardware, The north face, arc'teryx etc etc
Started 1 week ago (2009-12-14 10:49:00)
by The Nature Boy
( Let 'em swing, RD. Mountain Hardwear For Real Men ,
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Started 6 days, 5 hours ago (2009-12-15 22:21:00)
by Ben2World
( Driducks for me. ?I bought them hoping they'll work but kept my expectation low. ?They turned out to be the lightest and most breathable rain shells! ?Not good for bushwhacking but that doesn't crimp my non-bushwhacking hiking style. ,
)
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-12-13 22:00:00)
by rayestrella
How about 9 sq ft per pound floor space and 11 sq ft per pound total protected space, at $10.00 more. http://www.altrec.com/sierra-....alID=NA
Started 2 months, 2 weeks ago (2009-10-03 16:21:00)
by High_Sierra_Fan
( Very interesting. Thanks! Which battery pack were you using? ,
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Started 4 days, 11 hours ago (2009-12-17 16:44:00)
by NeverLostOftenLate
I don'r know about NEOS in particular, but I'll say this. A long time ago, in the Army, in cold northern New England - standard issue gear included a pair of 'galoshes"; a pair of rubber over-boots. I didn't think much of them until I tried them. I was amazed at how much warmth they added to what amounted to a pair of regular uninsulated leather summer boots with wool socks. So, in general, the...
Started 3 weeks, 6 days ago (2009-11-24 11:54:00)
by gunslinger
( I have a pair of these: http://www.nikon.com/product....dex.htm While not the quality of a full size binocular, and not up to a full day of comfortable glassing, I find them entirely adequate for short term viewing. ,
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Started 1 week, 4 days ago (2009-12-10 13:05:00)
by Serpicorabbit
FWIW, I frequently slide down rocks in the desert in my Exos (can't recall the model) and haven't had a single tear, scuff, or ripped seam. And I'm heavy. No elastic around the ankle, but they're the toughest pants I've ever owned.
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Hot threads for last week on Gear::
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-12-13 22:00:00)
by rayestrella
How about 9 sq ft per pound floor space and 11 sq ft per pound total protected space, at $10.00 more. http://www.altrec.com/sierra-....alID=NA
Started 2 weeks, 3 days ago (2009-12-04 16:53:00)
by JAFoster
Hey, here it is. I vote: Down is better.
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-12-13 22:45:00)
by big_load
I wouldn't go that big for only 40-50 pounds. ?Try again with all your gear, not just tent and sleeping bag. ?It will take some practice, but you'd be surprised how much you can cram into all the little gaps. ?I can go for a week with 60 pounds in Aether 70. ?For what it's worth though, I don't think the Aether suspension can handle as much as you can stuff into 85l. The Argon is probably a better...
Started 1 week ago (2009-12-14 15:08:00)
by TDale
My last Georgia winter trip was February 08 and was flat 30 pounds total with food water and fuel. I was prepared for lows of 20F, maybe 10F.
Started 6 days, 5 hours ago (2009-12-15 22:14:00)
by rayestrella
Different conditions call for different gear. I have a few balaclavas and an OR Gorilla which incorporates a face mask. Plus at Psolar face mask and full head piece. If you are walking into heavy wind that is blowing snow in your face a full mask that covers everything that your goggles don't is imperative. Outside of that I tend to wear the bala once I am in camp or in the tent when I sleep. ...
Started 6 days, 6 hours ago (2009-12-15 21:51:00)
by dayhiker9
nogold nogods? No wide sizes, darn!
Started 1 week, 2 days ago (2009-12-13 01:54:00)
by rayestrella
I love Osprey packs and was going to get an Aether 70 but held off as I heard they were doing the redesign. Now I may go see if I can find an old one. I hate front-loaders. On combo-loading packs I never use the front zip option. I take the sleeping bag compartment divider out of every pack I own that has one and never use that zipper either. They are just a place to leak and/or fail in my ...
Started 6 days, 5 hours ago (2009-12-15 22:21:00)
by Ben2World
( Driducks for me. ?I bought them hoping they'll work but kept my expectation low. ?They turned out to be the lightest and most breathable rain shells! ?Not good for bushwhacking but that doesn't crimp my non-bushwhacking hiking style. ,
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Started 5 days, 7 hours ago (2009-12-16 20:56:00)
by GoBlueHiker
( On trail, or off? ?On trails, I rarely bother, unless I know I'll be going through deep snow or brushy sections. ?Away from trails, I almost always have them. My favorites have been OR Crocodiles. ?Not the lightest out there, but durable. ?I got 6 years outta my first pair before they were kaput, and that was through a lot of abuse. ?They lasted longer than any of my boots, FWIW. Just my $.02, -...
Started 1 week ago (2009-12-14 10:49:00)
by The Nature Boy
( Let 'em swing, RD. Mountain Hardwear For Real Men ,
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