“Maybe EVERYONE who’s posted to this thread could post a trip-report, if you haven’t in the last year. Put some meat behind all these opinions and judgments?”
I’m in. This was a few weeks ago.
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Skurka and Sierra Designs team up for gear
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"98% of lawyers give the other 2% a bad name" – Neil deGrasse Tyson
Ah Virginia's other half I presume then.
I've been following the blog for a while now but haven't made the connection until now.
Good stuff.
Carry on.
How was getting into and out of those canyons of loose pumice?
How was getting into and out of those canyons of loose pumice?
Ha, the one time I don't bring DG gaiters.
Nice write up David! Thanks for sharing.
Ian, indeed! :)
I don't know about all of this Skurka talk, but hoo-rah for adventuring!
On a Skurka trip this past weekend. A rare photo of me since I am the one using the camera usually. Note the C9 windpants (surplus wool underneath) with a generic unlined anorak. Tres chic!
Bundled up a bit as it was early in the morning.
The key for Sierra Designs (and one of the reasons they are consulting with Skurka I am sure) is to find out products people want that aren't being covered by other vendors. I thought there was a place for synthetic balaclava after Bpl quit making the Pro 90 balaclava, but it seems like EEAnd MLD have filled that void. I would love a pair of simple 5oz GT pack lite pants and a light GT paclite jacket like the OR Zealot or Haglofs Ozo (or gram comp shell or whatever the newer one is called.). I would also like to see a light GT mitts like the haglofs gram mitts (still made but hard to get in the US)
I would also like to see Golite SL2 and SL3style mids.
What about a highly breathable light windshirt that is lighter and cheaper than the Squamish.
Really thin and light base layers similar to the 2.3oz long sleeve shirt I had from Golite (circa 2009) or Bpl bottoms I have that are 3.6oz. Those two make taking dry sleeping clothes less guilty.
They either need to make something nobody else has right now or find some other way to differentiate themselves.
What happen Mags did you lose your Tauntaun? got the whole Jedi on Hoth look going on ;)
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