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Going from Traditional to Lightweight
No worries on the reply here. That's a great review! What size (M or L) Exos 58 did you get? I'm torn between this and the REI Flash 45. Part of me...
Quilt Suggestion for Newbie
I'm in the process of upgrading almost all my gear and I'm ready to make the switch from a sleeping bag to a quilt. I'll reluctantly swallow high prices to get good...
Downmat UL vs Synmat UL
Downmat UL - 5.9 R value Small, 64x20, 16.7oz Synmat UL - 3.1 R value Small, 64x20, 15.2oz Seems to me to be a no brainer. 2.8 R value for 1.5 oz....
Overnight testing experience with down quilt
I wanted to quickly share my backyard testing experience with my new down quilt. Would love to hear thoughts and ideas about warmth. Purchased a Enlightened Equipment Rev X quilt: 20 degrees,...
Please evaluate my gear for winter hiking / backpacking.
I plan to go on backpacking 1 or 2 nights in -4 ~ 14 F in mountains where it gets pretty choppy. I don't think I will be hiking in the snow...
<1oz pocketknives
Are these 1oz. pocketknives (Victorinox Classic, Gerber LTS, etc..)really enough knife for hiking? Without getting caught up in the "what if" or "just in case" mentality do such small knives really cut...
Major road trip to western parks - mainly Yosemite
You can rent socks/shoes in Springdale for the Narrows. I did just fine in May without though. Just trail runners and wool socks. Wife as well. Take trekking poles for this though....
'13 JMT List [changes from my '12 hike]
I hiked the JMT last year, but am making some major changes to my gear for this upcoming year. I'm interested in hearing your thoughts. ********* UPDATE WITH SPREADSHEET ********** https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7ea8ZglSQDOVG8tV19zeUJVX3c/edit ************...
Guadalupe Christmas
I'll try to keep this as short as possible, although forgive me in advance if I get a tad verbose..... A group of three plus myself makes four, who are spending our...
2 or 3 person snowtrekker tent? They are $1k each so I don't really want BOTH :-(
My backpacking strategy for ultralight weight is to have the right gear for the right occasion. The problem is I want a hot tent and they are about $1000-$1200. I could get...
MSR Fuel Bottle
how do you release the pressure in the MSR fuel bottle? Unscrew the cap. A betetr method however is to wrap something (like TP) around the cap first, then unscrew the cap....
Best Warmest Synthetic Belay Jacket?
What's the best warmest current or soon-to-be-released synthetic belay jacket? It would be helpful if you could offer any comparison with the current Patagonia DAS 2011-2012 which has Primaloft 1 insulation -...
BPL Montana Winter Rendezvous
I'm actually interested, but I'm in Denver. I think I would be more comfortable committing if there were some other women planning on going. Also, I see it is about a 14...
Living outdoors full-time in urban areas
Hi lads, thank you for a very informative forum that I have referred to many times on my steep learning curve. 20 months ago I moved out of my rented flat with...
4 season mummy bag
I have a Western Mountaineering Megalite mummy. > Last year I had WM overfill it with another 1 0z. (800 cu. in.) of down so I could use it down to at...
Solo winter backpacking?
How many of you do solo winter backpacking? Doing solo in the summer has its dangers but its usually only a few hours until someone walks along the trail ANYWAY so I...
NeoAir Xtherm vs. BA IAC...
Hey guys...Can anyone who has owned/used both compare/contrast/review the NeoAir Xtherm vs the Big Agnes Insulated Air Core? Is the NeoAir worth twice the price (current available prices)?? TIA -Mark in St....
GTX socks/trail runner user...not incredibly happy....advice wanted
Long winded, so bear with me... The last two winters I've been using wool socks inside Rocky GTX socks inside lightweight trail runners with gaiters. Temps in the low teens-30's. This system...
How do you pack?
Someone reminded me of the age-old mantra: pack your heaviest items next to your back! It got me to thinking... what's my heaviest item? Food is reasonably low-weight, and my tent is...
Question of the Day- which is better?
Jerry, radiant barriers don't need an air space. They need a thermal insulator, and preferably an IR transmissive thermal insulator, at the IR reflective surface (the aluminum side). A lack of an...
