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Review of Montbell UL Super Stretch #4 Sleeping Bag
I am 6 foot 3 inches, weigh 175 age 56 sleep fairly warm and would classify myself as a lightweight (under 30 lbs skin out) packer. I bought the Montbell UL Stretch...
Anyone in the sierras yet?
alls fair with English--it's still an evolving language Ah--the Sierras will always be the "Sierras" to me--and yeah I am a gringo--but i do appreciate the langauage lesson. Thomas, As we read...
which tent to get
Paul, As to stakes, I generally recommend the Easton stakes aluminum. Though I think that titanium stakes will work fine in most cases. If you’re camping in areas with soft soil the...
BICYCLE TOURING
I have found a new way to spend my money but do not know what I should be looking for. Is anyone into this activity? Looking over the entries at bikeforums.net it...
Few Nexbiew Questions
**Appologies for the double post!?!?** Hi all, great site, wonderful content! I'm just getting on the lightweight theme, starting to make sense to me the more I use it, however, it's a...
Down quilts
Besides Nunatuk, are there other companies selling down quilts? I'm looking into replacing an older 600 down sleeping bag (over 2 lbs) for summer use. I'd be interested in trying a quilt,...
Multiple Use Sleeping Bags
Thanks, Jack Err...what's Omni Tape? The serape idea sounds swell, and a lot less fiddling than the vest conversion I've been using. Vick, Omni Tape is No Snag Velcro....it is available in...
Hiking without kitchen
Recently I have been doing a few shorter Ultra-Lite hikes (1-2 nights) without bringing a kitchen. In the food bag I've brought nuts, flapjacks, sausages, cheese, snicker bars, digestive biscuits etc. High...
Wild Things Epic windshirt & pants & some epic talk in general
so, i just got my wild things epic windshirt (hooded) & pants in. i'm really impressed with the quality of both pieces. they fit *almost* perfectly, both being a size medium &...
big agnes mummy style mattresses
Anyone have any experience with Big Agnes mummy style pads? I am trying to decide between the insulated and non-insulated air-core. The coldest temps I expect to encouter are about 30 degrees...
Bear Containers…
I day-hike in the Mokelumne Wilderness and have just decided to do some overnights this summer... Now, I have been Hiking the Sierras for quite a few years, but have never Hiked...
Favorite Three Pieces of Gear Used in 2004?
1 Montrail MASAI trail-runnung shoes ... Light! and "sock-like" fit. 2 custom-made footbed by German orthopedic technology ...it make MASAIs fit to my feet better. I used to make "Super-feet", but it...
Favorite Three Pieces of Gear Used in 2004?
Here are three items I used on my PCT thru-hike that have no equal on the market but could be improved upon: 1. Aqua Mira - Both the lightest and cheapest ClO2...
Winter Day Hiking Items: Scenario
SCENARIO: You are leaving at 5 am, January 15, from a trailhead in Rocky Mountain National Park on Snowshoes, elevation is 7,000 feet. Temperature is 14 °F and it's snowing lightly with...
Kelty Flight 2 Tent REVIEW
Overview The Kelty Flight 2 is a single wall lightweight tent with a two-pole exoskeleton frame. It has numerous features, a reasonable price, and quality construction. However, the ventilation design is flawed....
The G Spot (LEGACY POSTS FROM OLD FORUMS)
If you need a formal introduction on what you should talk about here...I may not be able to help :) Last year, I got caught out in a big storm 14 miles...
New Lightweight “Done-in-a-Day” Backpacks Announced (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2004)
Trend suggests increase in emphasis on done-in-a-day activities and high action adventure sports such as fastpacking and peak bagging There is a huge crop of light packs in the 30 to 45...
Hot Weather Hiking – A Family Hike in the Grand Canyon
Our plan took shape in the cool of the Sonoran desert winter. My wife, Karen, and I had been enchanted by the Grand Canyon the previous year when we completed an all...
Need some winter clothing advise
I am in the market for a few things and could use some advise... 1. Synthetic thermal layer (was thinking about MEC and Monbell) 2. Ultralight Shell (was thinking about montane featherlight)...
20 degree wet weather clothing, again?
Sorry, I know this has been gone over a bunch. Somehow I've researched myself into a tight circle. I've read Richard Nisley's amazing charts on iclo etc. However, there always seems to...
