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2011 no-compromise 3+ season gear list for the PNW?
This is my 2011 3+ season gear list for the Pacific Northwest as a Google Doc, that includes crazy things like a Jetboil, a water filter, and lots of insulation:2011 gear list...
Synthetic top layer for a winter mummy bag?
On one hand, calculations of moving the dew point make sense, intuitively. Requires a thick outer layer. On the other hand, people who DO IT (Nunatak, Timmermade, Monte, GW Hayduke) report that...
Synthetic top layer for a winter mummy bag?
Warmth is the consideration. Without sufficient warmth, you cannot move the freeze line far enough out of your bag to matter. How much warmth you need to yield an improvement is a...
Western Mountaineering vs. Ray Jardine: Sleeping Bag Temperature Ratings
This was a fun analysis! The dots represent every WM bag/quilt. Some are on top of each other, so a dot may represent more than one product. The red line is Ray's...
Choosing EE Revelation quilt warmth for use with down parka
Hello everyone, I am figuring out proper clothing and sleeping systems for me and my gf to sleep in temps down to 20F. Each of us would have two 150-170 gsm merino...
Katabatic Gear Quilt advice
Hi folks, I currently contemplate buying a Katabatic Gear Palisade Quilt. Right now, I own a MLD Spirit Quilt in size large, which is really awesome except one thing: I toss and...
anyone find their pack weight going up?
I know, it's heresy :), but mine has gone up. Â I've done a lot of trips at or near "SUL" weights and while I learned from all of them (and enjoyed them...
pct thru hike
Hi guys, first post on this board. Recently started compiling my gear list for my 2015 pct thru-hike. Already own most of this gear. omitting a couple odds and ends from this...
debunking the no-layers myth
I'm encountering, anew, the "your warmer in your bag without layers. even naked". I really am having a difficult time posing a clear, concise, CONVINCING argument for this theory that, even I,...
Sleeping system for a big guy
Hey! Need a gear suggestion. My husband is a big guy, quite overweight and 6'. Tell me what sleeping bags and pads you'd suggest. Budget options preferred, though obviously the lighter the...
Last questions before buying my first quilt
Hello everyone, Need to pull the trigger on my first quilt fast if i want to use it this summer (lead times) so wrote down couple of questions hope you can help...
Looking at a ZPacks 30* bag for my wife--summer hiking in the Cascades. Your thoughts?
My wife would like to start taking longer backpacking trips with me, specifically a Wonderland Trail hike this summer (or a hike in the Cascades of similar length if we don't get...
"I'm a girl, and I don't make heat. It sucks." Sleeping bag opinions for super cold sleepers.
"I'm a girl, and I don't make heat. It sucks." A girl said this to my husband today and he immediately thought of me. I am almost always cold. I'm chilly inside...
Jack's R Better Mt. Rogers Quilt
I purchased the Jack's R Better Mt Rogers because I was looking for a light solution for a couples quilt. Choices are slim in this category but it seems to be a...
ZenBivy - the newcomer that's gaining traction
Kyle: this is obv pretty frustrating, but a pervasive cottage quilt problem I heard. Higher loft ie warmer products likely shrink more even. if the fabric was 54 inches wide, but...
Would seem ripping down jacket baffles make it warmer
I have a jacket that has those 2" horizontal ghost whisper baffles. Wondered if every other seem was ripped if it would essentially reduce the air permeability and enlarge the size of...
UL/Lightweight Pack for 11-14 year olds
To the group, wondering what would be a good beginner UL/Lightweight backpack for Scouts ages 11-14, since that's the age where they are growing fastest so we're looking for a pack that...
Did my first trip ever!
Hi! I'm a 36 year old from New York City. I work in an office and pretty much sit all day except for my half block walk to the subway. My beloved...
Feathered Friends Vireo UL - Will it work for the PCT?
I've gotten conflicting views about this everywhere I look. I'm trying to decide if this bag would work for a PCT thru leaving April 28. It's a 25 degree lower half, 45...
Best Insulation System for Cold Rainy Mountains
Thank you Kris...Much appreciated! By the way, that PCU Level 2 looks like the Patagonia R1...smooth face, grid fleece inner. Â Easy to layer over because of the smooth face, but sort of...
