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Gizmo vs Tikka Plus The High beam on the Gizmo appears to be between the medium and high beam of my Petzl Tikka Plus. (A little closer to medium than right in the middle). The Gizmo is definitely enough to walk trai... |
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isobutane I've had great successs with full isobutane cannisters in 35-40 degree weather - but have only run them for 5-7 minutes (the time it takes to make a lipton / knorr side dish like alfredo). M... |
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Durability My understanding is that Cuben fiber takes more force to tear, but is eaier to get hole in - compared to Silnylon. ie: It will take higher winds to rip the fabric where the tie-outs attach, but yo... |
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Pack for heavy loads I use a Lowe Alpine 70+15L for big loads. It seems to work better than all the other internal & external framed packs I tried (including Mountainsmith, Gregory, Dana & Arcextyl). I think ... |
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REI Bag for a 10 year old I find that my kids sleep a bit colder (probably because the bags are roomier on them, so I'd err on the warmer side of the temperature ratings. The Marmot 600 fill down is great stuff compare... |
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Singlewall tents Check out these: http://www.tarptent.com/productsheets/DBLRAINBOW.pdf http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=47 |
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30 deg quilt vs 40 deg bag I sleep on my side, and move around a "medium" amount while sleeping. I find using my sleeping bag as a quilt makes it comfortable to about 15-20 degrees higher temps - even without tryi... |
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Short Torso Pack My daughter is also about the same height - but has a 12.5-13" torso - and exactly the same fitting problem. (Are you SURE your GF's torso is 15" ? The REI person measured my daught... |
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groundsheet Many people who want the lightest weight and smallest packed size just use the bivy bottom. If it's silnylon, then water will be forced throught the fabric if you lay on waterlogged ground, so... |
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Duomid Why did you prefer the Duomid over the U2 ? |
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Wenger Esquire I was looking for something a little bigger than my Victorinox Classic (2.25") knife. The Wenger Esquire has essentially the same tools, but is 1/3 of an inch longer, about 3/32" wider and ... |
