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Cold Feet
Try sleeping without the Down Mutts.

In The G Spot » Cold Feet Problem - Vapor Barrier?
November 15, 2:09am

Featherlite insulation
Only goes to where the wrist meets the hand. from the grippy palm/cinching strap on, there is no insulation, but 2 layers of material. I have used them in camp down to -20C (-5F) and they wor...

In The G Spot » Backpacking Light FeatherLite Vapor Mitt question
November 08, 4:03pm

How'd it go?
Chris, I'm curious how things went.

In Gear Lists » 24 Day Ski Mountaineering Course
October 24, 11:55pm

More questions
Mike, regarding your list, have you considered replacing the Pursuit pack with a Black Diamond Alias? I happen to have both, and I find that although the Pursuit is rated at 50L vs the Alias...

In Gear Lists » WINTER EXPEDITION LIST (long and cold)
October 24, 2:36am

Big Bivy Sack
I have the Montbell Breeze Dry-Tec bag cover in wide/long, and it fits over my -5F WM bag, which lofts to about 7 inches. However, my bag is the discontinued Aiguille, which is narrower than the...

In The G Spot » Big bivy sack and AK winter bag
July 16, 11:47pm

consider western mountaineering also
I have the Apache SDL (dryloft), similar to a FF Hummingbird with eVent, but has a collar. Now in windstopper, which I understand is the same. Weighs about 1kg. Rated to around 15F. Has always kept...

In The G Spot » event down sleeping bag
June 03, 1:58am

Rulk
I want to see something like this brought to market. I've done a few traverses in the PNW where the beginning and end are on dozens of kilometres of logging roads, while the rest of the trip...

In Editor's Roundtable » MYOG: The Incredible Rulk - Rucksack and Pulk Combo
May 06, 2:20am

Consider Thermawrap parka over jacket
Hi Alice, I have both the Thermawrap jacket and parka. I find the jacket (small), with a fleece toque, keeps me warm to 5C, and weighs in at about 260g. The parka (medium) weighs in at 350...

In The G Spot » Insulating and wind/rain layers
April 04, 2:15am

Nalgene bottle warmer
For me, the PC and copolyester Nalgenes work, especially as a hot water bottle. No matter how thick a bag I have, in long winter nights my metabolism drops so low for so long that the bag is no ...

In The G Spot » Nalgene bottles, worth their weight
March 12, 1:58am

Montbell pad seam failure, how are you rolling it?
Aaron, how were you rolling the pad? In particular, were you rolling it folded at the quarter marks into the middle, or simply rolling it without folding, or other? The reason I ask is most of m...

In The G Spot » MontBell U.L.Comfort System Pads?
March 09, 12:36am

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