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Re: Re: Help Me Replace My UL Windshirt You are describing that patagonia houdini full-zip windshirt: http://www.patagonia.com/web/us/product/product_focus.jsp?OPTION=PRODUCT_FOCUS_DISPLAY_HANDLER&style_color=24016-432&patcatc... |
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Re: Nordic vs Trekking Poles I think a lot of it (straps vs no straps) is about what you are used to. In the right (or very wrong) snow conditions, a nordic skier might be 100 percent propelled by their poles. 20km and 30k... |
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Re: General Map ?'s Yes. I love maps. At all scales. Of most any place. On trips I use them to write on (and sometimes have journals and shopping lists and notes from phone calls on the back). I have a USGS 7... |
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Re: Nordic vs Trekking Poles Doug, thanks for clearing that up. I'm a hard-core cross-country skier (and I'm writing this between while I'm letting my just-waxes skis cool off before scraping and brushing them) ... |
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Re: Nordic vs Trekking Poles I'm sorry Doug, but that is 3.5 ounces per pair. For a 155cm pole. You can spend a bit more money and get that to less than 3 oz / pair. On this web site BMW stix poles claim 5.4 oz/pr for... |
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Re: Nordic vs Trekking Poles If you want *real* lightweight poles, look at mid-range nordic racing poles... http://www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?storeId=8000&catalogId=40000008000&productId=47941545&pa... |
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Re: reading and writing on UL trips Little tiny notepads. Sometimes overpriced products from REI, sometimes the smallest, cheapest notepad I can find in a 7-11. My favorites were these notepads distributed to fire crews (forest f... |
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Re: Help Me Replace My UL Windshirt I like the patagonia dragonfly pulover. Unfortunately, there seems to be some kind of understanding within patagonia that if I like a product they will discontinue it. |
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Re: Vacuum Sealers I went through a phase with a borrowed vacuum sealer. It didn't last very long. For me, the 1 bag => 1 dinner system doesn't work that well. Most trips I'll have a quantity of instant black be... |
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Re: Grocery store options Stuff you can always find in a grocery store: Oatmeal. Powdered milk. Pasta. Olive Oil. Various pasta sauce mixes. I like making pesto in a zip-loc bag. You can almost always find all th... |
All Reader Reviews by David Bonn
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Western Mountaineering Summer Coupler I think the big killer for me and my so was that it was made of cotton. It needs to be made of some very light synthetic instead. Once again, a great idea with poor execution. |
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Patagonia R1 Balaclava One other thing that I think is good is that the stretchy fabric is relatively thin -- this means that if you are exercising you can still wear the hat in quite cold weather, and if it is wicked cold ... |
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Superfeet Performance Green Thirty bucks is a lot of money for an insole. But it is way cheaper than knee surgery. I've been using them religiously for four years in everything but rock climbing shoes and backcountry ski boots... |
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Patagonia Micro Puff Pullover Lightweight, simple, doubles as a pillow. This pullover is a wonderful evolution of the original puffball pullover. |
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GoLite Phantom Jacket Awesome light jacket. Enormous pit zips help ventilation a lot. High pockets let you stash gloves and trail mix where you can get them without taking your pack off. A little heavier than some more ... |
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Patagonia Dragonfly pullover I don't go anywhere without this pullover. For everything from groomed cross-country ski tours to weeklong climbing trips to long-distance backpacks. This is probably the most useful item of clothin... |
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Patagonia Specter Jacket Wonderfully light. Waterproof. Reasonably breathable. More expensive than my first car (and more waterproof too). The big pockets help venting a bit, but it doesn't (in my opinion) vent particul... |
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ULA Equipment P-1 I've used my P-1 since March, with several trips up to two weeks (with resupply) and trips as long as seven days without a resupply. I like the side pockets a lot. I'd like them better (and give t... |
