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All Forum Posts by William Webber
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I keep thinking we'll get to the "perfect gear" level I certainly don't obsess about my polo shirts for work, my tee shirts, or my work slacks. LLBean and Lands End have been reliable sources for the last THIRTY SEVEN years. So I'm not obsessi... |
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Just Make the "Right" Blend of a Breeze and Gossamer Gear Pack and You'll Do Fine Just Make the "Right" Blend of a Breeze and Gossamer Gear Pack and You'll Do Fine The original Golite Breeze should be the starting point for all lightweight packs. Add more, subtr... |
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Stay Safe, Too It sounds like you have ventured well-beyond "recreational hiking/camping." It's good to also plan for worst-case scenarios, too - as a parent I now think in terms of hiking buddies &... |
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My Favorites Innov-8 shoes rock. They have become my favorite for trail hiking. Light, comfortable. Injini socks are helpful - even if they look very ninja-ish. Crocs are super - light, great for High Sie... |
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Some Fleece is Pretty High Tech People keep talking about 100, 200, 300 fleece, which is a useful comparison when you are dealing with generic fleece pieces, but not very much about the so-called "technical" fleeces lik... |
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Best Advice in a Thread to Date I suspected the conclusions reached in this thread 8 years ago, but back then there was a lot of emphasis on "puff" clothing, whether down or synthetic. Assuming hiking and not mountainee... |
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It can get kind of cold out there.... Have you hiked Pt Reyes before? It can get kind of cold out there. But like everyone said, you are never too far from your car and can always bail. Watch out for poison oak. |
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Think it all the way through! Pluses and Minuses of Overbags and Other “Bag Warming” Alternatives There are several ways to extend/reduce the temperature range of your “basic” or “core” sleeping system: In Hot... |
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Great Explanation, My Anecdotal Experience Basically you seem to be saying you don't need a lot of heavy clothing to keep warm! An R1 and Houdini are pretty minimal. Your chart is supported by my own experience in summer hiking to the H... |
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I like the Patagonia Helium and Wild Things nylon Seems like we have a lot of windshirt choices these days, and I am glad people are calling out which ones breathe better at one end of the spectrum, or repel rain better at the other end of the sca... |
All Reader Reviews by William Webber
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Golite Ion Think: ultralight travel. SE Asia using this as your only carryon. The zipper top is much better for this application that a drawstring top with lid. Plus, it "cleans up well" - looks better... |
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Crocs Any closed toe model They are so light you can really tie them way back on the outside of your pack without throwing off the balance. So they will "fit" onto (if not "into") any setup. They don'... |
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Tiny Knife - Gerber Micro-Lite LST The new Spyderco Ladybug is even better. About the same size and weight, but better steel. Costs a little more. Shop online. Much cheaper than REI. |
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Marmot Precip Jacket Mens The Patagonia Houdini works just as well for a lot less weight. The Precip is cluttered with a rain fly (annoying Velcro keeps catching the fly and gets in the way of operating the zipper) and "p... |
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Golite Umbrella I use the reflective silver Go Lite Dome for hiking in sunny weather. I tried all types of hats (Tilley, baseball cap with drape, etc.) but they were all too hot. Nothing beats a "parasol" (... |
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Ray Way quilt one person - standard I had to have a seamstress put mine together, but it was worth it for a bag that is less confining but still plenty warm. Does seem rather bulky, but I'll just take a Golite Gust instead of a Jam ... |
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Petzl Tikka I use my orginal Tikka for reading at night while my wife is sleeping. It's much better than any "clamp-on" style book light. Actually since we are too cheap (!) to have installed lig... |
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Patagonia Lightweight Capilene Glove Liners These so-called "glove liners" have worked well for me as all the gloves I need. They weigh practically nothing, don't get hot or sweaty, but add a needed touch of warmth before bed or when getting up... |
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Golite Gust I have a couple of Gusts, too cheap and too elegant in the simplicity of their design to pass up. Since my hikes are short (1-2 nights) in mild summer weather, generally to High Sierra camps in Yosemi... |
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Black Diamond Winter Bivy Ryan, great expert's perspective! However, I am in a quandary for summer hiking - I have a Ray Way quilt, and the Bibler seems ideally suited to it - keep the drafts out, keep the quilt clean so I ... |
