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Leather Cover
Amazon's Paperwhite Leather Cover is an awesome combination with the Paperwhite. It is listed at 5.6oz so it's not exactly made of cuben fiber, but it is a great case, adds lots of rigidity...

In GEAR » Broken Kindle blues - Looking for a case
May 22, 4:56pm
quilt and jacket
> Also, you can't match your head insulation to the temperatures at night. For example, if you have a 20 degree quilt, but are dealing with 40 degree temperatures, you can't just leave y...

In GEAR » Hooded down jacket or separate hood?
May 22, 3:37pm
harness-less rappel
> Rappel: the dulferstitz works. No harness needed Be sure to wear a collared shirt for this, and go slowly! I wouldn't do this on terrain where you are free-hanging in air, as you could ...

In Mountaineering & Alpinism » Where to learn basic climbing skills?
May 20, 12:22pm
no
Nope. While the windshell will initially keep rain off your shell, once it starts to wet out it will negate the DWR on the rain jacket. DWR works best when it is allowed to bead the water off the j...

In Philosophy & Technique » windshirt over rain shell= enhanced waterproofing?
May 20, 12:14pm
hooded, always
I was hood-adverse for years and insisted on wearing a separate hat instead. Now all my cold- and cool-weather jackets are hooded. Nothing seals up better around your neck, cheeks and ears than a h...

In GEAR » Hooded down jacket or separate hood?
May 20, 12:05pm
2013 v 2012 Houdini
I have both the 2012 and 2013 Houdini in medium. I am 5'11 190#. In Patagonia and other well-tailored brands I wear a medium, but I wear a large on other simpler patterned clothes. The old 2...

In GEAR » Houdini sizing/layering question
May 20, 11:53am
daisy chains
Usually backpacks that are not too minimal will have one or two daisy chains of webbing running along the outer edges of the front of the pack. This is sufficient for lashing or hanging anything ou...

In GEAR » Hiking Back Pack's with Molle?
May 15, 11:06am
MEC
The MEC Uplink Jacket is much, much cheaper and 3oz lighter, but it uses 40g/m2 insulation instead of 60g/m2 used in the Nano Puff Jacket. Still, worth a consideration. My understanding is when the...

In GEAR » Patagonia Nano Puff alternative?
May 11, 9:18am
Nalgene HDPE
The HDPE Nalgenes (milky bottle) are only 3.5 oz, as compared to the 6.2 oz "standard" clear Nalgenes.

In GEAR » Best water bottle with wide mouth and light?
May 10, 10:49am
Re: Sea to Summit eVAC dry sack
They work great. Very durable and quite waterproof. I've gone days without seeing clear skies and my sleeping bag has always stayed dry.

In GEAR » Sea to Summit eVAC dry sack
April 30, 11:53am

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