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Jacob Blumenfeld (surfingdwedge) - BPL Forum Member
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My experience Ive used my zpacks 20 degree side zip w/ draft tube over 40 nights this year. Normal cut. Lowest i've brought it down to was right at 20-21 degrees F while sleeping under a tarp. I wear a down ... |
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Looks good Looks great! Only changes I would personally make would be to replace the rain pants with something like montane wind pants, and ditch the extra shirt and underwear. One shirt for day and baselayer... |
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Rain pants As far as dedicated rain pants go, in my experience (in the sierras) they have not been necessary. Unless it was cold I usually just wore shorts and let my legs get wet. Never had any problem getti... |
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Re: Re I disagree. The list looks great but I would definitely bring some raingear. If anything at least a 1oz plastic poncho. But for the OP the cuben poncho/groundsheet shuld do just fine. On my JMT thr... |
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Hexamid plus worked for us Did the JMT with my gf this past summer. @ 3:00 in part 4 of our JMT video documentary you can see us in the hexamid plus during a heavy rainstorm at lower palisade lake. Kept all gear in the shelt... |
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Re: shelter THanks Michael, all sound like great ideas for just purely saving weight. I am not interested in losing weight for the sake of losing weight. What I want to do is lose weight without sacrificing mo... |
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Re: PCT 2013!!! How am I looking? What should I consider changing? Whats the most weight that people carry on the PCT with a baseweight similar to mine(~10lbs)? I'm assuming this would occur in the desert and maybe in a stretch in the high sierras. |
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Re: Pack Thanks Luke, exactly the input I was looking for regarding the pack. I think you are right, especially when you bring up the fact about hauling water which I will need to do in the dessert sections... |
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PCT 2013!!! How am I looking? What should I consider changing? Hey guys, started applying for colleges and found out that I will have about 110 days of free time summer 2013, and that may be the only opportunity I will have to do the PCT in the near future. ... |
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Thanks Thank you guys! |
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ZPacks ZPacks Hexamid Solo Plus Tent Overview: I purchased my tent with full netting and the cuben fiber groundsheet from ZPacks in November 2011. I used it for several weekend long trips, and got to put it to the real test during my ... |
