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Evan McCarthy (evanrussia) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale Northern Europe
About Me Expat UL backpacker living in Riga and exploring Northern Europe's trail and forests.
CityRiga
StateRiga
CountryLatvia
My Website URLhttps://www.facebook.com/evankylemccarthy
My PDF Gear ListGear List for June-July Kungsleden

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All Forum Posts by Evan McCarthy

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Re: We spell it 'favourite' up here :)
Maybe it makes me wistful to think about the warm summer months while staring at a snow-covered world, but the word favorite conjured my love of my warm weather set up, anchored by these three item...

In GEAR » What's Your Favorite Piece of Gear?
January 11, 1:53am

Re: Found it!
Sweet. Thanks, Max.

In GEAR » WM Ultralite vs. Nunatak Arc Alpinist
January 10, 10:50am

Re: I find WM bags small
Thanks for all the information! It still leave me scratching my head. In the end, I don't think I can go wrong. I'm thinking of asking for an over-stuffed Arc Alpinist . . . or just goi...

In GEAR » WM Ultralite vs. Nunatak Arc Alpinist
January 10, 8:21am

WM Ultralite vs. Nunatak Arc Alpinist
Okay, my buying gears have begun whirring and I need some advice. The goal: a lovely 20 degree F rated quilt or bag. Money is not an issue. Weight, of course, is paramount. I'm somewhat of ...

In GEAR » WM Ultralite vs. Nunatak Arc Alpinist
January 10, 1:14am

Re: So....how do you all feel about Oregon??
I'd move to Oregon in a second, and in fact plan to as soon as my overseas work with the federal government comes to an end. I strategically married an Oregonian and every time we go back to v...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » So....how do you all feel about Oregon??
January 03, 5:01am

Re: FS: Nunatak Arc Expedition - M
Doug, this is a great quilt. Are you sticking to your cuben quilts or cutting back on winter outings?

In Gear Swap » FS: Nunatak Arc Expedition - M
December 28, 1:50am

Much appreciated!
Wim, Katy, Roger: Many thanks for your thoughts on the Kungsleden. I look forward to a successful trip, and it will be thanks to folks like you. Keep any new insights coming!

In Pre-Trip Planning » Kungsleden (King's Trail), June-July 2013
December 16, 11:00am

No Need to Pussy Foot Around This Problem
My wife's cat decided to set up camp on my cuben gear after a recent trip. I very delicately coaxed him off, which prevented his evil little paws from finding purchase in my purchases.

In Chaff » No Need to Pussy Foot Around This Problem
December 10, 1:54am

Re: winter tent recommendations
I've used my MLD Duomid in Dolly Sods in the winter on a few occasions and never felt I needed anything more. I don't think you need a bad @ss winter tent, just one that could take a few i...

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » Group trip: Dolly Sods Wilderness, WV
December 10, 1:40am

Re: Sleeping Bag Liner as Summer Bag
I found that even in the middle of summer in the mid-Atlantic, there would come a point in the night where I needed just a little bit of insulation to be comfortable. I turned to the Nunatak Arc E...

In GEAR » Sleeping Bag Liner as Summer Bag
December 07, 4:58am

All Reader Reviews by Evan McCarthy

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Nunatak Arc Edge
I was dubious about an 11 oz. quilt that keeps you warm when pushing it -- but I just go back from an outing with the Arc Edge down to high 30s even (not quite expected) and found the quilt and Nunata...

In Sleeping Bags - Quilts & Top Bags
April 17, 6:48pm