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Clayton Mauritzen (GlacierRambler) - BPL Premium Member
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Re: re: date approaching for MT trip So, according to Cairn topographic map, it will be about 10.5 miles to the first camp with 600-700 feet of elevation gain over those miles. From there, it looks like it's another 5 miles to Ca... |
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Route I mapped the route out on Hillmap.com (linked here). It looks like it will be right at 26.6 miles give or take. Double-check me--did I get it right? |
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Re: another choice: different brand on costco.com According to the specifications on Costco's website, the shaft material is aluminum, even though they say carbon fiber in the title. Looking at the picture more closely, it looks like the uppe... |
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Re: CCF combo for winter I was always carrying a 1/8" CCF with my XLite, but with the more durable fabric on the XTherm, I can leave that at home. I actually saved about 1/3 of an ounce, and it's a simpler system... |
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Re: you all rock I'd avoid the Granite Gear Crown. I carried it all last season, and it has some serious design flaws--the Vapor Current backpanel is just marketing hype and hurts the packs' ability to car... |
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Re: 1/8th pad FYI, I've taken the XLite into the high teens with a 1/8" CCF pad underneath it, camping on snow. It was doable, and I slept through the night, but I was slightly chilled the whole time. ... |
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Re: Winter pads I agree with everything Konrad said, and the XTherm is now my year-round pad. One other important thing to remember is that the XTherm has a 70D bottom layer, offering significantly better prote... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Easton UL Carbon 3 Trekking Poles Spotlite Review Thanks Roger. I'm mostly interested in how far I could extend the pole for the center support in a pyramid shelter. It sounds intriguing so far. |
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Re: Re: Re: Easton UL Carbon 3 Trekking Poles Spotlite Review How far can these poles be extended past 140 cm--if at all? All my three-piece poles usually say "STOP" about 2.5cm (on each section) above the listed length. If they are like all the... |
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Re: Trip Ideas in the Northern Rockies Would you be willing to go just a bit farther north? Glacier would offer fantastic peak bagging and wildlife opportunities (probably a little more so than the Bob where the hunters make the wild... |
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