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Shell Pants
If you can sew, or if someone can sew them for you, I would recomend Epic pants. It's a relatively easy job, and it's easy to find ready-made patterns. You can customize the size and feat...

In GEAR » Another: wind pants or rain pants?
May 01, 11:23pm
My Choice
My choice, if I were just going to buy something, would be an MLD TrailStar. IMO it is the most versatile single shelter I've seen; it can be pitched to the ground like a pyramid shelter, or c...

In GEAR » tarptent in the winter?
April 21, 1:51pm
Ben has got it
Ben and everyone else is right; you definitely want to combine your Frontier Pro with some chemicals. It may be an extra two ounces, but the difference in taste and the reduction in time waiting f...

In Gear Lists » 35lbs down to 15 and dropping
April 21, 1:18pm
tarptent in the winter
Not trying to prove anything Alex, just trying to be be clear on my points and to understand the points everyone brings up. And as far as experience goes, I've been a first responder for yea...

In GEAR » tarptent in the winter?
April 21, 1:04pm
Arctic Winter?
Sorry Ben, but I never caught the OP's mention of Arctic winter. I thought he was asking about August-September. No one has yet reccomended an appropriate tent for Arctic winter; how about a ...

In GEAR » tarptent in the winter?
April 21, 12:41pm
Shutting up about tarps
We are just offering suggestions, Alex. There are a number of members with a bit of experience in harsh conditions who only use tarps. Skurka is circumnavigating Alaska using an MLD Solomid, esse...

In GEAR » tarptent in the winter?
April 21, 12:13pm
tarptent
Hi Elizabeth, check out tarptent.com. All of Henry Shires' tents are floored and fully enclosed with mesh. He also has great cutaway diagrams that give a better idea of a tent's space tha...

In GEAR » First trip with new wife- what sleep system? also gear list for 6 days in Glacier
April 17, 10:25am
Microlight Alpine
I didn't realize the RAB had 6 oz. of fill. That's quite a bit, and I think it might give the Nunatak a run based on warmth, though obviously there would be a number of other variables. I...

In GEAR » ul inner, flash hooded, microlight alpine, skaha+
April 17, 12:53am
RE: Choosing to hike in the rain
Andrew I don't think it's weird at all. Weird is the mindless drudgery we subject ourselves to everyday in what we call the "real world". Like so many have so eloquently stated ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Choosing to hike in the rain
April 15, 12:03pm
RE: Which footwear for a wet cold weekend
Eric you must have missed the OP's mention of Keen eVent mid-tops as an option, which by the way will be significantly more breathable than any gore-tex boot. And your criticism of the winter ...

In GEAR » Which footwear for wet cold weekend?
April 15, 11:50am

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