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Re: Snowshoe In The Sierra December
"Just a quick overnighter to get the feet wet" Ken, maybe a slightly different turn of phrase would make it sound more inviting. :)

In Pre-Trip Planning » Snowshoe In The Sierra December
November 13, 8:55pm
Re: Gear Closet Cleaning
size on the Houdinis?

In Gear Swap » Gear Closet Cleaning
November 12, 2:34pm
Re: How much bear canister do I need/do you use?
Jennifer - renting one - a good idea. But still you'll want to figure out your volume needs. So doing a test pack of 9 or 10 days food (which is about what you'll max at if you do a 21-day ...

In GEAR » How much bear canister do I need/do you use?
November 11, 2:15pm
Re: Can you id this?
If you have enough of it that yu can sacrifice some, and the ability to measure the temperature you could try melting a piece and then look up the melting points of various possible plastics. Or, t...

In Make Your Own Gear » Can you id this?
November 08, 7:10pm
I like pockets
I like pockets - not too many. I know they add weight, but I like the convenience. And my off-trail stuff is almost all above timberline,so no brush-bashing for me, thus no concerns about pockets i...

In GEAR » Pack Pockets Yes or No?
November 05, 9:41pm
Re: Stronger tent poles (black diamond firstlight)
Robert's comment on the double-poling is the way to go. A stiffer single pole would be much harder to get in place, maybe not even feasible, while the double poles give you double strength with...

In Mountaineering & Alpinism » Stronger tent poles
November 03, 6:31pm
Base weight vs. FSO
Personally I find it much more useful to compare FSO (from skin out) weights than base pack weights, because thee is no consistency in what people wear or carry in their pockets. So it makes more s...

In Gear Lists » Newb question about pack weight
November 03, 6:20pm
Re: Suggestions for UL Waterproof Gaitors?
You might consider the alternative of waterproof socks (sealskinz, etc) or neoprene socks.

In GEAR » Suggestions for UL Waterproof Gaitors?
October 31, 2:11pm
Re: Echo Col
I have seen lots of photos of Echo col from the top, looking down both ways, primarily from ski trips. It's fairly regularly crossed in the spring by backcountry skiers.

In Post-Trip Reports » Cross Country Loop Around Mt. Darwin via Haeckel Col & Darwin Col
October 30, 10:22pm
Re: Shape of Tent Floor
Other things unfortunately are never equal. In terms of designing a tent, floor shape is interconnected with the slope of the walls. So the way I see it, I can't compare floor plans without kno...

In Make Your Own Gear » Shape of Tent Floor
October 30, 10:14pm

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