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Mirage 1P headroom Your review is great but doesn't note the 1P's headroom. What is the max interior height? Edit: FYI, on the Big Sky website the 1P headroom height is listed as 41 inches. |
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Holubar bag I have and still occasionally use a Holubar down summer bag that I purchased in the mid 1970's. Holubar was so far ahead of their time, and their quality was exceptional. |
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Coming in March 2011 I'm looking forward to trying the Exped Synmat UL pad, which an Exped rep said will be introduced in March. Oh - and the Riksak? I got mine about 2 weeks ago and it's going to be a nice,... |
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Wife's first backpacking trip Years ago, when I took my new wife backpacking for the first time I did much the same level of shared planning that other posters here are advocating, but I failed to account for one important thin... |
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Washington hikes So many choices... The PCT north of Hwy 2 (Stevens Pass) is very nice, and I've done a couple of trips in the Sawtooth Wilderness area just east of Lake Chelan that were exceptionally good. ... |
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Me too The heaviest backpack weight I ever carried was 63 pounds, into the Wind Rivers (I think it was 1979) for what was supposed to be a two week north-to-south traverse. My friend was carrying 64 pound... |
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Exped Synmat UL availability I received this response from Exped today regarding when they'll be introducing their new Synmat UL pad: We will be delivering the SynMat UL in early March of 2011. Sigh - only 6 more mon... |
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PCT hike Go. You'll enjoy the trip (it's beautiful country) and if you decide you want the security of hiking with others, rest assured there will be other hikers on that stretch of trail you may be... |
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Exped Synmat Nice. I like the slightly larger outer tubes, and the weight too. Any idea if its for sale yet? |
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Use a pad Many years ago, one of the first backpacking trips I ever took was with my dad. We planned to hike up the West Fork of the San Gabriel River in the Angeles National Forest, and dad decided that he ... |
All Reader Reviews by Dave Heiss
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Montbell Versalite Andrea - I'm looking forward to your opinions on the Versalite 50. I've still got that pack on my short list, and hope you can provide some input on its comfort and functionality. My only conc... |
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02 Rainwear Rain Suit I also have an O2 Rainwear suit. I picked up a pair a few years ago and have been really happy with the performance, but I still wince at the screaming yellow color every time I put them on. It is def... |
