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Jeff Hollis (hyperslug) - BPL Lifetime Member

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About Me Been backpacking for 30+ years and have 20+ years in the outdoor industry.
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StateArkansas
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All Forum Posts by Jeff Hollis

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Stoic 30 deg down bag $130. You have about 25 minutes to act!
http://www.steepandcheap.com/?avad=2872_c1506919 1 lb 7 oz

In Gear Deals » Stoic 30 deg down bag $130. You have about 25 minutes to act!
January 30, 7:45am

Great Article
Thank you so much for writing this article, I really enjoyed it. That balancing act between fear and moving forward, too often we choose fear! Jeff

In Editor's Roundtable » Hiking Through Hyperbole: The Vortex of Fear
January 26, 2:55pm

Eddie Bauer BC-100 Jacket, $129 on sale $50!
http://www.eddiebauer.com/catalog/product.jsp?ensembleId=34980&&categoryId=21310&categoryName=SALE-OUTERWEAR&pCategoryId=21306&pCategoryName=SALE&gpCategoryId=2&gpCatego...

In Gear Deals » Eddie Bauer BC-100 Jacket, $129 on sale $50!
January 22, 7:17am

Air Permeable
Great article and I liked the industry comments! It will be interesting to see if we reach agreement on what the waterproof standard is and breath ability standard is. I doubt it but the debate wil...

In GEAR » Current Lighweight W/B Jackets
January 21, 9:29am

Torsion Flo
Yes, you made me curious so I checked out the Helium to see the torsion flo!

In GEAR » Current Lighweight W/B Jackets
January 21, 8:43am

Torsion Flo
Thanks Eric, Lots of variables in w/b and keeping the DWR certainly is a real important one. I went back to the OR site and watched the Video on the Helium jacket. Funny, the person in the video...

In GEAR » Current Lighweight W/B Jackets
January 21, 7:35am

Waterproof/Breathable Specs: UPDATE
Sorry the format does not carry over. Thank Sierra Trading Post for adding to my info! WATER BREATH PROOF ABILITY MM G/M 24HR Gore-Tex Pro 2L & 3L 28,000 ...

In GEAR » Current Lighweight W/B Jackets
January 20, 3:39pm

Re: Re: Current Lighweight W/B Jackets
Thanks Val! One of 3 jackets with pit zips 10 oz or less. I also added the Montane Atomic DT 2.0 (also Stretch version)

In GEAR » Current Lighweight W/B Jackets
January 20, 3:20pm

Re: Re: Waterproof/breathable Specs
All the jackets I have listed claim 2.5L Pertex Shield DS. I have no way of knowing how accurate those numbers are and if they are comparable to other technologies. I know there are a couple of way...

In GEAR » Current Lighweight W/B Jackets
January 20, 2:12pm

Refine Search
This started as a personal search and thought I would share what I found. I left out Anoraks because that was not in my preference. I went to the RAB website a half dozen times so no clue why I lef...

In GEAR » Current Lighweight W/B Jackets
January 20, 12:04pm

All Reader Reviews by Jeff Hollis

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Black Rock Gear Down Hat
I bought this hat a year ago and it goes on every backpacking trip and cold weather dog walks. My large weighs .9 oz. and warmer than anything close to that weight except maybe another down hat. I...

In Clothing - Headwear, Handwear
December 31, 9:31am

Equinox 8 X 10 silnylon tarp
I have had this for a long time and it has seen at least 30+ nights on the trail. Have used it as sleep shelter and a place to hang out on trail or in camp when it is raining. THE GOOD! Price Wei...

In Shelters - Tarps & Floorless
January 22, 10:49am

RailRiders Adventure Shirt
I have been using the similar RR Eco-Mesh for 10 years or more. Basically same shirt as the Adventure Shirt. It was suggested to me by the departed John O on his forum and he assured me that it was...

In Clothing - Baselayer & Fleece - SYNTHETIC
January 20, 4:48pm

Marmot Essence
I own the original version which I believe came with Precip Plus which I think was supposed to be more breathable than regular Precip. I have owned it for about 4 years. It mostly stays in my pack...

In Clothing - Raingear
January 19, 5:19pm