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Re: Ridgerest samurai vest Very Cool, Paul! You get max style points and max multi-use points for this one. :-) I love it! I hope Ryan J. takes a look at this thread. This vaguely reminds me of him using a Torsoli... |
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Re: Cool when it should be hot Esbit, not alcohol, but... |
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Re: The best thing for staying dryer in snow camping >> Let’s request that Mike C. or a surrogate test a winter down bag with and without a light Cocoon inner. Thanks, Richard. Do you think that a Cocoon quilt will be "continuous&q... |
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Re: UL 1-person Tents for 2009 I've been admiring the design of the Scarp 1 on Henry's website for some time. It looks like it has a lot of nice features. But... 1) Do you really need two vestibules in a 1-person ... |
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Re: The best thing for staying dryer in snow camping Hi Richard- Thanks for creating the new thread. This is a fascinating topic! Your hypothesis about the T37 acting as a VB would certainly explain the moisture protection that Mike C! experie... |
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Re: Myths - Hats and the Cold Great topic! To a certain extent, you can shift your "personal insulation" around to maintain warmth -- e.g. wearing a hat instead of a windshirt, etc. Your blood flow will even out t... |
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Re: Considering a Nunatak Raku I've gone through the same thought exercise as you, but I've never used a Raku. (I do own and have used a bunch of other Nunatak stuff and can vouch for their quality and Tom's custome... |
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Re: RBH Vapor Therm Shirt and Pants Hi Chris- I've also used an RBH Vaportherm shirt extensively over the last year. I suspect that your wool base layer is too absorbent. I've had good luck with a lightweight synthetic t... |
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Re: aha! >> Mike, any suggestions on actual brands of syn. sack I realize this was probably directed at the other Mike (!), but I've had good luck with the Mountain Hardwear Ultralamina 15. Bo... |
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Re: Do I really need a bivy for snow camping? I just saw your note about car camping. In that case, yes, bring something -- a mylar space bag, a bivy, a couple of hefty bags, whatever. It's not like your sleeping bag is going to sudden... |
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Backpacking Light Ti Esbit stove If you just bend the arms up slightly, it will support a Heineken Pot cleanly. |
