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Re: Mountain Hardwear Epic
+1 The MH Epic is a nice cold wet weather glove and OutDry is made for gloves and boots. My wife uses what I assume to be an older model with yellow trim in the gauntlet.

In GEAR » Shell gloves: Marmot Precip or OR Versaliner
January 19, 12:37am
Re: WTB: Montbell Breeze bivy
PM sent. Cheers, Rick

In Gear Swap » WTB: Montbell Breeze bivy
January 18, 6:00am
Re: Re: Re: Re: Bottoms
Doesnt the Cap 4 bottom have a fly opening? Might look like you are walking around in your undies unless you put shorts over. Then you will look like a Yama Girl!

In GEAR » Patagonia Capilene 4 Hoody
January 17, 8:18pm
Re: Re: Bottoms
I think bottoms will only work if you wear pants that can vent. Unless you are just looking for a matching PJ of course! Cap 2 or merino 2/3 might be better.

In GEAR » Patagonia Capilene 4 Hoody
January 17, 7:50pm
Re: Re Re Rab
Mike the Baseline is definitely not the same fabric. Look at the specs. It weighs ~50% more. http://rab.uk.com/products/mens-clothing/baselayer/baseline-hoodie.html

In Editor's Roundtable » Midlayer Technology: Patagonia Capilene 4 v. Mountain Hardwear Desna Hoody
January 17, 3:44pm
Re: A Litte Easy Jaunt In The Japan Alps for Your Viewing Pleasure
It does seem that much of what passes for "hiking" in our mountains would be considered "mountaineering" in other places. Given all the deaths and injuries that happen on these ...

In On the Web » A Litte Easy Jaunt In The Japan Alps for Your Viewing Pleasure
January 13, 6:45pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: Kovea spider
Roger, Sorry, my bad about the Ebay source. But the pics from the "horses mouth" are still in English. http://tinyurl.com/b4bn77k FWIW, it seems both Japan and Korea at least sha...

In GEAR » New stove and cookset for a new guy
January 11, 4:55pm
Re: Re: Kovea spider
Hi Roger, I got the Spiders kcal number direct from their Ebay sales page in the description, http://tinyurl.com/bxkptka The Gigapower uprights put out 2500kcal or 2800kcal depending on the ...

In GEAR » New stove and cookset for a new guy
January 11, 2:24am
Kovea spider
I bought a Gigapower too as it is considered the bullet proof "gold standard". Later I spent even more silly money for a Gnat to save <2oz. But the gotcha's with both of these upri...

In GEAR » New stove and cookset for a new guy
January 10, 9:34pm
Re: Re: An Argument Against SLR's
I appreciate the sense of economic gear efficiency that BPL encourages, but for me the mirroless cameras still lack some capabilites I need in my outdoor photography, especially if picture taking i...

In Photography » Is it worth it?
January 10, 7:17pm

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