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Re: RE:Do I really need a bivy for snow camping? If you were out for multiple nights, a bivy might be a good insurance policy. And, even for one night, bring one along and try it for the experience. :) But for one night, unless you're cl... |
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Re: Do I really need a bivy for snow camping? Hi All- A couple of miscellaneous notes: 1) For one night, you can get away with anything. In your position, I'd skip the bivy. 2) Snow shelter design is an art. If you can keep it ju... |
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Re: reeum Hi Paul- I think we're more on the same page than we realize. A goal of hiking, even strenuous uphill climbing, is to control exertion to minimize excess sweat. Conversely, a goal of runni... |
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Re: um I have to agree with Brett, here. Yes, absolutely, maintaining thermal balance by regulating your exertion level and clothing layers is a crucial skill and art for lightweight *hiking* at a moderat... |
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Re: which pad for 20 F I use a cut-down, tapered Ridge Rest Deluxe pad for those temps -- 13 ounces, R 3.1. I just stuff my pack under my feet. An Arc Alpinist itself by itself won't get you down to 20 degrees, t... |
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Re: Magic Golite Thread >> Isn't most thread hydrophilic (i.e. water-loving)? Yah, I would assume so. In fact, much of the value of seam sealing is to make the thread hydrophobic to reduce wicking. Nevert... |
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Magic Golite Thread Golite has long claimed to use a special hydrophilic thread that swells when wet and seals the seams on their shelters. I don't know if their thread has real technical merit, or is the product ... |
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Re: cartoon kitchen, gear list One thing you have to realize about Roger's winter fuel consumption is that his ancestors were desert reptiles...so his water needs are very low. ;-) Seriously, Roger's numbers for the ... |
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Re: R-values: example plot Cool Graph! Thanks, Andrew. One thing to bear in mind, though, is what happens if you're sleeping on snow. The R-Value of snow varies depending on its density, but is in the range of R-1... |
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Re: MSR Hyperflow Microfilter Review Yah. I feel like slapping my head now. I misjudged the scale of the photo and thought that the tubes were less than 1 micron in diameter for some reason. That lead me to think they filtered by f... |
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Backpacking Light Ti Esbit stove If you just bend the arms up slightly, it will support a Heineken Pot cleanly. |
