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John Vance (Servingko) - BPL Forum Member
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Pad & Quilt i too keep the quilt tucked under me and not the pad. As a mostly side sleeper, I find that I am warmer and more comfortable that way. I also sleep in long underwear which adds to the comfort lev... |
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Summerlite I had one for a while as well. It just wasn't warm enough for me. I am now a dedicated quilt user and find that I am warmer for less weight. I have owned the Versalite, Summerlite, Highlit... |
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Winds and bugs Any new news? I appears that temps haven't dropped enough kill large numbers of mosquitoes but how are the buffalo gnats? I am headed out Sept 2nd through the 17th and have been plagued by bu... |
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Overfill Chisos I purchased a Palisade and in came in at 18.4oz so the overfilled Chisos was almost a couple of ounces lighter. The bigger factor for me was wanting overstuffed baffle chambers to control the down... |
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Chisos I have a Chisos with 2oz overfill and have been fine into the mid 20's in long silk weight with the lighter Katabatic hood. I already have a Sawatch so the Chisos made sense. The 2oz overfill ... |
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Winds I am headed in for a week or two Sept 2nd. I don't mind the snow but the bugs drive me nuts! Was the snow consolidated enough for travel throughout the day or did you experience post holing u... |
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Winds maps I have never used anything more than the Earthwalk Press 1:48,000 scale maps for travel throughout the Winds. I would estimate that I have more off trail miles than on and they have been fine. Ob... |
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Interested I would like to know the top fabric and dimensions as well. I will most likely purchase as well. |
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Shangrila Inner net Could you post the weight of the Shangrila 3 Inner net? I had John make me a solid 3/4 inner for my SL3(pics on his site) that came in at 24oz as I recall. |
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+1 on Long sleeves I too pull my sleeves over my hands for sun protection. I have modified a couple of base layers with thumb holes farther back in the sleeve to accommodate this and it works great. |
All Reader Reviews by John Vance
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Katabatic Chisos This is from previous posts but I thought I would include it here as well. I received my Chisos with 2oz overfill and just wanted to update those waiting to hear a little more about my initial imp... |
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Katabatic Gear Sawatch I know I only have spent 4 nights using my Katabatic Sawatch, I wanted to get a review out for those interested that I have posted elsewhere on this site but not in the review area. I can say thi... |
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Six Moon Designs Swift10 Now that I have some miles on my 2010 Swift I thought I would prepare a more thorough review. I have been using a 2006 SMD Starlight for the past few years and really love it coming from a brief stin... |
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Kookabay Custom Down Air Mattress (DAM) I recently my pad from Bender yesterday and have to say I am impressed. The seams and sealing is very consistent, straight, and even. My custom pad used the standard 70d fabric and is 24" wide, 6... |
