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Comparing warmth Have a look at this chart by Richard Nisley. There's a lot of science and it's helpful to read all the follow-up posts, but at a glance it gives you an idea of how some of the jackets you ... |
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Re: Beginner backpack for a beginner backpacker I have a bad habit of spending my way in to a new pursuit. If you've spent any time on Gear Swap, you can see that your problem is not ucommon to the rest of us. It's so exhilirating... |
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Re: Beginner backpack for a beginner backpacker +1 to what Christ said about knowing the size of the rest of your kit before settling for good on a pack. Like you, I discovered BPL shortly after I got back into backpacking a couple years ago, a... |
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Re: Durability of BPL UL Merino under Pack Straps+ back sweat management You might know this, since you are thinking of getting the BPL UL Merino over the Smartwool Microweight, but the Smartwool microweight is the same 150 gram/m wool as the BPL Beartooth, vs the 115 g... |
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Re: 30 Degree 3 Season Sleeping Bag Recommendations Westerning Mountaineering sells 5'6" models in the Summerlite, Highlite, and Megalite. Montbell, while they make nice bags, only come in 6" lengths, which means you're carrying a... |
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down v. synthetics Well, it depends on how long the OP plans on staying out in temps requiring a 15-20 degree bag. I'm far from an expert, but certainly for overnighters a down bag would seen the best solutio... |
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Re: Telltale signs your kit has evolved. For a 5 day/4 night trip, I'm going to be carrying 15lbs less in total pack weight (I didn't know what 'baseweight' was back then so this is food + gear) than I did on my first over... |
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Re: ROI of upgrading You buy the best, lightest gear you can afford that suits your purposes. When you have an inflexible budget, your dollars/oz savings method is as good as any. I've used that method myself whe... |
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Re: Filter for Platy Big Zip Sure, the Frontier Pro will hook right up to the end of the tube. I use a Frontier Pro with a 2L platy for all my filtration needs. I used it to drink directly from the bladder, but you could als... |
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Re: How Long A week to you + 3-5 days shipping to me would be fine. I just need it by mid-September. My trip is the first week of October, and I'd like a week or two to figure out how it works. PM with d... |
All Reader Reviews by Jim MacDiarmid
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Gossamer Gear I ordered a Gorilla backpack from Gossamer Gear. It's my first venture into UL packs. I ordered a medium, and after trying it on for a few days and not finding it completely comfortable, I worri... |
