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WOW! These are the first photos I've ever seen of the Sierra High Route and they are beautiful. More, they are inspiring. Europe's Haute Route in the Alps can't hold a candle to the SHR i... |
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Gridded poly fleece Sean, My recent purchase of Cabela's ECWCS zip T neck tops has amazed me. The Polartec Power Dry fabric has a "gridded" interior of little 1/8" square pillars that insulate... |
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Ray's "era" and the pesent day state-of-the-art When Ray Jardine began preaching the lightweight gospel there were few disciples and little commercially available lightweight gear and virtually no UL gear. BUT... time and technology have pass... |
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Why gray - indeed! 1. Gray is a neutral color. 2. Gray is a color that blends with most natural setttings. 3. Gray is depressing as hell and makes you want to get out of your tent and explore. 4. Gray is cheaper t... |
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Yep, the Notch I second the TT Notch as a great solo tent that can be used also with fly only (say at lunchtime in a driving rain), inner only or both. |
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Cone clones I own a Trail Designs Sidewinder ti stove with the Inferno woodburning inner kit. One could not do any better than to copy that design with some hardware screening and sheet ti from Titanium Go... |
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Boots & tent BOOTS> Keep the Merrill Moab GTX boots. (I have 'em and love'em.) Buy the Merril Moab Ventilator shoes W/O GTX for times when you're SURE of no rain or snow. Tent> Look closel... |
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Well... The Tarptent Moment and esp. the TT Notch both weigh even less and have more room. The Notch can be used W/ fly only or inner tent only. |
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Another option.., I have an REI Kimtah eVent parka and really like it. The regular price is a lot below the Montane Mohawk but REI members can get it on 20% off sales held several times a year. I normally wear a ... |
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Additional "safety" items... Very interesting article. The true "Fringe" element here, IMO, is being on the fringe of adequate shelter should a bad snowstorm have developed. > Personally I'd have wanted a T... |
All Reader Reviews by Eric Blumensaadt
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Allen and Mike's Backcountry Ski Book "Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book" is the very best book on teh eop I have ever read - and I've read most of them in the last 40 years of backcountry skiing and ca... |
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REI Kimtah Recently got the REI Kimtah eVent parka and on a Ruby Mountains, Nevada backpack found it to be as good a wind jacket as it is a rain parka. The sale price was $159.95 which is 30% off the regular ... |
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Eddie Bauer Down Sweater I purchased an Eddie Bauer Down Sweater (their term) on sale this summer for $89. It was reviewed by Will Riveted in his extensive articles of light down jackets and got a favorable, "middle-o... |
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Thermarest Trail Pro Regular I won my Trail Pro regular at a Sierra Club Outings leaders training seminar, otherwise I would not have spent the money B/C I seldom car camp. But now I have an alternative for a winter ski camping m... |
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Brunton Crux I bought the Brunton Flex because of its wider burner ring for better heat distribution so I wouldn't get a hot spot on the bottom of my pot when cooking. I was not aware that there was a Brunt... |
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tarptent moment I give the Moment a "5" because I feel it is currently the best solo single wall tent design. It has great quality, innovative design and excellent attention to detail. My previous solo ... |
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Carbelas GORE-TEX® PacLite® Rainy River Parka Cabela's Rainy River GTX PacLite parka (and pants) are THE bargain in good quality, lightweight, breathable rainwear at the 2010 regular $99. price. The Taslanized fabric is a matte finish, unlike... |
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Vargo Triad XE The XE version of Vargo's Triad is an improvement in several ways. 1. After I complained of the original removable alcohol burner being too small the company owner responded by making it larger... |
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Brunton Flex This is the newer version of the Prumus/Brunton Crux canister-top stove and appears to have corrected faults reported by Crux owners. First the number of fold-out pot supports has increased from 3... |
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Thermarest Neo-Air I purchased a Regular (72") Neo-Air mattress from REI in April of '09. In backyard "camp" testing at 40 F I found it to be definitely more comfortable than either my lightweight ... |
