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Nikon, Is it worth it?
A new Nikon D90 would be a great entry camera that meets your minimal criteria and is compatible with you current lenses. It's raw IQ is still better or as good as any of the smaller top-of-lin...

In Photography » Is it worth it?
January 02, 7:54pm

Re: Re: Puff Jacket Usage Philosophy Question
@Todd,"Never hike in a puffy. Never, ever hike in down. They're for camp only." Never say never. In some instances, strictly following dogma like this can hurt you. There are plent...

In GEAR » Puff Jacket Usage Philosophy
January 02, 7:23pm

Re: Re: Re: Re: inverted canister cost efficiency
Thanks Roger and Stuart for you explanations. I found Snowpeaks explanation as to why their inverted canister stove GS-320 uses ~2x more fuel than the upright GS-100 even though they are rated ...

In GEAR » Kovea Spider Inverted Canister Stove - More reviews?
December 30, 6:22pm

Re: Which of these 3 down jackets?
The MB UL Down Jacket has about the same warmth as the Nano Puff depending on your met. It is a slimmer cut and works well UNDER the Nano as a booster insulation layer. This combo could take you do...

In GEAR » Which of these 3 down jackets?
December 30, 12:56am

Re: Re: inverted canister cost efficiency
Thanks Roger for taking a stab at my questions. From what I gather on the Japanese site is the design of the GS-320 lets it fit inside their Solo Ti Cookset. Still seems quite heavy and EXPENSIVE f...

In GEAR » Kovea Spider Inverted Canister Stove - More reviews?
December 30, 12:33am

inverted canister cost efficiency
Just curious about inverted canister stoves in general and while looking thru Snowpeak Japans offerings I notice despite identical heat output ratings, e.g. 2500kcal/h or 10k BTUs, their GS-320 inv...

In GEAR » Kovea Spider Inverted Canister Stove - More reviews?
December 29, 10:57pm

Re: Re: sun hoodies
I sometimes use a Patagonia Lightweight sun hoody when hiking at elevation (2500m+) in summer and think it is an EXCELLENT piece. Even Mike Clelland likes it. You can read his review here on BPL ...

In GEAR » Long sleeve shirt for sun protection
December 29, 5:46am

Re: Question about "true rating" of MontBell SS UL #1
EN testing is new to the 2012 models and the down fill amount was increased 1-2oz accordingly across the line I assume to meet the spec. The 2011 UL Super Spiral Down Hugger #1 Regular has 567g vs ...

In GEAR » Question about "true rating" of MontBell SS UL #1
December 26, 6:44pm

Re: Support CleverHiker.com Video Series on Ultralight Backpacking
@Dave said, "One of my very close friends owns a video production company in Portland. He has spent the last four months touring the country with a feature documentary called "Chasing Sar...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Support CleverHiker.com Video Series on Ultralight Backpacking
December 22, 6:00pm

Re: Support CleverHiker.com Video Series on Ultralight Backpacking
@Dave said "Creating professional quality videos is very expensive and requires lots of time, equipment, and resources. There is a lot more that goes into creating this type of content than yo...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Support CleverHiker.com Video Series on Ultralight Backpacking
December 22, 4:36pm

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