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All Forum Posts by inaki diaz de etura
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pad for frame & organization > It seems the issue is that putting anything in the pocket pushes the pack far away indeed and this is a bad thing. I don't like pad pockets unless the pad in them is thin. I do like the... |
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Re: Making the case for lighter footwear I wouldn't still say "a pound in your feet is like xxx pounds in your back". Backpacking is much more than walking on a treadmill. It's actually much more than walking. You have t... |
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Gros Morne I was hiking there a few years back. The place is amazing: beautiful, pristine and quite remote feeling once you get off the day hiking routes. I was in Gros Morne basically to hike the Long Range ... |
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Layering with hoods > with maybe the exception of socks spare gear (if that is what you mean) is not exactly the same as redundant gear. The line is blurred, I know |
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Layering with hoods redundancy is UL treason! you all pro-multi-hood gang should be banned from BPL :) But seriously, hoods are nice and efficient at keeping warmth in for their weight but carrying several of them ... |
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windshirt + rain jacket The PCT is mostly dry during the north bound thru-hiking window but it does rain and not only in Washington. I wouldn't be in the mountains pretty much anywhere without some sort of rain protec... |
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Re: Nunatak Alpinist/ Liner Quantum is ripstop and the taffeta isn't. Rips are probably not such a big concern for bags as they are for jackets or pants but no need to explain why you want it to stop as soon as possible i... |
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Re: Quilt Concerns you should probably change your subject line as it's misleading as it is. Your question is not about quilts but about down. It depends on local conditions. For a mostly dry environment, most... |
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Re: Another breathability question > It would seem that it would be better to wear the fleece with a shell so that the moisture collects on the shell past the fleece rather than on the inside of the high lofting insulation tha... |
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more hrp comments David, I see the conditions you faced where much harder than those I met, but I consider (in my limited knowledge) my experience to be fairly standard for this hike. I don't mean to underest... |
All Reader Reviews by inaki diaz de etura
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Golite Hex 3 Not a full review but just a small addition on what's already been said regarding winter use. While skis make for wonderful stakes on deep snow, unfortunately the tie out loops at the end of the 6 mai... |
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Nunatak Arc Ghost I was torn between Ghost and Alpinist before ordering and eventually ordered something in between, quite like the former X from BMW. It has the loft of the Ghost with the dimensions of the Alpinist an... |
