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Re: Firstlight on Nanga Parbat I have the firstlight and have had it in wind gusts that I estimate were in the range of 50-60 mph. It was gusting so hard that I would have to squat down to prevent myself from being blown over. T... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Taslan & Mithril Vick, Thats what I suspected. Thanks for clearing that up. Best, Roy |
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Re: Re: Taslan & Mithril Hi Roger, What's the difference between taslan and supplex, if any? Is it just the textured thread? Cheers, Roy |
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Re: thanks Andrew, Vick nailed it on the head. It does make a noticeable difference having light weight footwear. It has been said that every one pound on your feet is equivalent to 6.25 on your back, ... |
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Re: Hiking shoes The most important thing about shoes is getting a good fit. Everything else is pretty much secondary. From my experience Hi-Tec's fit rather narrow but it depends on the particular model. Try b... |
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Re: Re: Windshirt still needed with eVent jacket? The way I see it is that each jacket serves a different purpose. Wind shirt for wind, bug, sun and breathability Rain jacket just for rain. I do have the ID event rain jacket and almost n... |
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Re: deodorant Cary, That's interesting. The main ingredient in Body Glide is zinc oxide. Perhaps a multi-purpose use? As far as deodorant goes I never use it, but I try to stay fairly clean on the tra... |
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Re: Wow... The weights on the patagonia's website are accurate. I have both a cap 1 and cap 2 t-shirt and they both weigh 4.5 oz on my scale. Cap 1 actually has more threads in the knit than cap 2 does. T... |
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Re: Wind resistant shell glove? Robert, Check out the Patagonia Digitshell gloves. Pretty much meets all of your criteria. I don't own them personally but have toyed around with them at the Patagonia store. They're nic... |
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Idea for an article ... Survey? It’d be really cool if BPL could put together some sort of survey for the readership and publish the results. Not for commercial purposes or anything, but just to see where most people stand as f... |
All Reader Reviews by R K
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ULA Conduit It’s a good pack if you’re going reasonably light. It has all the features you’d want as a backpacker (good sized main compartment, back pocket for drying/keeping stuff accessible, side pockets that c... |
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Outdoor Research Sun Runner Cap My favorite hat because it’s versatile. It provides great sun and bug protection; way better than any wide brim I’ve tried. In the heat, the supplex/mesh combo breaths really well. When the weather tu... |
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Exped Downmat 7 The best sleep … Let me repeat that … The best sleep I've ever had outside. This pad is extremely comfortable. So comfortable in fact that I don’t even care how much it weighs. It’s almos... |
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Tikka XP A headlamp with some very innovative features like the slide diffuser, boost mode and battery meter. I especially like the diffuser which makes quick adjustments for wide or focused light. Now I kn... |
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Mountain Hardwear Micro Dome Hat Simple, light, warm and functional. Not to mention it has some sex appeal. I wear this hat around town as much as I do outdoors. Recommended. P.S. Mine weighs 0.8 oz. |
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MSR Titan Kettle This item is really good for the following reasons: good size for 1-2 people resonalbly lightweight good fitting lid lid handle stands up on its own and is i... |
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Tilley LT5 I bought this hat after many glowing reviews around the net, however my experiene was different. The hat is very stylish and has a very comfortable fit however, it is just plain too hot to hike in.... |
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Mountain Hardwear Super Wicked Zip-Tee I rarely look to MH for lightweight gear, but this summer in Tuolumne meadows I encountered temps in the low 90's which made my Smartwool Microweight feel rather hot. Two weeks later on the Hig... |
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Arc'Teryx Gamma LT pants These pants are light, breathable, wind resistant, bug proof and TOUGH. They’ve held up well to the rigors of climbing and kept me comfortable while hiking too. Zippered pockets keep things falling ou... |
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Ray-Way Hikers Friend Water Filter System This is one of my treasured pieces of gear and one that seems to attract lots of attention while on the trail. Its super simple to make, just as easy to use and at the same time its very light (6.2 oz... |
