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Re: stoic
The stoic wraith is a windshirt, so not waterproof. Very light and inexpensive. For sizing, it follows the standard sizing of all stoic products (look up the stoic vaporshell on backcountry.com if ...

In Gear Swap » FS: Stoic Wraith (new L), BigAgnes Insulated Air Core pad
February 09, 8:05pm

Re: Rope for Scrambling
If you're going by yourself or another partner who's inexperienced...a rope can become more of a liability than a safety factor. If you're both tied in and don't know how to properl...

In GEAR » Rope for Scrambling
February 09, 7:00pm

Re: Precipitation!
Softshells shine in sub freezing temps where most of your precip is in solid form. In near freezing temps they can become a huge liability if they are your only shell often forcing you to keep movi...

In GEAR » Soft-Shells for Cold Weather Hiking?
February 04, 10:18pm

Re: Beer Can Performance
Just to throw a wrench in the works...have you tried a brushed can painted black? Maybe the smooth anodizing has some effect on the benefits of the paint (probably not, but you're being so thor...

In Make Your Own Gear » Beer Can Performance
February 04, 10:53am

Re: WTB: Bulk Down/Your Old Down Sleeping Bags
Wilderness Logics sells 850+ down at a pretty good price in their DIY materials section. http://www.wildernesslogics.com/

In Gear Swap » WTB: Bulk Down/Your Old Down Sleeping Bags
January 30, 7:45pm

Re: A brief negative review of the Brooks PureDrift
Why did you even buy them in the first place, seems like all your complaints could have been figured out just by reading some product descriptions online (for the record I think that yellow looks c...

In GEAR » A brief negative review of the Brooks PureDrift
January 30, 7:37pm

Re: Blow test blows my mind, but I have been wrong before
Max, a waterproof breathable membrane like goretex will allow gases to pass through it, but won't let you blow through it. The ability for fluid to flow does not mean that it will let it flow a...

In GEAR » Frozen Sawyer Squeeze?
January 29, 11:45pm

Re: hybrid hiking shirt
I would take a light nylon supplex and just layer it over the high abrasion regions (I'm assuming shoulders and elbows for you?) You could probably get a stretch nylon but depending on the area...

In Make Your Own Gear » hybrid hiking shirt
January 28, 9:46pm

Re: Nat Geo TOPO question
The change to 4.6 is only to signify that the software is now being distributed on DVD rather than CDs according to this site: http://www.software-maps.com/national-geographic-topo-state-package...

In GEAR » Nat Geo TOPO question
January 28, 2:11pm

Re: re: Piton Hybrid
Actually the front panels on the Piton use Polartec Windpro which is considerably more wind resistant than other versions of fleece (including powerstretch with hardface used in the Desna). http...

In GEAR » Patagonia Piton Hybrid?
January 23, 1:31pm

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