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Re: Trout Run Valley/GW National Forest, WV Great trip report Doug! Great descriptions & photo choices. It was a blast. A great hike and a great group of folks. I'm sure many of us on this board get the incredulous questions like... |
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Re: Blisters Hi Juston, I wear the liner sock for comfort. Your feet could definitely sweat inside a VBL. So, essentially, your feet may be wet (from sweat) and warm. That being said, I believe that I read ... |
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Re: Vapor Barrier Hi Juston, I use Reynold's Oven bags as a VBL on my feet, and they work very well! Last weekend, we saw temps down to about 12 degrees F and I was wearing: REI PolyPro Sock Liner Reyn... |
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Re: OR balaclava Thanks Gary! That's a huge endorsement. And, Matt, I considered my R1 Hoody and Houdini for the next trip. I feel like this would be nice as I wouldn't have 2 or more pieces of headwear... |
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Re: Re: Your favorite wind proof headwear? "Suck it up! It's only cold." The cold I can deal with. The wind... not so much. Besides, I need to be more streamlined in the wind so that I can keep up with you on the trail. |
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Your favorite wind proof headwear? Hi all, I just returned from a cold, VERY windy overnight trip. Temps were down to about 12 degrees F during the day, but, the worst part about it was the wind gusts. I'd like to hear wha... |
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Re: Curious about Marmot Mica/Crystalline Hi Ben, I own the Mica and use it for my cold nasty weather trips. I ordered a size up to get insluating layers underneath, so I can't speak to the true to size question. That said, ordering... |
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Re: WTB: GG Gorilla Pack Hi all, I have a GG Gorilla I'd sell, but it is a large torse and medium hipbelt (backwards from what you're after, Robert). I bought it along with a ULA Conduit and MLD Prophet. Decided... |
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Re: Storing long handled spoons? Hi Sid, I roll my CCF pad up and pack my gear inside the pad (burrito method). At the point where the pad has overlapped itself, I push my long handled ti spoon down in there. The metal against ... |
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Re: Overkill Hi Juston, What would be the deciding factor for you to go with or without the tarp? Weather, site selection, etc.? Both of those bivy's are very robust. With being robust comes weight an... |
All Reader Reviews by Adam Frizzell
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Gossamer Gear Lightrek 4 Adjustable CF Trekking Poles I was introduced to these on the trail when my hiking buddy asked me to hold his pair while he adjusted his pack. I was blown away by the weight! Compared to the BD Trailbacks I was using at the time,... |
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Trail Designs Caldera Stove My Caldera Cone is a new addition to my kit, and I'm impressed with it every time I use it. I have used it with both the supplied alcohol stove as well as the GramCracker esbit stove. My version i... |
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Western Mountaineering SummerLite My SummerLite is amazing. I have taken this bag out for so many different trips, and it has always held up like a champ. I've used it open like a quilt on humid 70 degrees F nights and have taken ... |
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Simblissity Levagaiter I wear my LevaGaiters on every 3 season trip I take now. They are so easy to use and do exactly what they are supposed to: keep crud out of your shoes. My pair in size large weigh 1.9 oz. I'm sti... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs LightSnow Gaiters MLD's eVent LightSnow gaiters are absolutely amazing. I took these out in ~ 14 of snow this past weekend after just getting them and they performed flawlessly. The design is impeccable. I really t... |
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Montbell Thermawrap Vest My Thermawrap vest has become a solid addition and I've found I've been able to use it to bolster my cold weather gear and well as use it for a light insulating layer in milder temps. My Therm... |
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Montbell UL Down Inner Parka I've gotten really good use out my MB parka. It's been my go to insulation piece for temps for to 30 degrees F. I have the newer version with the better DWR and cinch cords. The cut is great a... |
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Montbell Down inner pants Great insulating layer. Mine, in large, weighs 6.85 oz. I took these pants down to 18 degrees F with 200g wool leggings and rain pants over top in a 32 degrees down bag and stayed fairly warm (not toa... |
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Buff Merino Wool The merino wool Buff is an amazing piece of gear. Buffs themselves are so multipurpose, and, now that they have come out with a merino wool version, it was a must have for me. I use the merino wool bu... |
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Patagonia R1 Balaclava The Paty R1 balaclava is a sure thing in temps below 40 degrees F. I use it exclusively now and it has kept me nice and warm while sleeping and in the early mornings while preparing breakfast and tea.... |
