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UL 7 I noticed bottom chill in the torso region at about -10F with UL7. I added a prolite torso pad and was fine to -25F. |
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materials 2 oz apex, material is basic silnylon and lightweight ripstop. I don't worry much about the ground moisture as I have a pad there, however I could see using something with a higher hydrosta... |
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information What kind of information are you looking for? We are planning on possibly producing it and are tweaking and testing. The basics though, is it is a pretty standard material UL bivy with a layer of a... |
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Bivy As long as you can seal up your quilt very well you should be fine. One of the merits of the insulated bivy is that it helps keep condensation out of your down when you are below freezing all the t... |
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Sleep System I have ran this system from 60F to -15F. I suspect it could go to about -30 F and perhaps lower. 20 degree down EE quilt Lightly insulated Bivy 20 Degree down EE quilt The bivy is 13 oun... |
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Ok with Universal I'm not a good skier by any stretch, but I took the hoks descending from 12.5 K over the weekend and they were fine. I was using the universal binding and a generic snow boot. IT was not super ... |
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Syn insulation I sue a slightly synthetic insulated bivy to move water. It also adds 15 - 20 degrees of warmth. |
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Tools Around here at least, I rarely carry any additional tools if I am using a small stove. Instead I just find dead sticks / branches etc. If the stove is a larger type where it can burn a couple hours... |
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That pretty much sums it ip When the days start getting short and you are in your tent a lot the stove is the way to go. It also makes waking a lot easier as well. Just light the stove from the comfort of your sleeping bag, w... |
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Tips You can put a spark arrestor on the outside but you need to be able to get to it if it clogs. You can also put one on the inside near the stove which is less likely to get clogged (although it stil... |
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