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Re: Transition lenses for backpacking?
I wear a hat while hiking, so transition lenses are pretty useless; they did not get very dark at all unless they were in direct sunlight. I found the same problem while driving - maybe if I had a...

In GEAR » Transition lenses for backpacking?
February 08, 9:54am

Re: Re: Re: Building Resistence to Poison Ivy
The urushiol in mangos is concentrated mainly in the skin, from what I heard, but no matter how well I skin them I get a rash around my mouth a few days after eating them unless I wash my face righ...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Building Resistence to Poison Ivy
February 08, 9:10am

Re: Re: I need girl/ couples advice
I agree that sleeping with another body can be very warming; however my personal experience has been that my boyfriend, who gets up several times in the night to water the trees, lets a lot of cold...

In GEAR » I need girl/ couples advice
February 06, 3:29pm

Re: I need girl/ couples advice
You might consider her having a separate sleeping bag, so that she could be warmer. Or perhaps a couples bivy bag, if you want to be under the same quilt (I'm thinking that a 40 degree quilt i...

In GEAR » I need girl/ couples advice
February 06, 9:40am

Re: thinsulate
Well, as I suspected, Thinsulate isn't as wounderful as the write-up made it sound. Thanks to all of you for the feedback.

In Make Your Own Gear » Thinsulate?
February 05, 1:06am

Re: Re: Re: Campsite Activities for the GGG - Smartphone GPS
I'd like that too, that or the Gaia app. P.S. Does Doug Ide's absence mean we don't get to have GGG Movie Night?

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » Campsite Activities for the GGG
February 04, 5:54pm

Thinsulate?
Has anyone here used Thinsulate for any MYOG projects? I've been thinking about warm pants, thanks to a few posts in the gear swap forum for down pants and thermawrap pants, and I started wond...

In Make Your Own Gear » Thinsulate?
February 03, 10:49am

Re: lightweight eye mask?
If you need one, the ones the airlines hand out are fairly light; I usually bring one of those along on trips near full moon times. There's also a commercial one of very thin foam that has rou...

In GEAR » lightweight eye mask?
February 03, 8:06am

Re: Re:GGG Requests
Ken, at the very least we'll bring the conversion panel.

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » Official GGG Thread READ
January 31, 11:32pm

Re: Best non-profits introducing urban youth to wilderness in SF Bay Area, NY, Boston, Seattle and U.S.?
SF Bay Chapter of the Sierra Club ICO (Inner City Outings): http://ico.sierraclub.org/sfbaychapter/ I have some friends who are involved in this (and a very dear, late friend was one of the o...

In Chaff » Best non-profits introducing urban youth to wilderness in SF Bay Area, NY, Boston, Seattle and U.S.?
January 31, 11:29pm

All Reader Reviews by d k

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Pacific Outdoor Equipment Peak Elite AC petite
I liked this mat a lot; the only thing I've liked as much that I've tried is my old Thermarest Deluxe LE which I think is 26 oz, almost 3x the weight of this pad (10.5 oz on my scale). The fa...

In Sleeping Pads - Inflatable
May 20, 3:46pm

Pacific Outdoor Products Insul Mat Max-Thermo
I got this on a Steep and Cheap sale, and so far have only used it twice sleeping on the floor at my parents' house, since my old bedroom has long since been converted to a sewing room for my mom....

In Sleeping Pads - Inflatable
December 26, 4:34pm