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Value for money In the LONG run I'd go with eVent for 1. waterPROOF breathability 2. durability (W/3-ply eVent). Ya pays more now but less over time plus you have true waterproofness and the best breathabil... |
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WM Megalite For summer here in the west I have a WM Megalite. IT's wiider at the torso and is warm at 25 F. B/C there's no side baffle and you can shake more down to the top side. I love it fully u... |
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"THE ANSWER" Well, try either Brigade Quartermaster for Softie Snugpak insulated clothes or GOOGLE "Snugpak" for really good synthetic insulated pants. I mean British military spec. good. I have the j... |
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YEP! What Dave Willis said. I like a pack cover and will soon get one of those clever ones that some guy makes as a combo packcover/rain parka. I forget the name of it but is is very clever. |
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HUH? The "groundcloth" that I use is the one sewn into my TarpTent Moment. 'Nuf Sed. |
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CHOICES Peter, I'd stick with TarpTent. I've owned two of them and the quality is first rate, not to mention the good design. I now have a TT Moment. Your choices for a 2 person TT are, as I ... |
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WOW! Richard, That's a REAL close-up photo. Thanks for the info. I'm sure others are curious about the difference too. For 25% more weight but more durability (in a garment that expensive)... |
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eVent clarification needed I understand that eVent comes in a "lite" and standard weights. Also I've seen comments that says the eVent "lite" version doesn't have nearly the durability of the stan... |
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Thanks for the info Well, you guys' experience confirms what I've already heard from CC Inferno users so the Inferno is on my "Santa" list. It has the same double wall and air circulation principle... |
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Double layer nylon For winter camping I use double layered nylon pants. I've sewn buttons on the inside of the waist for suspenders. (finding light suspenders is difficult. Try dress "braces" instead B... |
All Reader Reviews by Eric Blumensaadt
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Allen and Mike's Backcountry Ski Book "Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book" is the very best book on teh eop I have ever read - and I've read most of them in the last 40 years of backcountry skiing and ca... |
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REI Kimtah Recently got the REI Kimtah eVent parka and on a Ruby Mountains, Nevada backpack found it to be as good a wind jacket as it is a rain parka. The sale price was $159.95 which is 30% off the regular ... |
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Eddie Bauer Down Sweater I purchased an Eddie Bauer Down Sweater (their term) on sale this summer for $89. It was reviewed by Will Riveted in his extensive articles of light down jackets and got a favorable, "middle-o... |
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Thermarest Trail Pro Regular I won my Trail Pro regular at a Sierra Club Outings leaders training seminar, otherwise I would not have spent the money B/C I seldom car camp. But now I have an alternative for a winter ski camping m... |
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Brunton Crux I bought the Brunton Flex because of its wider burner ring for better heat distribution so I wouldn't get a hot spot on the bottom of my pot when cooking. I was not aware that there was a Brunt... |
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tarptent moment I give the Moment a "5" because I feel it is currently the best solo single wall tent design. It has great quality, innovative design and excellent attention to detail. My previous solo ... |
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Carbelas GORE-TEX® PacLite® Rainy River Parka Cabela's Rainy River GTX PacLite parka (and pants) are THE bargain in good quality, lightweight, breathable rainwear at the 2010 regular $99. price. The Taslanized fabric is a matte finish, unlike... |
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Vargo Triad XE The XE version of Vargo's Triad is an improvement in several ways. 1. After I complained of the original removable alcohol burner being too small the company owner responded by making it larger... |
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Brunton Flex This is the newer version of the Prumus/Brunton Crux canister-top stove and appears to have corrected faults reported by Crux owners. First the number of fold-out pot supports has increased from 3... |
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Thermarest Neo-Air I purchased a Regular (72") Neo-Air mattress from REI in April of '09. In backyard "camp" testing at 40 F I found it to be definitely more comfortable than either my lightweight ... |
