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re: "1987 Lowe Alpine Pack: Can You Identify It?" If you don't get an answer here, post it on the supertopo.com forums. Jeff Lowe posts on there, and Greg Lowe (the founder of Lowe Alpine) might also post once-in-a-while but I'm not 100... |
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re: "Quilt vrs. Bag" Ooops, my numbers are 0.8 quantum the numbers listed on the Nunatak site (aka your numbers) are 1.0 quantum. The WM summerlight uses a 0.9 weight shell material. Another thing to consider is ... |
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re: "Quilt vrs. Bag" Brad I'm not sure where those numbers are coming from... If you look at both options sized for someone 6' tall the Nunatak is 4 ounces lighter. * Nunatak Specialist in medium +2" is... |
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"Quilt vrs. Bag" I use a small tarp rather than a tent, and I use a light breathable bivy to keep my insulation protected from splashes. I would use this bivy no matter if I used a bag or a quilt. There is no w... |
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re: "New pack or not?" If I was you I would look at the ULA and Six Moon Designs line of packs. They both have models that could save you 2.5 to 3 pounds while still allowing you to comfortably carry loads in the range y... |
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"Getting ready to snowshoe in the ADK" Is it common to carry both crampons and microspikes? Personally, if I am carrying crampons I would just wear them on any terrain where microspikes might be necessary. |
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re: "Snowshoes" Thanks guys. This is exactly the kind of feedback I was hoping to get. Of course, both of your arguments are so compelling I'm still not sure which model I'm going to get! |
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"MLD Superlight Bivy vs LiteSoul Bivy" Sid, what is your plan to protect the cuben bottom? Is it worth the weight savings and expense by going to cuben if you have to then bring a ground cloth to protect it from punctures? Also, I ag... |
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"Cuben / Down Quilt" Wow, these reports are making me really happy I chose to order mine with only 1.5" of loft. I took my BPL Pro 90 quilt down to 37 degrees last weekend (wearing a micropuff and BPL balaclav... |
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re: "Snowshoes" Yeah, I hear ya. For long stretches of hardpack and icy sections I much prefer to take the snowshoes off anyway, and if I need more traction I'll put crampons on my boots. This definetely s... |
All Reader Reviews by John Brochu
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zpacks Company I first bought a Blast 18 which is now my go to pack for extended weekend trips. Since then, Joe has made me a custom cuben fiber cat tarp, a custom cuben fiber rain skirt, and a custom stake bag. ... |
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ULA Conduit Used this pack on 5 or 6 overnight trips ranging from one night to 7 nights and a base weight ranging from 8 to 12 pounds. The pack is outstanding. It carried well up to 28 pounds. The hip belt po... |
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Sierra Designs Isotope Jacket 2007 I bought this jacket a while back mostly to bring on longish alpine routes as a wind/emergency rain jacket. I've only actually used it climbing once, but have carried it up several climbs in my ha... |
