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Re: Spinnaker as bivy bottom Like silnylon, it's tough enough if you are pitching it on leaves, dirt or other soft substrates. Pitch it on rocks and you'll find points of wear popping up pretty quickly, but the same i... |
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Re: How about a .8 ounce cuben pack cover? Not bad. I'm currently using pack liners, which tend to weigh about twice that, and which seem to constrict the interior space due to the nature of having to stuff my gear in a waterproof nonb... |
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commercial post Sorry, but why isn't this in Gear Deals? It's clearly a commercial post. |
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Re: Re: Color and insulation "unless you radiate visible light" Good point, but it's worth noting that materials which absorb and reflect in the IR spectrum do exist, they're just not widely used in clothi... |
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Re: Color and insulation In general, black absorbs more heat, white reflects more heat. So the black-colored surface is generally going to be warmer than the white-colored surface. I'd be really skeptical if someone ... |
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softshell pants Good point, Chris. Softshell pants tend to be pretty ideal hiking pants for winter. It's just the softshell jackets that don't compute as a backpacking layer. Like I mentioned in my prev... |
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Re: Re: no softshell It's all about compromises. Softshells are bulkier, heavier, and less warm than the pieces they replace. That's the compromise of combining a fleece jacket with a wind jacket. The most n... |
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single wall Should you avoid single wall tents? No. Here are a few brief thoughts on them: Single walled TENTS are tents that are made of a single layer of waterproof/breathable material such as Gore-tex,... |
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Re: Survival Straw for Water Treatment? I know some people who would love to have one of these things in their first aid kit for "just in case" type scenarios. |
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Re: Looking for a wool hooded base layer. This is why BPL came out with their hoodie, to fill a gap in the market. The Icebreaker Atlantis is the only other lightweight wool hoodie I know of, but it's got that full zip and, like you s... |
All Reader Reviews by Art Sandt
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ZPacks Zilch I got a Zpack's Zilch earlier this year with the following options: winged waistbelt with pockets, extra padding on shoulder straps, and sternum strap. I feel that each of these options really he... |
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Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Dry Sack Those reviews that gave the ultra-sil dry sacks points off for a submersion and hose spray tests were unfair and unrealistic. These are meant to be packed inside a backpack, not used as kayaking bags... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs I've dealt with Montain Laurel Designs twice and my overall impression is very good. The wait periods quoted are accurate. I was told 1-3 weeks for some various small items in December and recei... |
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Western Mountaineering Flight Vest I would have kept mine but my size medium was also overweight, at almost 7 ounces--ridiculous considering that I bought it thinking I was going to get a 5 ounce vest. For the coverage it provided, wh... |
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Golite Ion This pack has a niche for me. It is the pack I use in the heat of summer when I'm doing an overnighter with minimal food, and hiking lots of miles. Because it's so small, I can pack it with ... |
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Petzl e+LITE There is always a compromise between battery life, brightness, and weight in headlamps. The Petzl e+ is no exception, but its set of compromises is really intriguing. It weighs only a shade under ... |
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Integral Designs PLQ Pants My review is for the newest incarnation of the PLQ pants which use Pertex Microlight for the shell instead of the lighter Quantum. Firstly, I bought these from Prolite Gear under the impression I... |
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Integral Design Hot Socks These are excellent little sleeping socks. Windproof, insulated on all sides, and highly compressible. I can also walk around in them, although the primaloft rubbing against the shell and lining is ... |
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Oware I've placed two orders with Oware and before each one I sent email correspondence to them. I placed my first order despite the fact that my email was ignored and received the order maybe a week a... |
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Powerbar ProteinPlus This is an old favorite of mine and it's really too bad that not a lot of stores carry them. They have a nice soft-but-firm consistency and enough flavor to make you forget you're eating an e... |
