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CAMP Magix 10 AND Hillsound Pro crampons $63 free shipping I have the Camp Magix 10 and they are excellent and it's a very good price. They are intermediate between Kahtoola microspikes and real crampons. They are very similar to the well reviewed H... |
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RE: Too high of expectations from DAM's? BPL has an article testing insulated mattresses (probably by Roger C.) The R value of the insulation increases the more you inflate the mattress. This also makes it less comfortable for me, but ... |
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Is 600-650 down worth it? Yes, good quality 600-650 down gear is worth it. The only advantages of the synthetics remain better wet performance and cost. I think in the olden days the down in sleeping bags and clothes t... |
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New Hampshire Snowshoeing Views from the top just had a thread about winter hikes for beginners, mostly in the Whites: http://www.vftt.org/forums/showthread.php?47474-Beginning-winter-hiking-which-trails-to-start-out-on ... |
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Carrying water for below 0F. Philip at sectionhiker.com does a lot of winter hikes in NH and likes these insulators and bottles: http://www.40below.com/products_detail.php?ProductID=18 In the NH White Mtns, which can get t... |
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Camel's Hump, VT. "Assume we camp very close to the summit, since we love sunrises." I think this is against regulations: http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/primitive_guide.htm "Camping above 2500 fee... |
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Amount of down in 0 deg bag It's comparable to the EMS Mountainlight 0F bag which has 26 oz of downtek 800 down, http://www.ems.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12723074&lmdn=Temperature%20Range&cp=3677338.11326... |
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RE: Please evaluate my gear for winter hiking You will be too cold, possibly dangerously cold. Read up on hypothermia. Sleeping: add another sleeping bag roomy enough to go over your present bag. Add another pad (i.e., 2 pads), it can be... |
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Layering down equipment? Konrad and Mike: Yes, I'd say the theoretical rating of layered sleeping bags might be a lot better than the reality. My lost detailed post calculated 30F and 20F bags from Feathered Friends ... |
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Layering down equipment. I just lost a very detailed post on this :( It's as simple as a+b=c if you use the right units, i.e., clo not temp ratings. See the graph that Richard Nisley posted: http://www.backpackingl... |
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