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Re: Re: BPL winter footwear article weakness > In fact, the worst conditions imho are just below freezing. The > snow sits on your footwear and melts - and the ice cold water > gets in. Way below 0 C, the snow stays as snow. Above ... |
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Re: Re: Winter Gloves and Miitts system Rbh Designs makes a few excellent mitts with built-in VBL. I purchased both their lighter and heavier versions. I use various weight liner gloves with the lighter mitts. I used to bring the heav... |
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Re: Re: Winter when? Also, take a look at the down clothing at Nunatak. |
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wear it when in camp, not on the trail I'll give you my personal usage. I put on VBL once I get into camp, and remove it before I start to hike in the morning. For me, I sweat too much while on the move, but it works wonderfully a... |
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Re: Just Say No To Wicking: Non-Traditional Base Layers Based on a Next-to-Skin Fishnet Model I still use my old polypropylene fishnet shirt I got from L.L. Bean at least 20 years ago. Great for cooler hikes. |
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Re: Re: Weird Well, it does now. :-) Again, I assume that they were just in the middle of updating their website. Now, all 10 packs are displayed, and normality has been restored to the universe. |
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Re: Weird Really weird. They have exactly *2* packs on the website now, the 3400 Windrider and the "4400 Porter (Expedition)." Nothing in the 1600 or 2400 categories. I'm going to assume tha... |
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Re: Windrider 3400 Hmmm, never saw that one before. Also hmmm, they just redesigned their website literally since I answered your previous post. Okay, anyway, I guess the issue is do you want the mesh pockets or ... |
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Re: HMG Porter or Windrider 3400 I have the HMG Expedition pack, essentially a taller version of the Porter. I used it on a 5 day trip in the Colorado Rockies over the summer, and the performance was excellent. Light, carries we... |
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Re: feet Yes, but we don't always walk in warm weather. Sometimes it's wet and 45F, and that's just unpleasant. I've tried various solutions, and so far some kind of WP/B or neoprene sock ... |
All Reader Reviews by Don Selesky
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Montbell Super Stretch Down Hugger #3 I've had my 30F #3 bag down to 12F on a winter camping trip, wearing a mid-weight synthetic parka and pants, under a tarp and bivy combination. I was comfortable up to the 12F temps, although I w... |
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Big Sky International I ordered a tent about mid-December of last year also, and would be stunned at this point if it ever showed up. I suspect that you'll never get a refund simply because Big Sky doesn't have it - the f... |
