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Re: More questions about Arc bags
I try and plan so that if I'm wearing everything I brought on the trip I'll sleep comfortably and have a several degrees to spare. I haven't had a chance to take my Ghost bellow about ...

In GEAR » Nunatak ARC's and side sleeping?
January 14, 12:10pm
Re: Re: Seychelle
I backwash it w/provided equipment after every trip. I've never used it for more than a 4 night trip (can't get away for longer), but to this point I've never noticed a need for increa...

In GEAR » A Do-It-All Water Purifier?
January 06, 8:21pm
Re: Re: 2 oz version
Sorry Ben, Seychelle w/micropur tabs. As for the reason AM tastes like pencil lead to me...couldn't say. Could have been something in the sources I was using. Every trip after that I'...

In GEAR » A Do-It-All Water Purifier?
January 06, 4:11pm
Re: Nunatak ARC's and side sleeping?
I have the ghost and am a side sleeper. I sleep inside a bivy, and as long as I have adequate insulation between me and the ground I'm fine. I think the bivy really helps with draft control.

In GEAR » Nunatak ARC's and side sleeping?
January 06, 4:00pm
Re: Re: 2 oz version
ben, thats the exact setup I've used on my last 2 trips and it has worked very well for me. AM/MP tastes like pencil lead to me, all I taste is nothing w/my current set up...plus its somew...

In GEAR » A Do-It-All Water Purifier?
January 05, 9:25pm
two things
1) All NSAID (aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen being the most common) will have antiplatelet effects by virtue of their mechanism of action. The difference is aspirin is a permanent long lasting effe...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Heavy duty drugs
December 23, 1:45pm
Niacin
David, Niacin. It DOES make you feel warm but actually causes heat loss. It causes vasodilation which brings more blood to the skin and allows you to radiate off more heat. Basically works th...

In Gear Lists » Making a sleeping system warmer
December 13, 10:12pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: H20 Featherlite
I have the OR Zealot (PacLite) jacket. Its very nice except no pit zips. My wife has the celestial (female version). Its about an ounce heavier but ventilates much better. I bought each last ye...

In GEAR » Montane Featherlite H2O
November 07, 7:28pm
Re: SOLO WOAH WOAH WOAH WHAT???
doesn't really matter. If you are going into shock and you are alone in the woods thats pretty much ball game. I defy you to give me an example of a solo hiker that was in shock and did anything ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Solo or No Go
October 02, 4:44pm
and the ether jacket?
when do the $50 ether full zip, hooded wind shirts talked about here in the ORSM thing come out?

In GEAR » GoLite Virga now available
September 18, 6:30pm

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