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Arc'Teryx
Glad you like the pants. I love my ramparts and they have stood up to desert cat claw and thorns for a few seasons now with virtually no wear (I also wear them frequently in the city). They should ...

In GEAR » Recommendations for long shirt/pants to combat black flies!
May 29, 10:35pm

Re: MYOG chest pack
I have two major criticisms: First, it's really more of a belly pack than a chest pack ;) Second, how much does it weigh?!?! It actually looks really good and something you'll get pl...

In Make Your Own Gear » MYOG chest pack
May 28, 12:00am

Re: Ideas for MYOG summer quilt
Why are you using cuben specifically? Water resistance is great for down, but not nearly as beneficial for synthetics (pretty much the main benefit for using synthetics at all). The cuben strips...

In Make Your Own Gear » Ideas for MYOG summer quilt
May 02, 12:08am

Re: Copper foil
Remember, copper was the first metal man started to smelt consistently. Mostly because it was pretty easy to do so in a standard fire fed by strong wind. With copper foil being so thin, I wouldn...

In Make Your Own Gear » Will copper foil withstand a wood fire?
May 01, 11:58pm

Re: Weight of Golite Malpais
Roger, stop sticking up for the pudgy yuppies! They have enough money to pay for well fitting clothes, yet starving college students like myself have to spend big bucks on Euro styled brands to get...

In Editor's Roundtable » GoLite Malpais Trinity 3-Layer Liteshell Jacket Review
April 20, 8:05pm

Re: Stack backcountry.com code with mr. rebates to save 22%! That beats the REI dividend coupon.
Technically Mr Rebates will take off 7% from the price you payed backcountry (assuming they let you stack coupons, sometimes it works other times it doesn't). So that becomes 93% of 85% which i...

In Gear Deals » Stack backcountry.com code with mr. rebates to save 22%! That beats the REI dividend coupon.
April 16, 10:46pm

Re: sierra trading post marmot alpinist bivy
Can't comment on real world performance but: http://marmot.com/products/alpinist_bivy

In GEAR » sierra trading post marmot alpinist bivy
April 13, 11:57am

Re: bivy comparison
I have the REI bivy. Do not get it if you plan on sleeping in it through a rainstorm without any other shelter. I tried this on a very rainy and cold night and after two hours I woke up to a thunde...

In GEAR » bivy comparison
April 13, 11:56am

Re: Cheap and Lightweight.
Golite currently has the Shangrila 1 inner for $30 http://www.golite.com/Clearance.aspx It's designed to clip into a tarp (the SL1) which they are out of stock but you may be able to rig ...

In GEAR » Cheap, Lightweight Skeeter Shelter?
April 11, 10:53pm

Re: Another suggestion
I second REI garage sales. I snagged a sweet 5lb 2 man REI tent (older Half Dome 2) for only $20. Only problem with it was a hockey puck sized hole chewed through the mesh at the peak. A $5 repair ...

In GEAR » Good Value in 2-Person Tent?
April 10, 4:57pm

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