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John Vance (Servingko) - BPL Forum Member
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Megalite +1 I have spent months in the Winds at all times of the year and you should be fine going with the Megalite unless you are an really cold sleeper. Most of my time in the Winds is after Labor Day and ... |
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Cold Northern Nights I would agree that insulation under you should be at least R-5 for those temps. I have taken UL down to 0f and a bit lower but it isn't for the faint of heart. I use an Exped Downmat 7 full l... |
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Epic Fabric with Down I have a Feathered Friends Epic Hyperion jacket and have had no issues. In fact I have ditched all my traditional raingear and replaced it with Epic pants and jackets from Wild Things and a Feathe... |
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New Items and Weight We will have to wait until someone gets their hands on the "new"gear to really know for sure. I have the 2009 Shangri-La 3 and it weighs 24oz on my scale, the same as the 2010. The nest... |
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Inside length? Could you tell me the inside length of the bag? Thanks. |
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Costco ZS3 I picked up one at the Costco here in SLC last Thurs. I have a LX3 and this favorably compares for 90% of the typical pictures I take on trips and adds HD video with stereo sound and optical zoom ... |
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Code can only be used once Just a heads up on the code. It can only be used once so make sure that you get everything you want on the first checkout. I would have gotten another Ultra 20 if there was a reg or long but I ha... |
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Ultra 20 Nothing but short Ultra 20's left. |
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Heavy but bomber I too would heartily recommend a TNF VE25. I owned one for nearly 15 years that was hauled all over the world and never even wimpered. It had the two additional snow tunnel entrances that I believ... |
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Final Update Just my final update on the Ultra 20. I returned last month from an 11 day trip in the Winds with this quilt and was quite impressed with the comfort and performance. I slept on a Exped downmat 7 s... |
All Reader Reviews by John Vance
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Katabatic Chisos This is from previous posts but I thought I would include it here as well. I received my Chisos with 2oz overfill and just wanted to update those waiting to hear a little more about my initial imp... |
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Katabatic Gear Sawatch I know I only have spent 4 nights using my Katabatic Sawatch, I wanted to get a review out for those interested that I have posted elsewhere on this site but not in the review area. I can say thi... |
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Six Moon Designs Swift10 Now that I have some miles on my 2010 Swift I thought I would prepare a more thorough review. I have been using a 2006 SMD Starlight for the past few years and really love it coming from a brief stin... |
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Kookabay Custom Down Air Mattress (DAM) I recently my pad from Bender yesterday and have to say I am impressed. The seams and sealing is very consistent, straight, and even. My custom pad used the standard 70d fabric and is 24" wide, 6... |
