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All Forum Posts by Matthew Swierkowski
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Another tip I learned something the hard way recently. I have sealed a few tents over the past few years using various methods. When I got my new DuoMid late last year I wanted to get 'er sealed up as qu... |
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Re: Long weekend hike- damascas to grayson? Taking everything mentioned above and consolidating it, you could consider parking in Damascus, getting a shuttle to Grayson Highlands SP, and hiking the AT back to your car. From Grayson Highland... |
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Re: Eastern US- synthetic sleeping bags? Yep, I use down too. I use a WM Caribou most of the time, and a WM Versalite in the winter. As others have said just make sure to keep it as dry as possible, and dry it out when the opportunity a... |
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Re: Footwear for the Southern AT in this Weather. I'm a recent convert to trail runners, and I go back to the boots with gaiters (low) for snow. I have tried light weight boots with more flexible soles, and old school full grain leather boots... |
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Re: Newbie needs pack fitting advice As others above have suggested you may have to just work this thing out over time if you don’t get it on the first try. When I first started backpacking I went with all the recommendations for p... |
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MLD Mids Since the MLD mids have been brought up I will throw in another recommendation for them. I am personally sectioning the AT, and I recently bought a DuoMid and a Soul side zip bivy for use on the A... |
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Dropping boxes a must "I wouldn't have to worry about running out of cigars either." Running out would be the single biggest travesty of the entire trip...no other reason needed for the decision to drop... |
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Roan "That's the best part. Roan Highlands is simply magnificent. In 700 miles of section hiking the AT it is my favorite area. Grayson Highlands is a close second." Yeah, I have heard ... |
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Re: Erwin to Damascus AT section hike help! Another option to the public parking is the parking at MRO’s (Mount Rogers Outfitters) hostel. They charge a small fee ($2 a day I think). I would highly recommend checking out Whiteblaze.net... |
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Guyline lengths and pole height I have yet to get out in the field with mine, but I have set it up in the yard several times to play around with it. My corner lines are about 1', the two side panel lines are about 2', an... |
All Reader Reviews by Matthew Swierkowski
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Princeton Tec EOS I’ve been using this headlamp (both the original and newer version) for years. The reviewers above pretty much covered everything with this headlamp, so I am not going to repeat all that. It’s light... |
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Hilleberg Akto I have used this tent many nights over the last few years. It has been my main inclement weather/winter tent, so it typically sees the worst weather I go out in. Well, let’s get right into this. ... |
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Tarptent Squall I have been using this tent off and on for a few years now, and it has served me well. I use it as a solo tent. I have the original version in sil-nylon (the pre-Squall II version). I use trekking ... |
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Western Mountaineering Caribou Since I bought this bag in 2004 (I think), this has probably been one of my most used pieces of gear. Being someone that does sound engineering on the side (as a hobby of sorts), I always feel that I... |
