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Isotope Nano
No pit zips on the Nano, it is a pretty minimalistic jacket. I posted a pic.

In Gear Swap » Stephensons Warmlite DAM,Microburst,Montbell vest,Jacks r Better sleeves,Snowpeak ti frypan,Icebreakers,MSR etc
March 21, 4:41pm
SOLD
Brand new never used Stephensons Warmlite DAM size 70, orange. Warmest, thickest, comfiest pad out there! $129 shipped SOLD Camp Tec Microburst inflator, orange, tested a few times but never ca...

In Gear Swap » Stephensons Warmlite DAM,Microburst,Montbell vest,Jacks r Better sleeves,Snowpeak ti frypan,Icebreakers,MSR etc
March 21, 5:17am
Alternate "staking" for the Hexamid
This site was basically solid rock, stakes wouldn't penetrate at all:

In Gear Lists » PCT through hike list
March 17, 3:13am
Verto
My build is totally different so I'm not sure I can help much re. sizing, but it does sound like to me like the Verto will probably fit bigger in the chest/shoulders than the Houdini.

In GEAR » Current best Houdini alternative?
March 09, 6:59pm
North Face Verto
You might keep an eye open for the North Face Verto on sale, I snagged one last year for $64. It's a great jacket.

In GEAR » Current best Houdini alternative?
March 09, 6:42pm
Arc Blast
I think this would easily fit into an Arc Blast. I have a very similar gear in terms of volume and can fit it into my Arc with a BV450 no problem. The Bearikade is only a couple inches taller than ...

In GEAR » What pack do you recommend for this gear?
March 09, 2:01am
Re: the arc
"Im curious if you can loosen the arc of the rods to essentially straight?" I made this mistake the first day I carried my Arc last summer. It compromises the weight transfer. Once I t...

In GEAR » ZPacks Arc Blast - Preliminary Observations
March 08, 2:50am
Arc Blast report
So a long overdue report on my Arc Blast: I took it on a 3.5 day/3night 40 mile loop on the July 4th weekend. I made a typical rookie mistake and packed far too much food for what was originall...

In GEAR » new zpacks pack: the arc blast
July 26, 3:29am
Re: Advice on Backpack: Crown VC 60 vs 2012 Mariposa
Yeah, the statement in the video is way off IMO. Whether it's a difference in the actual framesheet or just a matter of the thicker padding, the Vapor Trail is substantially stiffer than the Cr...

In GEAR » Advice on Backpack: Crown VC 60 vs 2012 Mariposa
July 26, 3:14am
Vapor Trail
Speaking of the Vapor Trail, you should consider it too. Better suspension and cushier than the Crown VC. It can be trimmed pretty close to 2lbs, my long comes in at 2,4 and I left the hydration sl...

In GEAR » Advice on Backpack: Crown VC 60 vs 2012 Mariposa
July 25, 1:13am

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