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Vapur
The narrow-necked Vapur bottles fit the Squeeze perfectly. The new, wide-mouth version will not fit.

In GEAR » Water bladders?
October 18, 10:22pm
nao field test
I was recently able to talk to a Petzl rep and field test the Nao. Needless to say I was very impressed. Comfortable fit and the auto-dimming works exactly as described. Auto-dimming can set to hig...

In GEAR » petzl nao first impressions
October 18, 10:18pm
Try them on.
I really strongly recommend trying on the shoes in the store. I spent a couple minutes with each shoe they had walking around and getting a feel for them. When I tried on the pair that I ended up b...

In GEAR » Footwear Analysis Paralysis, Help...Or Just Make It Worse
October 18, 10:13pm
Microtherm
I have the Microtherm. I like it a lot. It seems to fit a pretty reasonable temperature range and packs down small. It's been in the 50s here and I've been wearing it quite comfortably. I d...

In GEAR » Eddie Bauer First Ascent Downlight Sweater vs Microtherm Down Shirt
October 17, 11:15pm
insulation with dry air?
Here's my question: What's the insulation like with dry air? (compared with argon) Seeing as argon gas is pretty expensive to be using regularly, I'd mostly be interested in using it wi...

In GEAR » Klymit Ulaar being launched on Kicksarter.com
October 13, 9:04pm
Gore-Tex and Nikwax
I was just at a Gore-Tex event where Nikwax had a booth. I asked the exact question about compatibility with certain fabrics that had fluoropolymer-based DWR and I got a sort of non-answer, but the...

In GEAR » Can I use Nikwax wash-in DWR treatment as a spray if I dilute it?
October 12, 9:38pm
cheap hanging scale...
I've been using one of these cheap $10 scales from Deal Extreme. It works alright. I'm not sure how accurate it is, but it works well enough for my needs. http://dx.com/p/digital-hanging...

In GEAR » Hanging Scale - up to 50 pound capacity, and within 1 oz precision
October 05, 10:58am
WP/BR mittens?
I wear lightweight gloves (usually sold as liners) underneath waterproof mittens. I've been using the REI Taped mittens, which are on clearance right now at REI Outlet. They're a bit heavy ...

In GEAR » Glove choice for the PNW winter, shell?
October 03, 8:58am
Softshell
My usual winter pants are softshell pants. They breathe great and wick well, not to mention shed snow and light rain nicely. I use the REI ACME Pants, but there are tons of options from Marmot, Pat...

In GEAR » Winter pants with vents?
October 02, 10:20pm
poster tube
I've traveled pretty extensively with my poles, which aren't the LT4 but are similarly impossible to pack: they are 2-section carbon fiber Lekis and do not shrink much when compacted. I use...

In GEAR » flying with GG LT4 poles
September 29, 10:39pm

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