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Re: definition "Ultralight" is several pounds lighter than whatever load I happen to be carrying at the time. |
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Re: ultralight tent decision??? Scott, So you want something "warm and stormproof" but you don't want the weight of a 4 season tent (even one as reasonable as the Scarp.) Hmmm. I have a Moment. Great little t... |
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weight limits I notice several posters mentioned the Exos series, and how comfortable the packs are up to 25 pounds. The original poster said his BASE weight is 20-25 pounds, and he wants a pack that will car... |
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Re: Pack The Flash 65 is IMHO the best choice on your list. 65 liters is a good size -- 45 will be too small for your gear load (2-person tent, etc.) It's reasonably well made and durable, and the REI w... |
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Q about Ohm suspension OK, I am looking very carefully at the Ohm on the ULA web site, and I am unable to answer one question: Does the suspension hoop go all the way to the top of the pack where the load lifters conn... |
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Re: Value of substantial suspension I have thought about taking an old Gregory Chaos-X pack and hacking off the pack bag, adding straps, and using a large drybag for a main compartment. I got the idea from the Dana bags of similar de... |
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low cost good clothing Plenty of good clothing at Target. Synthetic base layers, wind shirts, shorts -- all the running/workout stuff is fine. Some is too heavy, of course, but you can easily find short and long sleeve s... |
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Re: perfect fleece? Patagonia R-1 Hoody might meet your requirements. It won't be warm at 30-F by itself, but over a base layer and under a shell it may be warm enough depending on your activity level. But for ... |
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Re: Humidity indeed "No offense to Tarptents, but it gets real old real fast when a poster asks for a lightweight 2 person tent and even after specifically mentioning they would like a double wall" Sorr... |
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Re: The Shame Of Non-UL Gear (slightly sarcastic) Oh, come on, Sarah, just make a sling out of Cuben Fiber and throw the kid over your shoulder. Should come in at about .00046 ounces. What do you need wheels for? *big grin* glad things are work... |
All Reader Reviews by Ken Bennett
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Photon Freedom Micro (White) The newest version is the Photon Freedom To The Max, which uses some sort of new technology in the LED that doubles brightness while not using any more battery power. Nice. The Doug Ritter edition ... |
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Marmot Ion I just received my Marmot Ion jacket from Campmor, and I agree with the two most recent posts. I don't think it's sil-nylon, exactly, but my hiking test had water beading up on the inside whil... |
