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Re: Shelter for JMT in Late August/Early September I would never say the bugs will be gone for certain, especially in this wet a year, but the odds are in your favor. I did the JMT in late august/early sept in a big snow year (1993) and there were ... |
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Re: Bear canister on SHR - two questions I find I can get 12 days worth of food - about 18 lbs - into my Bearikade expedition, if I repackage the freeze-dried stuff and pack it very carefully and firmly. You won't get that much into a... |
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REI 7075 stakes I have used the REI 7075 stakes - in fact they are my favorites. I don't like the skinny Ti stakes for the the types of soil conditions I usually encounter, and the REI stakes are fatter enough... |
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Re: Keep pad from slipping with velcro? I stuck velcro to my thermarest with Seamgrip - works great. If what you have is the self-adhesive Velcro, I doubt that will stick well enough. But the regular sew-on type, adhered with Seamgrip, s... |
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Re: WM Versalite vs. Ultralite - Confused I'd highly recommend getting her into both bags to see how the different sizes feel. There's 3" difference in girth. If the slimmer cut of the Ultralite is comfortable, you might want ... |
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Re: Drink mixes for hot weather I use rehydration mixes, like Electro-mix and Ola Loa Sport. Vitamins, minerals, a little bit of flavor, no sugar. |
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Re: ccf The 1/4 CCF - if on top of the air mat - will help. an uninsulated air mat is roughly R1. the 1/4" CCF is also about R1. So the combined R2 or close to that - will be just a little less than a... |
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Re: Tips for washing a 'mid? I wouldn't use anything but water. Set it up, hose it down, wipe with a sponge or rag if you like. Don't bother with the DWR treatment - I doubt it will do anything to the silnylon. |
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Re: LED Headlamps and Lithium Batteries I have used lithiums in both Petzl and Princeton tec headlamps with no problems whatsoever. |
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Re: Un-insulated sleeping pads and temperatures I'd put it this way: if you took a warmer pad and a lighter bag you could be just as warm for less weight, or if you took a warmer pad you could be significantly warmer for slightly more weight... |
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