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All Forum Posts by Ken Bennett
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should be fine My wife is a thrashing side sleeper who likes to pull her knees all the way up. The Montbell SS Down Huggers are the first bags she's been happy in. No matter what, go one size up on the le... |
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weight I love my Icebreaker. The 260 is a little heavy for me for actual hiking, even in the winter. But realize that I'm in NC, not the Midwest. And I tend to sweat like a pig even in very cold weath... |
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Re: bigger pack "So for a trip where I am carrying all my gear, tent, clothes, sleeping bags x2. I should stick with a traditional pack and not UL?" Yes. You have traditional gear, so you need a tradi... |
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320 too heavy My first modern merino wool piece was a 320 weight Icebreaker zip tee turtleneck. It's a total bust for hiking -- way too hot to hike in, and not warm enough around camp. I have since purchased... |
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stuff I stuff my tarp into a mesh stuff sack, and put it in the mesh outside pocket of my pack. On my hammock tarp and my standard flat tarp, I leave all the guy lines attached. On my poncho tarp, I remo... |
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SMD, and prices We own both the Tarptent Double Rainbow, and the Six Moons Designs Lunar Duo. For two people, I would hands-down recommend the SMD Lunar Duo. It has significantly more interior volume than the DR. ... |
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Re: Bivy vs larger tarp >But using the Bivy has the following disadvantages: >A. Much harder to get in/out of than a quilt alone >B. Lot's of condensation in a humid environment This depends on the biv... |
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size matters Agree with Christopher, it depends on your size. I tried the Highlite and could never make it work, too narrow. The Caribou is wider and more comfortable. I ended up with a Megalite for the draft t... |
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Re: Re: cutting up old pads > Hi Ken, do you know about how much it weighs? The large winter one weighs 1.8 ounces. |
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cutting up old pads I usually take part of an old Z-rest pad. I have a 4-section and a 2-section, both are trimmed a bit to maybe 16 inches wide. In winter I take a piece of Deluxe Ridge Rest, 20 inches wide by maybe ... |
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... |
