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Re: P. S. CCF pads are a great way to use up empty space and stay light. Personally I am down to 33L for 4 days with bear can and big camera. For over nighters I could go much smaller. I can see owning a ... |
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Re: Rainshadow 2 My Rainshadow 2 is fits three no problem. My pack is empty and under my feet when I hike solo using my TT Sublite or MDL Solomid. |
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Re: Three-season bag vs. 40 degree bag+liner Where do you hike? What is the coldest temp you expect? You might want to add insulation to the NeoAir below freezing, I use the NeoAir or Kookabay pads plus thin CCF. I was up high in Yosemite l... |
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Re: MLD Solo Mid I went with the Solomid for weigth reasons. Just enough room for me. I also have a TT Sublite. If I had only one solo tent it would be a TT Sublite Sil for price, space, weigth, weather and bug ... |
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Re: Rate My TarpTent Pitch (w/questions) I have a new Rainshadow2 also. My pitch looks pretty close to yours. I have the supplied poles but I want to spread them out further so I will have to add a few inches to each. When I used the s... |
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Re: Travel gear advice needed Minus33 makes good base layer in merino wool at good prices. |
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Re: Re: Inov-8 Roclite 315 sole separation Well it doesn't sound like you were any harder on the 315's than I am on my 212's. Seems like they are defective. I walk in streams, over talus, bouldering and trails and mine have he... |
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Re: Re: Inov-8 Roclite 315 sole separation I don't know how tough you were on them but it looks like the tread is not that worn. They should be fairly tough shoes at that weight. If you feel you did not abuse them then I would conside... |
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Re: A useful improvement to pack design I have a couple of Aarn packs. It is not so much that they have flexible hip belts but that Aarn approaches from a different direction. The shoulder straps wrap under the pack in a continuous loo... |
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Re: REI Adventures Pants -- Good for Hot & Humid Climes? I have tried many pants. I have decided that Railrider's are for me. Light, airy and dry quickly. Some have vent strips and are very cool in the hot 106 degree desert. They also have worked... |
All Reader Reviews by carl becker
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Inov8 RocLite 315 I did lots of research to replace my 30 year old heavy leather boots. I tried many different boots at REI before I ordered these and have found my hiking shoe. I went one size up from my street shoes... |
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Osprey Exos 34 Exos 34 I recently looked at packs for some over night hiking. I tried the REI Flash 30, Montbell versalite 50, SMD Swift, GG Miniposa and Osprey exos 34. At 23 pounds the Osprey is by far the most comforta... |
