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Re: Early Season
Boy, I know what you mean about the scheduling. Every year I plan a week-long backcountry ski trip in the Sierra and I have to pick the dates in December or January. Sometimes I've had to revis...

In Post-Trip Reports » Skiing the JMT
April 08, 9:21pm
Re: Re: Skiing the JMT
Kevin - I'm curious as to your reasons for starting so early. It seems like the prime spring skiing in the Sierra usually starts about mid-April, when the corn is getting ripe and the big storm...

In Post-Trip Reports » Skiing the JMT
April 06, 10:02pm
Re: Group water filter?
I hae a Katadyn Base Camp, and I love it. I chose it, in part, because it uses the same cartridge as the Hiker, which I had great luck with for may years until I cracked the case. The Base Camp fil...

In GEAR » Group water filter?
April 01, 10:40pm
Re: using custom orthotics: a question
What is the top surface of your orthotics? I've seen plastic, leather, and fabric. Mine are fabric with a neoprene foam layer - similar to a Spenco insole. When I first got them they had just t...

In GEAR » using custom orthotics: a question
March 31, 9:07pm
Re: Re: burgundy, and hiking trails
I have Atomic Rainers with 3-pin cables on them - pretty much never use the cables - and Garmont Excursions. The Rainiers would be a great ski for the kind of stuff you're talking about. Light,...

In Winter Hiking » Backcountry/Tele Skiing
March 30, 10:12pm
Re: JMT Gear and Logistics
The pack: just make sure you have enough room for the bear can, and that the pack rides comfortably with the bear can inside. The shelter - for that time of year in the Sierra, bugs are a bigger...

In GEAR » JMT Gear and Logistics
March 27, 9:53pm
Re: Eastside Sierra transport services?
+1 for the Mt Whitney shuttle service . Used them last year.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Eastside Sierra transport services?
March 18, 5:04pm
SUL Creature

In Photo Gallery » UL Creatures
March 09, 11:35pm
Re: Sierra winter bag recommendations
You say you have a summerlite - what temp does that take you to comfortably? If you find that bag keeps you warm to the rated temp, then another WM bag will probably keep you warm to its rated temp...

In GEAR » Sierra winter bag recommendations
March 09, 11:22pm
Re: More info
Elizabeth - I hav a few comments based on your questions in the original post and your other comments: 1) I agree with several other posters that a warmer pad is a cheap way (in both the weight an...

In GEAR » The Big Four for cold sleepers
March 09, 10:58pm

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