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Re: temporary shelter for day hiking in PNW I have occasionally set up my megamid at lunch or to wait out an afternoon shower. Any rectangular or square pyramid, whether mega, duo, super, speed or what have you, is really fast to set up - ju... |
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Re: Pulk / sled for winter backpacking? I don't use a pulk but one thing I have read that you want to be aware of is that if you are on skis, you will want skins for the uphills unless they are very gentle uphills. You need extra tra... |
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Re: Cord locks with extra hole OWF has this one: http://owfinc.com/hardware.html scroll down to FECWS the rainshed http://therainshed.com/ has " fixed position cord stop" http://www.questoutfit... |
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Re: Stretching tight leather boots and plastic double boots. If you find a really good ski boot fiter, especially one who has experience with ski mountaineering boots, they may be able to punch out the mountaineering boots for you. |
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Re: Winter Gloves and Miitts system I've always been happy with a three-piece system: liner gloves (currently powerstretch but I've used various over the years), warm mittens - fleece is good and easy to make your own - and m... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: re: frameless packs Jerry - I agree. That's what I do on my lightest packs - make a belt and sew it on. For somewhat heavier loads, like the pack I use for backcountry ski trips, I find a lumbar pad is a good idea... |
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Re: Re: Re: re: frameless packs Tom - I haven't had my hands on either pack, so I can only comment on what I see in the pictures. I can't tell you what I think of the frame and its load transfer capability. The one th... |
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Re: skinny sticks A little elaboration on DaveC's point about flex difference between rando race skis and XCD - the rando race skis are downhill skis - their flex is not designed for kick and glide efficiency. S... |
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Re: An Introduction to Nordic and Backcountry Ski Gear Nice article. As a backcountry ski tourer, I can attest that it is great fun once you know what you're doing. I ski in areas that are full of people in the summer and see no one for a week. And... |
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Re: Ice skating Evolution Basin Here's one from last year (which was a very big year for backcountry skating due to the low early snowfall amounts) which I like even more. Same guy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26EeBKVnWLE |
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