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Re: Sold out
Well there is the Montbell USA Mirage. Not as warm with only half the fill, but also nearly half the weight and more appropriate for the typical winter temps expected by most hikers/trekkers. Stran...

In GEAR » "The Finest Down Parka Ever" (Patagonia)
March 04, 5:45pm
Help! My Encapsil down gets wet
"Patagonia Ironclad Guarantee If you are not satisfied with one of our products at the time you receive it, or if one of our products does not perform to your satisfaction, you may return i...

In GEAR » "The Finest Down Parka Ever" (Patagonia)
March 03, 10:09pm
Re: ""The Finest Down Parka Ever" (Patagonia)"
Yeah, shipping it off and actually having to wait is just sooo inconvenient. I mean how can any self-respecting dirtbagger imagine actually having to take 5min out their Summer climbing/hiking to f...

In GEAR » "The Finest Down Parka Ever" (Patagonia)
March 03, 5:20pm
Re: Wow - XL & L already sold-out
In the overall scheme of things, it's actually a good deal. Whomever buys it will essentially get "free" use for as long they own it since Patagonia is essentially promising to keep i...

In GEAR » "The Finest Down Parka Ever" (Patagonia)
March 02, 5:24pm
Re: Re: Re: "The Finest Down Parka Ever" (Patagonia)
Well the Patagonia Japan allotment has already sold out and I bet there will be several hundred of these seen in/around Everest base camp in the coming months. I've seen old Golite daypacks...

In GEAR » "The Finest Down Parka Ever" (Patagonia)
March 02, 4:05pm
Re: Reverse Engineered Encapsil Belay Parka
More info from the design team. http://www.thecleanestline.com/2013/03/the-patagonia-encapsil-down-belay-parka-an-origin-story.html#more

In GEAR » Patagonia Encapsil Belay Parka Reverse Engineered
March 02, 3:08am
Re: Re: and the Okinawan diet?
I have a somwhat different experience in Okinawa than the Wiki does. Rice, sugarcane, cattle and tobacco are all major Okinawan crops. They also heavily consume a vile fire water called awamori and...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Mediterranean diet
March 01, 6:06pm
Re: Re: Re: Compact camera recommendation
I have been very pleased with my Oly TG-1. It has many backpacking friendly features and is expandable with a fisheye/teleconverter lenses and filter holder. Being fully waterproof allows you to ge...

In Photography » Compact camera recommendation
March 01, 5:22pm
and the Okinawan diet?
The scientists use longevity to lend a causal rational to the so-called Mediterranen diet. But I wonder if that is their premis, how do they reconcile it with the Okinawan people who live even long...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Mediterranean diet
March 01, 4:58pm
Re: Camera
This is the GPS display including coordinates, altitude, barometer, and e-compass.

In GEAR » good hiking gps under $150
March 01, 6:47am

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