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In GEAR » Sleeping bag for a tall guy. I mean 6'9" tall?
August 18, 2:42am
PHD
If specifically after a sleeping bag then pretty sure that PHD could certainly do it - suspect you'd be using their design your own program to get the extra long length, so whatever down fill, ...

In GEAR » Sleeping bag for a tall guy. I mean 6'9" tall?
August 18, 2:42am
Walking
Thats got me interested too. Flexible/light very much has effects when walking, but I'm far less sure if cushioning does. Uphill (steep) I certainly don't use my heels at all even in cu...

In Editor's Roundtable » Minimalist Footwear for Fall/Spring Backpacking
August 11, 6:35am
Walshes
One nice thing about the walshes (the fell shoes that is) is that they can be resoled using the original sole units by a couple of UK based people. So the sole units wearing out fast isn't a ma...

In Editor's Roundtable » Minimalist Footwear for Fall/Spring Backpacking
August 03, 4:30pm
seems so
Well their Japanese site has UL Stretch Wind Pants W's on it @60g, which you'd assume was the equivalent. Montane and Haglofs do some womens ones too, although they're heavier fabric...

In GEAR » women's equivalent to Mont-bell dynamo windpants?
July 02, 2:47am
Beyond
Nice looking service Beyond. Could maybe do with a little bit more fabric info on their website. I guess what you'd really like would be something where you could go into a shop, get measure...

In GEAR » Anyone know a custom jacket maker?
June 07, 4:41am
Custom jackets
It is great and (needing excessive arm/leg lengths) I've had it done for quite a few things by now, with very happy results :) Curiously its mostly NOT cost anymore than shop brought equivalent...

In GEAR » Anyone know a custom jacket maker?
June 06, 1:44pm
Weight
No, it couldn't exist in quite those specs :) Even the super minimalist (pocketless, zipless(!) and hood needing a cap) Spektr smock is already ~7 oz. So you'd be well over your target weig...

In GEAR » Anyone know a custom jacket maker?
June 06, 3:20am
Terra Nova
Well some of the slightly mad things that terra nova are doing probably do qualify as at least light (~600g for the ultra, which uses some relative of Cuben).... In that case of course cheap very m...

In Philosophy & Technique » Above treeline; rough weather and UL USA designed shelters in the UK
May 14, 3:01am
Rohan?
Here: http://www.rohan.co.uk/Product/Detail/MensBaseLayers_02790?ocode=02790097 40g (32g in small my pair) and no they don't feel especially fragile and look normal (not translucent etc). It...

In GEAR » Lightest boxers?
May 05, 4:14am

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