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Change in material caused weight increase
George, I just got another reply from Ron that sheds some more light on this. So it seems this is not a case of manufacturing variability, but a case of changed materials. You were "lucky&q...

In GEAR » Cuben Haven arrived
June 18, 12:04pm
Is 15% overweight acceptable? What do published weights really mean?
George, you were right. There is some manufacturing variability. Below you can see the reply I received today from SMD. I must say I'm disappointed. I paid $550 for a tent ($400 for ou...

In GEAR » Cuben Haven arrived
June 18, 10:43am
Camera with AA
Stephen, I use the Canon Powershot SX 150 that Eugene brought up before. It uses AA batteries, as does my GPS receiver (Garmin Etrex 30) and my headlamp (Zebralight H51). My kids use the Canon P...

In GEAR » Camera recommendations
June 15, 3:37pm
Deer Lake
Brian, Here is a screenshot from my Garmin map with that area. You can see Devil's Wash Basin, Deer Lake and Deer Lake Mesa. Are you considering to rely on Deer Lake for water? Please hav...

In Philmont » 2012 Trek 15
June 15, 11:58am
Weights for Cuben Haven and its NetTent
Casey, The spec for the Cuben Haven states 10 oz and it weighs 9.85 oz on my scale. The spec for the Haven NetTent states 14 oz and it weighs 16.15 oz on my scale. I contacted Ron at SMD yesterd...

In GEAR » Cuben Haven arrived
June 15, 11:21am
Tent(s) before Cuben Haven
Christopher, Our other tarptent is a Black Diamond BetaLight. It weighs 19 oz and uses a design similar to the Shangri-La 2 and others, with a front door and 2 poles in the middle of the tent be...

In GEAR » Cuben Haven arrived
June 15, 9:08am
Cuben Haven arrived
Finally the long wait is over and we received our new Cuben Haven today. So what was the first thing my wife and I did after work? Yes, you guessed correct, we set up the new tent and skipped dinne...

In GEAR » Cuben Haven arrived
June 14, 10:43pm
JMT north works too :)
Mike, You can of course also go north on the JMT from MTR and end your hike in Yosemite (may be include Half Dome). Best Regards, Manfred

In Pre-Trip Planning » Ideas for late August backpack (9 ish days)
June 08, 3:16pm
JMT from MTR or SHR to Reds Meadow
Hi Mike, Since you said you are interested in the JMT, I wonder whether you considered doing half the trail. You could start at either VVR (Vermillion Valley Resort) or MTR (Muir Trail Ranch). T...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Ideas for late August backpack (9 ish days)
June 08, 2:05pm
Bear Canister required at Rae Lakes and Mt. Whitney
Sam, you don't need a bear canister for the 50+ miles south of MTR until Pinchot Pass. But bear canisters are required at Rae Lakes and at Mt. Whitney. So shipping back your canister from...

In Pre-Trip Planning » JMT ? need bear can below MTR?
May 30, 1:49pm

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