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100% merino tops and bottoms, $25 http://www.botachtactical.com/woel10mewoba1.html not all sizes available |
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"Mt. Fuji" Jim, I've climbed Fuji 4 times (I live in Japan). My recommendation to your son is to make it an over-night (hiking) trip. That way he can wait at the top and see the sunrise at about 0430. Th... |
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"SUL Gear List" SUL means different things to different people of course. How can you guarantee the weather will be clear and 60? And that you will not get lost (no compass), and you will not be injured (no 1st ai... |
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Granite Gear Nimbus Meridian- 2nd failure out of 2 I will be returning my Granite Gear Nimbus Meridian to REI this week. I recently experienced the second failure of the water resistant zippers GG chose for this pack. These zippers are composed... |
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Mike, difference is the arms Mike, the Japan L and Western M are very close, the arms on the Western sizes are about 2" longer. Chest is very close. Im 5'10" and wear the US L or Jpn L. |
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"Keeping Biting Flies Away?" Ben, Just last weekend I was swarmed with hundreds of small files on a day trip. They did not bite; I think they wanted salt or something.. and they landed in eyes, nostrils, ears, mouth, anywhere... |
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"Injinji Socks"- any 5 toed non cotton I'm also converted. Any non-cotton 5 toe sock works well for me. Ive tried synthetic, silk, and wool. Synthetic lasts the longest; the others only a few days. |
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"Converted to Ultralight Gear, Need Shoes to Match" Inov-8 Nathanial, Inov-8 lead the way IMO. I have 2 pair. Just don't expect 800 grams of support or durability from a 400 gram shoe. The 390 boots are more like a waterproof hi-top sneaker with good ... |
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"can a airtight VB prevent convective heat loss?" Huzefa, the reason is, it would be miserable to wear such an air-tight down suit while exercising. |
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"GoLite Ion for 39.99" No indication if those are S, M, or L. I inquired. Good price. |
All Reader Reviews by Brett .
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Cilogear 45L Worksack I bought that 45L model a couple months ago, and have used it on a few day trips so far. It is unlike any pack I have tried before.. or more correctly, it is like MANY packs I have tried before, but w... |
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Princeton Tech Aurora Initially I thought this was a great light; cheap, relatively light weight, and good illuminatiton output. However, after 3 months of daily use (about 15 service hours), the switch contacts failed a... |
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Montbell Versalite Edit: Took the 50 liter pack on a 3 day alpine trip with a friend. Pack load was about 10 to 12 lbs. The waist belt failed where the buckle strap joins the padded hip extension. Upon further examinati... |
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Garmin Edge 205 I will post a preliminary review now, and more details later in a long term review. I bought the Garmin Edge to evaluate the SiRF III chipset; widely reviewed as being more accurate and sensitive t... |
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Evernew hydration bladder Bottom line up front, my Evernew bladder failed after about 10 uses. The Evernew water bladders are similar in form to the Platypus bladders. They have been offered for years here in Japan, and are... |
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Snow Peak Mini Solo Ti Cookset I have had this cookset for about a year. The form factor is similar to the popular jetboil; an aprox. 1 liter pot, separate 300ml cup, and a lid. Add an MSR PocketRocket and a windscreen and you are ... |
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Trail Designs Caldera Stove Using a Caldera cone is a convenient way to integrate a pot holder with a windscreen when using an alcohol burner. Now that I have these, I doubt I will ever cook over alcohol without it again. Pre... |
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Granite Gear Customer Service (???) Great packs, ho-hum service. I was told the wide shoulder straps as a replacement would be $65 plus shipping. But, no biggie; I didn't expect them to replace stuff for free. I sold the pack and ... |
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Patagonia Houdini Wind Jacket I just received my Houdini. Here are my initial impressions. Fabric/Air Permeability: Good air permeability; I was able to breathe slowly through the fabric. This is sufficient to assist with water... |
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Complete Walker by Colin Fletcher I tried to get through this book, but found the nuggets of knowledge too few and far between. I skimmed through the rest, but found it obvious and redundant. Maybe at a later stage in my life when I... |
