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    WTB 4 Season Tent

    in The Yard Sale

    Posted

    I'm tired of getting my ass kicked hauling around my 3 man MSR 4 season tent. Had the BD Firstlight for solo stuff but it does not like the wind.

     

    Looking for someone's old but functional ID MK 1 XL or MK3, Eldo, Megalight, MSR Fury.

     

    I'm poor and my wife is making us take the Dave Ramsey course so be nice.

    Patagonia Simple Guide Pants Large SPF

    in The Yard Sale

    Posted · Edited by FatTexan

    SPF Patagonia Simple Guide Pants Llama Brown Size Large SPF

     

    I have a 34" waist and these fit about right with their slightly trim cut. Very good condition, just a little bit of pilling on the left hip where a pack waist belt would rest. Get ready for winter!

     

    I will throw in a pair of older style Patagonia Gi Pants Men's Medium Olive Green, I never wear them anymore.

     

    $65 shipped via USPS Priority.

     

    Can do PayPal.

     

    IM or email me.

     

    Thanks,

    Chris

     

    SPF

    Zotefoams

    in The Gear Critic

    Posted

    I use the Gossamer Gear Nightlight sleeping pad. Same Evazote foam but with an egg crate pattern. I am slightly more comfortable at times with it upside down. The GG pad weighs at least half as much. I use this pad for the summer, I have spoiled myself during winter with the Downmat 7.

    Insulated Leather boots

    in The Gear Critic

    Posted

    I have an older pair of the La Sportiva Lhotses. They are heavy compared to the newer models but toasty and I feel really secure in them, no issues kicking steps in hard snow.

     

    This last winter I was using my La Sportiva Glaciers paired with RBH VaprThrn liner socks down to zero with never a cold toe. I had to use a thinner outer sock to make up for the lesser amount of space in the boot.

    BD superlight tents on Denali?

    in Alaska

    Posted

    I don't think it could have been crystals coming thru the wall, maybe frozen condensate being knocked off. The Firstlight lacks the side tie out that the Eldorado or the I Tent has. I have been 50 plus winds in my FirstLight in Colorado winter conditions. The side walls were drastically pushing in on me. I was using the tent solo, which was the only way the walls would not rub on me lying in the middle. I could have changed the tent direction but did not want to hack out the anchors.

     

    The little tent came thru fine with no damage. With 2 people in the tent with high winds be prepared to have fabric in your face.

    Sleeping Bag Decisions

    in The Gear Critic

    Posted

    I hear there is a newer company called nunatak that makes a light down sleeping bag without a zipper, and also a half bag. Has anyone used their stuff?

     

    I have the Arc Specialist with an Epic shell and 2 oz overfill. It weighs right at 18 oz. Keeps me warm down to at least freezing with just a baselayer. Packs down to nothing and good quality 800 fill down that perks right back up. Even at freezing I have not had to tighten the straps on the bottom. Once you go quilt you don't go back. The freedom of movement is unbeatable.

     

    I also have an Arc Alpinist with 4 oz overfill that is my winter bag. I have slept down to single digits in the Rockies and been perfectly comfy, using an Exped Downmat 7, cannot recommend that highly enough either. The only caveat as a winter bag is something on your noggin. Nunatak makes a down balaclava, I wear my R1 Hoody and the BMW Cocoon Polarguard Balaclava from the BackpackingLight.com website. My quilt weighs 1 lb 14 oz and will keep me warm to at least zero, and with a down jacket even lower.

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