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Vickster

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  1. For my lite synthetic jacket is use http://www.rei.com/product/753467 and it rocks.... got it for 30 bucks in the REI basement My heavier synthetic is The Belay jacket found here http://www.wildthingsgear.com/prod_insulation.php it also rocks... If I were to get a top of the line synthetic hoodie id probably go with the Wild Things EP Hooded jacket. If it is made anything like my belay jacket it will be good stuff. Jim
  2. I have vasque ice 9000's size 48, i sent you a PM
  3. Another trick to try..... if the boot is leather..... is to run a bathtub full of hot water. Put on the boots and stand IN the hot water for about 10 minutes. Then get out and wear the boots around soaking wet for an hour. The leather will relax and shape to the foot. It seams to do as good of job as reaming them on any anvil. Jim
  4. I use the Mammut champ pants with no base layer and clime jacket for my light softshell with an underarmor cold gear shirt. The soft shells are really great considering they are about 1lb each. Then I have a heavier marmot softshell jacket that comes in around 2lbs. I will throw it on over everything if I need to. I figure that if I need anything heavier on the legs I would go long my eVent westcomb pants over my softshell ones.
  5. I just got a Fitzroy.... So I am selling my like new and fully seam sealed Bibler Kiva tent. It is a high ceiling single wall 4 season tent. It will fit 2 with gear easily and 3 without gear. Asking $375obo The one I have is green. PM me if interested.
  6. For whatever it is worth, my system consists of the following... Base layer - under armor cold gear shirt ($50) Soft shell - Mammut clime jacket ($120 from Sierra trading post) Hardshell - Arcteryx theta AR in pro shell (REI basement $50) Insulation - Feathered Friends volant in eVent fabric (mine was XXL and custom $550) Depending on the conditions I can mix and match to take on anything the state of Washington has to offer weather wise. I was in a hellish Ice/freezing rain/snow storm last spring with high winds. I wore my Theta AR over my Volant and wasn't even phased. Other folks were experiencing sheer misery. I tend to shy away from synthetics because they are bulky. But if I had to choose a synthetic, it with be a Wild Things Belay jacket or something along those lines. That said... if I could do it all over again and had the cash... I would have replaced my Theta AR with a Westcomb or Rab eVent shell. They have them at Feathered friends.... Or check out the Wild Things eVent shell, they look good too.
  7. I used a Petzl Myo XP for 2 years then upgraded to the Mammut TX1 this year. The only problem I've had with the TX1 was climbing partners complaining because of its brightness and beam range. If I looked up ahead of my partner disorientated them. I guess there are making an even better version here soon. I'm a gear whore and IMO the TX1 lb for lb crushes anything out there.
  8. I would choose neither. Only the standard Trangos goe up to size 48.... La Sportiva and their peewee sizing ticks me off.
  9. Yo Dano, I was in the same boat as you for over 3 years... I could not find a tent that suited my needs. Spacious, study, and light. I sucked it up for 3 years with a Integral designs e-Vent unishelter and tarp refusing to compromise.... I didn't like the Atko because it wasn't free standing. This year the Hilleberg Soulo came out and as soon as I saw it I knew it was the perfect solo tent for my needs. It's a brick shit house and it can be set up in seconds. I used it on half my climbs this summer and loved it. I copied some other dude and got SMC snow anchors (instead of the honkin hilleberg ones) and used dyneema cord by hilleberg on them. The whole setup with snow anchors and Ti stakes comes in under 5.5 lbs. I also made a solar/thermal sil reflective barrier for it, so I can sleep in the heat of the day. There is enough room in the Soulo if your woman sleeps on top of you I am curious to know how the Atko and soulo would stand up to each other in wind tunnel tests. I had my Soulo in 45 mph winds with just 6 anchors and it wasn't phased.... I've seen photos of the Atko used in polar trips with high winds, but I'm sure you would need a gang of snow anchors to accomplish what the Soulo can do with just 6. Go big or go home, get a Soulo. Jim
  10. Thanks man, pleasure meeting you!
  11. I am interested in getting this tent! You can reach me at 206 227 4754 Jim
  12. Mountain hardwear VL wing 1.5 man 4 season tent. Very bomber, comes in at just under 7 lbs but could easily be modified with lighter anchors to be 6lbs. The factory bollards are made with Cordura and have metal fittings, these could easily be dumped in favor of snow stakes. All interior velcro fittings have been reinforced with seam grip, they not going anywhere for a long time... asking $225 ($600+ originally) Modified Gregory makalu pro LARGE, I put a Mchale style bypass harness on it, works awesome. I actually picked up a nice Mchale critical mass II so I dont need this pack any longer. Pack is otherwise like new and I can send pics upon request (too lazy to take pics) Asking $125 Acteryx Beta SL XL 2005 in indigo, still has tons of life left in it $120 Take all for $425
  13. I got a pair of Nepal EVOs size 10. They were worn 1 time and look brand spanking new... no box. $275 (would also consider doing a trade for a solid 2 man 4 season tent)
  14. Feathered Friends Icefall in Blue eVent size XXL worn once.... Feathered Friends Frontpoint bibs in Black eVent size XXL worn once... I recently picked up matching XXL icefall parka and -40 bibs that have a custom cut I prefer, so this other kit I have needs a new home. Both the parka and bibs are in like new condition. I am seeking a reasonable cash offer or a trade + cash. Gear I would be interested in the following gear: Quality 4 season (2or3man) tent that can accomidate 2x 6'6" dudes + gear. Hilleberg whatever/EMS Tempest expedition tent/Dana Designs or something like that, no chinese made junk. Alpine climbing suit size XL: can be eVent or Goretex Wild Things Belay Bibs size XL Dana Designs Arcflex Terraplane pack XL/L Mountaineering boots size 48 Please ignore all the junk in the photo with the bibs in it... I would really like to cut a deal here... half my closet is down parkas, bibs, and sleeping bags....
  15. Bleh, I'm retarded... I was at the Outdoor Research Sale in Seattle, not MSR.... anyhow, the sales guys just threw in the foam, they had tons of it laying around. Another thing you can do If you cant find uncut high density is get a sleeping pad made of some foam that is higher density then that open cell crap (not too hard) and cut inserts the same size as the open-cell. I bet the blue foam sleeping pads sold at REI would work, it's not high density but its better than the open cell stuff. One thing though, cramming the high density stuff into the pockets is kind of a bear, you really need to man handle it. But it will fit eventually, don't fall to the temptation of cutting it smaller then the open cell foam to make it easier.
  16. I picked up some Brooks XXL lowcut overboots at the MSR sale last weekend... The sales guy suggested I swap stock foam in them with high density foam. I took his advice and did just that. Just a suggestion.
  17. Nepal Evo with the tongue, green super feet, and a thin sock Another trick one of my military buddies showed me (but I haven't tried myself) is to soak the boot in warm water for 5 min, drain it, then put on a waterproof sock, and just wear it around some, nik wax it, then continue wearing it. He swears by it... there isn't much time between getting new boots and a long march. Of course they never told new recruits this and liked watching them suffer... All I can say about my Nepals is that they are like fine wine, they just get better with time. When I first got them I was hobbling back to my car after doing training hikes on Si. Now I run it out to the car every trip. The Best 200 bucks I ever spent on ebay... well maybe the 2nd best... http://cgi.ebay.com/Feathered-Friends-Down-Parka_W0QQitemZ320245421107QQihZ011QQcategoryZ159085QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
  18. For your own health and what is left of my sanity..... If you are showing up at camp late please drink .5 liters of STFU about 200 meters before entering. I am the deep sleeper of the group and responsible for waking up the earplug people when the alarm sounds. There is nothing more infuriating than a loud mouthed hippy chick (it is NEVER a guy) announcing her arrival at camp to everybody then not shutting up for an hour. Here is a transcript from camp Schurman hippy chick the night of August 19th 2006 from 8pm - 9pm. Blah Blah that was harder then I thought it would be, Blah Blah I love nature, blah blah I didn't think I would make it, blah blah it is so high up here, blah blah pass me the bong, blah blah we should camp on the summit tomorrow (It just took them 12 hours to reach Schurman, I was in my mind praying they would just go for it), blah blah where is everyone, blah blah glad I hauled this sage up to burn, blah blah time for a cletic tarot spread, blah blah that was easier than I thought it would be. Blah Blah I knew I would make it. Blah, blah, blah This chick was miracle... I thought for a second Rosie Odonnell had her fat ass parachuted in. Manic, dumb, loud as hell, and utterly oblivious to the peril she was putting herself in. Had one guy made the move to impale her with ice tools I'm sure 30 would have followed and all would have agreed that they saw OJ do it. Getting roused out of my Ambien induced coma takes quite an effort. Once awaken in this fashion, I am liable to walk over, blind you with my headlamp, and piss on you and everything you have. While this may not cause you to STFU, it will give you a great reason to go home or something worthwhile to blah blah blah about. Male or Female I don't give an F***.
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