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    Spantik Liners

    in The Gear Critic

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    So, I ponied up the money and got myself a pair of spantik and climbed 4 days so far in them in Vermont. They performed very well at moderate ice so far, never had cold feet (-10 temp). One of my goals this year is to do denali. I'm debating whether I should upgrade the liners to Intuition liner for weight and warmth. I got a couple of questions:

    1. Sportiva rep doesn't have the weight of the liners, I'm wondering how much weight I'll save.

    2. I heard conflicting information as to whether Spantik is warm enough for Denali or not. While I don't get cold feet, I rather stay on the conservative side. What's your opition?

     

    Thanks!

    Steri-Pen for water purifying in S. America?

    in The Gear Critic

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    Hey guys, just wondering if anyone has any experience with Steri-Pens and there effectiveness, particularly in S. America. I've heard the water is very silty near Aconcagua which limits the effectiveness of water filters but have also read that Steri-Pens are best used with clear(er) water. I was planning on using coffee filters to remove any silt, then a 4 micron filter and then treating the water with a Steri-Pen. Would this be effective or should I be thinking something else?

     

    I went up the Polish traverse side, all glacier water, not silty at all. My understanding is the Pen works very well. I met a guy in Istanbul who travel the entire africa using the pen and never got sick. I did hear if the water is really cold (glacier melt), the pen doesn't work as well.

    how long before dane buys these?

    in The Gear Critic

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    Hey, Dane: I'm one of those people who has wide toebox and narrow heel, which sportiva never fit well.

     

    "Not the best pictures but trust me virtually same volume on both boots if not the Baruntse having the bigger volume toe box."

     

    "Old school laces on the Baruntse so you can crank on the outer boot and a simi- modern inner boot lace system still much easier to use and a much better fit for me (narrow heels) than the Spantik inner boot."

     

    Is this just from the photo or you actually felt the difference?

     

    I just might give Sportiva a chance if Baruntse fits me. BTW, how technical do you feel you can climb in those boots comfortably?

     

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