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  1. Can anyone offer some fit advice on a Thermawrap Pro? Wondering med vs. large

     

    Med Atom LT is too small in the chest/shoulders, and while my large fits well in the chest/shoulders, it's fairly baggy in the rest of the torso.

     

    I found the Med Nanopuff pullover and hoody to be a better overall fit.

     

    I've also got a Med First Ascent downlight pullover that fits very well.

     

    Generally planning to use the Thermawrap as a non-bulky, trim fitting belay jacket for ice or as an outer action layer if exceptionally cold.

  2. I've got a pair the tlt5 mountains in a 27. A size too small for me. I've used them 4 times for skiing and skinning and walking a few hundred yards through the parking lot. Pretty much new with the box, tongues, liner laces, and sole shims.

     

    $575 shipped to US

  3. I've got very tough to fit feet as well. Very low volume, always heel lift and blisters, bone spurs and growths on the heels, etc….tried tango extremes, nepals, scarpa guides, mammuts, basically whatever I could find. Eventually got a pair of the Sportiva Barunteses with the moldable liners and its the best boot I've used. With a good aftermarket insole and a solid job molding, I can hike miles in them with no issues and lock my heels in place with no movement at all. Sure its a little heavy on long walks and sport mixed but anything from long moderate alpine ice to steep WI is great. Order them from backcountry, get them molded, and go try them out.

  4. Wow, this thread makes me want to run. Just not sure if thats going to be running towards or away. Thanks for all the advice. A 6 month lease is a great idea we hadn't thought about.

     

    No poaching in MT. However, if the said moose looked "funny" and was posing a "threat" or looking to mate with any of your multiple wives or 25 kids its got another thing coming

  5. Thanks for replies so far. As far as driving, we live south of missoula by 30 miles. Driving between towns or to the store is typically 15-30mins on open roads. So a 20 min drive doesn't seem bad at all. With our schedule, we'd be working 3 days or nights a week and often will have 3-5 days off in a row.

     

    Being able to ride a bike or run to work sounds awesome, but DPS saying he's got access to miles of trails, climbing, etc sounds more like what we have here. Google maps has the distance at about 20 miles and that sounds pretty easy, but with no experience in a big city I have no idea how that 20 miles is in reality. I'm sure Pete would agree, 20 miles in Montana isn't something to think twice about!

     

    Keep it coming, I really appreciate the input

  6. My wife and I are looking at moving to Seattle in the near future (mid Jan) from Montana and I'm not gonna lie...going from a town of 60k people to a couple of million is scary!

     

    We'd be working downtown at Harborview Medical Center and and wondering about places to live and the commutes. I've heard from a few people about Issaquah. On google the drive is easy, but how is it really with traffic? What other spots would be good to look at with fairly easy drives into the city, but also have good out of town access for climbing/skiing/fun?

     

    Anyone here work at Harborview?

  7. I've got a few things that need to get out of the closet

     

    Mountain Hardware Phantom $140 shipped

    Men's Large, dark green

    In new condition, used a few times here and there but has been hanging up for the last few winters

     

    Patagonia Nano Hoody $65 shipped

    Men's Medium, blue

    Good condition, one small 1/8in tear on chest that is easily repairable

     

    Arcteryx Gamma SV jacket $65 shipped

    Men's Medium, gray

    close to new condition

     

    PM me your email if you'd like pictures

     

     

     

     

  8. Wife got a new pair and would like to sell her old pair.

     

    Black Diamond Velvet

    165cm

     

    Got them as a demo, only been mounted once. Bases in great shape, never had or needed any sort of base work. Top sheet in equally good shape

     

    $150

     

  9. Sabertooth Pro pre-S/S $65 shipped

     

    Sabertooth Pro stainless $90 shipped SOLD

     

    Sabertooth Clip stainless $90 shipped

     

    All are what I'd say are lightly used from a crampon stand point. Points are all in good shape and have been mostly used on ice and snow. Very little mixed.

     

    Feathered Friends Merlin $250 shipped

    Regular, left hand zip in the Nano shell

     

    Got the bag this summer and spent 6 nights total in it. Really, really nice but the cut is too snug for my liking.

     

    Send me an email jesse DOT selwyn At gmail and I'll send out some pictures

  10. Got the bag early summer and have spent 6 nights in it. Super nice and kept me pretty comfortable down to 28 but the cut is too snug for my taste.

     

    Merlin (58/52/38)

    Regular,left zip

    Loft: 4"

    Fill weight: 10.75 oz

    Weight: 1lb 7oz

    30 degree

     

    Asking $265 shipped

    Gray Nano fabric

  11. I agree with the eat what you want idea. However, as you go higher avoid the fatty stuff. Fats and proteins become far more difficult to digest and turn into energy as you move higher. I think that is when gu type things shine since they are designed to be absorbed easily under "load."

  12. I considered the verto 26 but 26L is pretty big for a basic leaders pack. I've got a 30L pack that fits that spot. I've seen an older version of the patagonia that didn't seem too large, its probably worth checking out. I'd be curious to hear about any additional experience with the new cierzo 18.

  13. I've been looking for a new leader pack. I've had the Flash 18 and its been ok, but the opening is too tight and the inner pockets are kind of a pain. I've been able to use my wife's older Cierzo 18 and it has been awesome. Its actually been so awesome that Arcteryx had to do their normal thing of making something great then "updating" it into something not so great.

     

    I haven't personally had my hands on this new version but why add another zipper and take away the shoulder padding? Does this help, not really...

    Anyone used this new version and have an opinion? Does it have a sternum strap? Hows the zipper/drawcord combo work?

     

    I like Cilo's 30L a lot, but after playing with the 20L it seems much smaller than both the Flash and the Cierzo. Anyone used one?

  14. I'm looking to replace a marmot atom that I always froze in and am checking out the FF Merlin and WM Summerlite. Both are pretty similar in the cut. FF has a little more fill, WM is a bit lighter. I've never seen FF stuff, but hear its nice. I can check out the summerlite for fit, feel, etc... Anyone have anything really positive or neg to push one bag in front of the other? I've heard some complaints about the hoods on FF, any truth?

     

    I'm also looking to spend more time in the Cascades and the climate seems similar to the Bitterroots so do you guys find a 30 degree bag to be pretty useable this time of year through early-mid fall?

  15. Here's a list of goodies

     

    BD Sabertooth Pro, pre S/S $80 shipped

    La Sportiva trango ego s 44 lightly used $115 shipped

    La Sportiva exum pro 44 used once run big. $50 shipped

    BD predator pack red s/m $120 shipped

    Mtn hardware directisma med. I cut off the heavy duty straps for the ski tails and a few other straps. Still totally functional. $75 shipped

    Osprey talon 33 m/l yellow. $60 shipped

  16. I would pass on that one. In my experience the heart rate watches without a chest strap aren't accurate or reliable. Go with a Polar, Timax, Garmin, Suunto or similar. The chest strap measures the actual electrical impulses from your heart and gives you realtime numbers. The one you've got listed doesn't do this. You have to hit a button for it to spot check your pulse. You can get the above listed starting around $70 I believe.

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