DPS Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Dont just look at the sponsered climbers but also some big guid servises. A certain local guide service was PAID by MH for their guides to wear MH clothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 well some guide services get discounts on items used for rentals. While I have not been a part of the office environment for a guide service, it would not surprise me if some services got free gear for their rental department. Mainly services like exum. While not "sponsored", it is a financial factor to push a guide service to go with a product. Besides, the clients,sherpas and guides have to carry the heavy gear anyway. Â I have a jaded idea on NF but it is mainly the clothes. There ve tents are very good tents. While MH tents are also sturdy, they are heavier than the sort of heavy NF tents due to so many "bells and whistles". IMO, MH would make great tents if they got rid of the extra crap. Old wild country tents (terra nova) was the best tents distributed here but that is gone by the way side like grivel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollinWoods Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 (edited) Sure ultragrrl, but there number 1 respnsiblity is to keep there clients safe and come back; they also like to make a buck doing what they love. Edited October 9, 2008 by CollinWoods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couloir Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 U've gota grate poynt ther Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Conway Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Sure ultragrrl, but there number 1 respnsiblity is to keep there clients safe and come back; they also like to make a buck doing what they love. Â That's why I choose Goretex Softshell 3000 from Patagonia. No other jacket will work ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbw1966 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 While MH tents are also sturdy, they are heavier than the sort of heavy NF tents due to so many "bells and whistles". IMO, MH would make great tents if they got rid of the extra crap. Â Mountain Hardwear makes one of the lightest (if not THE lightest) 2-man tents on the market. Its about as void of "bells and whistles" as a tent could possibly be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbob Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 But if you were above tree line in a badass winter storm, would you be OK in one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Conway Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 But if you were above tree line in a badass winter storm, would you be OK in one? Â i wouldn't want to be above treeline in a badass storm in any tent unless it was well dug in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billcoe Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 But if you were above tree line in a badass winter storm, would you be OK in one?  i wouldn't want to be above treeline in a badass storm in any tent unless it was well dug in  Little chance of this happening anyway as you appear to spend @ 99.9 percent of your time next to a computer:-)  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollinWoods Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Billcoe u have posted more than double the amount of posts that HC has (im just joken around). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Conway Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Little chance of this happening anyway as you appear to spend @ 99.9 percent of your time next to a computer:-) Â Â And you spend 100% of yours with your head up your ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 sounds like you wear a hot carl on your head for a steamy hat, bitch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 When you ask about "bad ass winter storm", do you mean high winds or many feet of fresh snow? Let us assume you mean winds, in which case the buried in camp is a absolute requirement, regardless of tent type or design. A protected summer tent will fare better than a exposed "4 season" tent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbw1966 Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Ever been in a storm in a Bibler Bombshelter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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