After the two encounters last year, I contacted a half dozen herpetologists regarding the strike zone of a Timber Rattler. Not one was aware of a bite above the knee although they theorized it could...
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After the two encounters last year, I contacted a half dozen herpetologists regarding the strike zone of a Timber Rattler. Not one was aware of a bite above the knee although they theorized it could...
Seek Outside Gila at 2lbs10oz (without stay) or the Divide which is larger and another 2oz. Both carry weight like a dream.
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I'd consider Turtleskin. I believe they're the lightest weight of any other, are flexible, and feel just like an ordinary gaiter. I've had them for several years and also have their snake chaps. I...
I was debating the Copper Spur vs Tiger Wall and ended up ordering the TW 2 Solution Dye. What I find attractive about the SD is the netting is almost the entire tent so when I lie there I can see...
XPac comes in 3 weights. X-42, X-33, and X-21. I have two Seek Outside packs. The Gila in X-21 and the Fortress in X-42. The X-21 is the thinnest of the three and weighs the least. All are...
I have the Seek Outside Gila in XPac X-21. With the center stay removed it weighs 2lb 10oz and has a 57L main bag. The Divide in X-21, with a 79L main bag, weighs only 2lb 12oz.
Both are...
I volleyed back and forth trying to decide between the CS2 and the TW2. I finally opted for the Tiger Wall 2. I haven't had it out of the box yet but will do so soon. I wanted a true freestanding...
I've got a Seek Outside Gila which has a main bag capacity of 57L plus 13L face pocket and two waterbottle pockets that each hold two quarts of Gatorade. Total weight of 2lbs 10oz without the cross...
For almost all of my adult life I have hiked and backpacked using trail runners. Twice this year, I encountered a Timber Rattler and was in the strike zone both times. It was very disconcerting. In...
Are you referring to the gravity feed system that filters to .02 micron (versus .1 micron)?
https://sawyer.com/products/sawyer-complete-4-liter-dual-bag-water-purifier-system/
I ordered a JetBoil MiniMo, coffee press and all, which just arrived. Looking to a get a cup for coffee and am torn between bringing paper cups, a plastic cup or diving into the deep end of the pool...
I ended up getting the Seek Outside Fortress 6,300 on the Revolution platform. I can use it for winter trips as well and it carries a slight weight penalty. It is remarkably comfortable. That...
I've got a McHale pack, a SARC. The workmanship is exquisite, no question about it.
Somebody can correct me if I'm wrong but to get the volume and weight of a Brooks or Fortress 6,300 in a McHale...
The Merlin doesn't interest me. It weighs 14 oz, provides 1,400ci and the harness can't be removed. I'd move up from the Unaweep 4,800 to the 6,300, get an additional 100ci, save 8oz, and save $80. ...
The times I do need to access my pack is to grab a fleece vest because I feel chilled or a sudden rain came out of no where and I need to get my goretex jacket. In the case of the unaweep, I think...
I've been looking at this pack and it provides a lot of the things I'm looking for. It doesn't have a zipper on the pack. What I am not sure about is whether not having access to the contents within...
I have a pair of the Altra Lone Peak 3.5. I tried them hiking once and will never do that again. I have used them for trail running on non-technical trails and they were ok. In my experience, they...
The new Rocklite 305 doesn't fit as well as the older ones. I took a drive to a running store that carried most of the Altra line (not just one shoe) and bought the Lone Peak 3.5. They feel great so...
I've been an INOV-8 fan for a while now having had three different models. Looking to replace an older model that I use for hiking.
The trails near me are wet and rocky, with tree roots. That...
Uh....because maybe someone found a shoe you're not aware of and it might be better than what you have.
Actually it's the other way around. Grizzlies are a subspecies of brown bear. A brown bear might be a grizzly but it also might not be a grizzly. It could be a Kodiak which is another subspecies of...
It would if you used your breath to inflate it but you don't. Exped uses a "Schozzel" which is a bag you use to fill then inflate the mat. I have the Downmat 9 and Synmat 9. Both are very warm. When...
I believe that Feathered Friends and Western Mountaineering both use 20D with their regular bags and 10D and 12D in their ultralight series. Brooks and Katabatic both generally use 15D. There is a...