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08-31-2016, 11:23 AM | #2526 |
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Just a couple of things:
1. Backcountry Edge is a great alternative to REI. Same 1 year anything-goes return policy, but they are more prone to having their stuff on sale. The no sales tax is pretty much the same as getting an REI dividend, but you don't have to wait a year for it. I just ordered a Gregory Baltoro 85 last night for $260 and it shipped first thing this morning. They also carry a bunch of brands you won't find at REI. 2. The Gregory Baltoro is quite possibly the most comfortable backpack money can buy for heavy loads. I wanted something that could handle up to 60 lbs over long distances, and up to 14 days without resupply. I already have the 75L version, but find it just a little too small. The pack seems designed more to put stuff inside than to strap a bunch of crap to the outside, which is too tempting to do, and also kinda stupid for some uses. The Baltoro has a hinge system that lets the hip and chest straps pivot independently. I was able to scramble up some steep section much easier than with a traditional suspension system when carrying 50 lbs. 3. Arcteryx rain jackets are on sale from $780 down to $720. Better jump on it while supplies last! Anything cheaper doesn't repel water at all. 4. Calvin Klein makes the best men's underwear. I have been going through quite a few different brands of underwear the last couple of months, in order to find a good pair for hiking. CK nylon blended briefs are really nice. It's like the fuzzy taints of a thousand pixies all rubbing their little pooters all over my junk. That's good. Also note that the best places to buy expensive underwear are places like Kohl's and Macy's, which have lifetime unconditional returns on anything. You can't return underwear to other places after wearing it.
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08-31-2016, 11:44 AM | #2527 | |
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08-31-2016, 04:23 PM | #2528 | |
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Might have to check out those CKs. |
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09-03-2016, 12:27 AM | #2529 |
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I should try some of those too.
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09-03-2016, 08:43 AM | #2530 | ||
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It's SO much more comfortable when I'm sweating. Either the wool's evaporating the sweat more effectively or it's keeping the wetness off of my skin, or both. But in any case it's great. I've tried three different brands to see which I'd like best (Ibex, Icebreaker, and Pulse Active) -- all three are great but have different merino/nylon/spandex mixes, and their lengths vary greatly. The Ibex are the longest ones and the Pulse are the shortest. *Or even in warm weather. We went camping a couple of months ago and it was crazy humid at night. After laying there miserable even after stripping away most of my clothes, I put on a lightweight merino longsleeve shirt and long merino baselayer pants. It was kind of amazing -- after warming up slightly it felt like it leveled out and then I started feeling cooler/more comfortable because I wasn't sticking to myself, the pad, or the sleeping bag anymore. And by the time it got cool by morning I wasn't freezing from sweating all night. CN: Wool is a ****ing miracle fabric. Last edited by Kaiser; 09-03-2016 at 08:50 AM. |
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09-03-2016, 10:37 AM | #2531 |
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Surprisingly, American Eagle active underwear is amazing to me, and usually ~$11 per pair. You just have to deal with funky colors sometimes.
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09-03-2016, 01:29 PM | #2532 |
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RMNP was nice, but crowded. The day we got there was a free entrance. We had to wait for a parking spot for overnight at the trailhead because if all the day hikers. There were a lot of hikers, but one you got about 2 miles in, it dissipated because that's how far most of the people could get before turning around.
Since the sites I could get were so close, and there aren't a lot of side tripes you can take, we did about 5 miles a day and maybe 1K in ascending. Every day had some up and down, so that was nice The altitude was a factor, my friend was having a hard time and had to stop to catch her breath. She runs (treadmill) 4 days a week in MI, so she has some aerobic. Before the trip she was saying "I'll be fine - I run. I didn't have any problems at Yosimite (15 years ago.) I haven't had time to go over the pics, but here are the camp sites. 2 of the nights it was just starting to rain (every afternoon it rains.) The stratospire was easy to set up once you figure out the geometry, a few minutes to get it staked and then adjusted for taughtness. The peak of the tent is about 45 degrees to the orientation of the tub, and the vestibules are asymmetric. The tent an fly go up together. The last spot as all rocky, and I didn't have small 4 sided stakes. I bent one of my 8" round ones. Arch Rock Fern Lake Individual Cub Creek A herd of Elk (in Estes Park, there are more Elk in town that squirrels.) These are "waterfalls." Apparently the are run by gravity. Fukin' Nature, man! Last edited by chapstien; 09-04-2016 at 09:59 AM. |
09-03-2016, 07:27 PM | #2533 |
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any recommendations for a two place backpacking tent?
I have an rei quarter dome for my personal needs and a kelty green river 4 for car camping but my 9 year old is suddenly super interested in going backpacking. he's definitely capable of doing an overnight so i figure i should get a tent and go. my quarter dome is weird, but i like it. the kelty is quite possibly the worst tent ever. i don't need a ton of capability but i wouldn't mind something on the lighter side, gravity seems to be getting stronger as i get older. |
09-03-2016, 08:44 PM | #2534 | |
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09-03-2016, 09:46 PM | #2535 |
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We went with an ExPed Gemini II for our two person backpacking tent and love it so far.
- amazing roof height that goes out to the doors - totally bomber for weather, driving rain and down pours - heavy material for the floor so no foot print needed |
09-03-2016, 09:56 PM | #2536 | |
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09-03-2016, 11:27 PM | #2537 |
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I had some of the Ex Officio boxer briefs and hated them. They felt good when dry, but after sweating and getting fully soaked, they get really chaffy. Nasty stuff.
The CK nylon briefs I have on right now are much better, and they don't stink much at all like the Ex Officio ones. Much like a pair of wool underwear but much more durable and lighter weight. The Calvin Klein underwear also dries out crazy fast. I can put them in the wash and just toss them on without going into the dryer. They dry out on my body in a few minutes. Only issue, is that they can't be worn inside out to hide the big CK logo. They kind of wick backwards somehow and hold moisture in. Strange. |
09-04-2016, 10:13 AM | #2538 |
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I've been wearing Jockey Sport Microfiber and Mesh boxer brief and midway stuff. THey both seem to dry, the mesh a little faster.
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09-04-2016, 10:33 AM | #2539 |
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09-04-2016, 10:51 AM | #2540 |
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09-04-2016, 12:07 PM | #2541 | |
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I liked the Jockey BB, but for some reason the dick flap would always eventually let Mr. Pooky to stick his head up out of the flap like a Marmot looking for danger (or female Marmot pelt, ; I often wonder if I have weirdly shaped junk or if these stupid designs are made by women who want dicks flopping out all over the place. |
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09-04-2016, 12:20 PM | #2542 | |
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09-04-2016, 01:16 PM | #2543 | |
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09-05-2016, 04:32 PM | #2544 |
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All set up for Indian Lake Islands next Memorial Day. I suppose I have some things to figure out gear wise between now and then.
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09-05-2016, 09:11 PM | #2545 |
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Been doing a lot of backpacking and hiking lately. These are from the latest trip up to Three Fingered Jack here in Oregon. About a 4 mile hike and 1500ft gain in elevation. Petty decent with a 40lb pack. Got pretty chilly at night frosted on the tent, we were up at about 6500 ft.
Wonder by Jaren Morris, on Flickr Camp by Jaren Morris, on Flickr Mossy Trees by Jaren Morris, on Flickr I see you by Jaren Morris, on Flickr Down the Valley by Jaren Morris, on Flickr Three Fingered Fog by Jaren Morris, on Flickr |
09-05-2016, 09:40 PM | #2546 |
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How did you get the deer shot to be so paint-by-numbersy?
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09-05-2016, 09:58 PM | #2547 |
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09-10-2016, 10:20 AM | #2548 |
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Sweet shots, Jaren!
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09-10-2016, 10:26 AM | #2549 |
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09-10-2016, 04:47 PM | #2550 |
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Just spent a couple nights at the Great Sand Dunes National Park. Crazy sunsets, the river was still trickling, alligator farm still open, all in all a great trip.
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