Whoo Hoo....new gear!

“My new TerraQuest came!!!!
I think this is the greatest single piece of gear I have ever seen!”

“Again?!”

“The new improved model!
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“I'm jealous.”

“Damn it, I'm still using last years model. I heard this year’s model has a whole slue of new features. You’re a lucky guy StoveStomper.”

“I dropped mine in the snow last weekend and lost it.... :-(”

“I didn't know a TerraQuest could get lost.

All you have to do is call the manufacturer and they'll tell you where it is.”

“I take it you didn't have the lowjack feature activated.”

“Where are your proud Poppa pictures?? Just what kind of gear whore are you SS?”

“Well, I have to admit that I bought the off-brand knock-off - not a true TerraQuest. So mine didn't have the lowjack feature. That's what I get for being a cheapskate....”

“I paid a little more for mine and got the extended one.”

“

http://www.rei.com/product/47880065.htm?vcat=REI_SSHP_CAMPING_TOC

I just ordered this :)”

“Big Agnes Zirkel 20* sleeping bag
Patagonia MicroPuff Pullover

Yeah, new gear!”

“Women's Petite???

More like Women's Hobbit Sized. ;-)”

“it looks like a coffin lid. interesting.”

“that looks comfy enough even for home use”

“Patagonia MicroPuff Pullover - dh

Hee hee hee...and you were #&%!$ing you could not afford it on another thread..... ;-)”

“True. My truck has been in the shop and I the cost came back about $100 less than insurance paid!!!”

“Hey Everybody!!
If you want to see new gear you should check out this month's (March 2006) issue of "Backpacker" magizine.
It has thier yearly Gear Guide and there is a lot of cool stuff that they have reviewed.
See ya later.
Randall”

“Embear, my thoughts exactly. I thought either coffin liner or high-tech ironing board.”

“will SOMEBODY, design a pad for the Hennessy Hammock? (Kinda like this one, much wider at the hips, and split at the foot for the exit routine? HUH? WHEN?!”

“go get a JRB Nest SuperTroll - http://www.jacksrbetter.com/”

“Got a GG Vapor Trail and the floating lid today.
My Gregory G Pack wasn't cuttin it. I also bought Georgia the GG ruff rider pack-pack.

I thought she would hate wearing it, but she took to it right away. It'll still be a few months before we load it up since she's a puppy, but what would spring be without new gear for the trail??

Now all I need is the all clear from my DR to hit the trail.”

“I love my Vapor Trail but leave the lid at home. It was wasted money for me. I learned to "live without a lid". I graduated to a Virga (framless, smaller, lighter) and like it even better than the Vapor Trail.

The Vapor Trail is a very comfortable pack, IMO. The belt has always fit well. The new versions of this pack have that freaky loading system that I really like but can't justify retiring my old Vapor Trail for the new model.

The Virga is comfortable but IMO only up to about 20 lbs. The belt is almost worthless on it but under 15 lbs who needs it.”

“I love having the lid on a pack for my fall into camp stuff. headlamp, aqua mira, micro tool. Although the two external pockets will prolly hold that stuff in a small ziplock. oh well, it was only $12.00.”

“The external pockets on that pack have a small hole in the corner where the fabric is sewn into the pack body. I am sure it's there for a reason (drainage) but if you place small items in there without putting them in a stuff sack/etc they will fall out the little hole. I lost a leatherman micra that way but to my shock I found it on a return hike 3 months later!

I keep water in the pockets. A Platy bottle is hard to get into it... but if you turn the bottle upside down (put the cap in first) it fits quite well. It's still a work to get the bottle out of the pocket without stopping. It does have a pocket for a bladder but I have gotten used to the Platy bottles.”

“I drink so much water that I'll go through a 3 liter platy and a large Dasini/Aquafina bottle in no time. Plus with the Aqua Mira I hate to tear open my pack to get the Platy out. I can just refill the H2o bottle at sources along the trail.”

“I've never missed having a lid on my Vapor Trail.”

“It's true, if you wish long enough for something to break, it really will!!! Takes me about a month of wishing and you can be sure it'll break. My car stereo was on my "please break list". After a month of wishing and okay...some praying it finally broke 4 days ago.

Whoohooo!!!


Okay, it's not a super cool new stero, but hey...I have a USB port. I uploaded 2GB of music on my little FlashDrive. Super cool.
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“LOVE the REI Dividend program!!!


New Pocket Rocket stove, couple of canisters, Outdoor Research low gaiters, and a new winter hat.

ALLLLL FREEEEE!!!

WOO HOO!!!”

“yeah I managed to work in a new bivy....and since I let the daughter and other half play with my bucks....I am getting some other toys from other sites.....Hey is it a good trade. $30.00 REI money for $200.00 of other toys?”

“I got the Granite Gear Vapor Trail 3600 with mine.”

“Yay!!!!!!!!!!


Jon and I went to REI on Saturday. I bought a doggie backpack for my aunt's big lab, and Jon picked up some travel necessities for his upcoming Europe trip. He had never been to an REI before. I am definitely signing up for the REI credit card. With the amount of money I charge up every month, I will be swimming in a huge dividend by next year. =D”

“That REI credit card does sound like a good deal!

We ordered a Sierra Designs Orion AST tent with ours, from REI Outlet. No wonder it was on sale, that thing is weird. Well maybe it's just me, I've never used a tent that has the poles that clip on the outside like that before, seems like kind of a pain to set up! But I'm sure I'll get used to it, and it'll definitely be better than our two million-year-old sagging tents that leak, LOL.”

“Picked up several things at REI. With my 20% off coupon I got the Marmot Hydrogen 30F 900fill power down sleeping bag...1lbs 8oz. The Marmot bag i bought two years ago has been great so i am sold on their bags. I also picked up 3 waterproof ditty bags by outdoor research, a couple new platys, some guyline tensioners for my hammock, two schwag pockets...thought i'd try them out, and a can stand for my stove.

Also about a month ago Dicks had the marmot helium 15F on sale, $100 off and I got a $100 gift card there from my realtor so i picked it up for half off! Gear score!”

“I'm scoring a new pack at Scheels as I have a 100 gift card and 26 bucks store credit from a x-mas return. Kind of eyeing the TNF Skareb 55 which is a 2 lbs pack :)”

“I bought the Osprey Ariel Pack with mine.”

“i picked up a Quest 0 degree bag half off for $50 from Dicks, not sure it it'll be good but $50 for a 0 degree bag, i though why not...also just picked up a "pocket rocket" knock off from www.wildernessdining.com for $20...again not sure how it will work but for $20, why not...the "real" pocket rocket's go for more than twice that

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“thrifty not sure where your looking for pocket rockets but at REI it sells for $39.95 or just under twice the stove you got. But hopefully your stove works out great so you can take that 20 bucks and use it for fuel, food, or other gear. :)”

“this will be my first real "back packing" stove...i've always used a coke can stove or a camp fire but am going out this weekend and it's gonna be a little cold and wasn't sure of the performance of the coke can stove in the cold”

“good luck”

“WELL I finally managed to get something from CCoutdoorstore.com...Amazingly enough I ordered a Lafuma Bag in February...it has taken bloody well forever to get any action, but if you stay on them with e-mail you get some action.

We shall now wait and see if the delivery is on time for this weekend....(or not)”

“Thrifty if your canister gives you troubles in the cold set it in a bit of water (in a pot or something). They aren't the best in cold temps either.

I got enough REI gift cards for graduation, and a few nice checks too, that I finally get to get my horse thief! Wooo-Hoooo!! I have to get my dad's 20% off coupon from him though. =) Wolfeyes and Ltwt and a few other friends are buying me the summer sleepy bag of my dreams. They rock.
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“LOL! Thifty doesn't hike in cold enough temps to bother a cannister stove.

Great deals Thrifty! Which half of the half off bag did ya get?”

“Funny how people's meaning of "Cold" can differ just a state or two away.”

“My idea of cold hiking/camping would be below 35 degrees. 40 - 60 is chilly and 60 -78 is nice 80 and above (depending on humidity) is getting hot”

“Flash, speaking of which, I saw people posting on the MoTrails board about how they don't hike in summer.

Ummm... and that trip is in JULY to Mark Twain Lake?!??! Maybe check ave. temps down there on Weather.com”

“Cashed in my $50 Alabama Outdoors store credit for the use my my Kinlock Falls photo.

Score!!!!

Got the display model of the Black Diamond Spot Headlamp for $25! Reg $43.
http://www.rei.com/product/47986870.htm

Also got a kewl Life Is Good T-shirt and a new Little Nipper Platty.”

“Hey Thrifty,
Ive used the Camping gaz stove for years. That looks like a new model so they must be doing something right. Cannisters: Cheap and readily available at sports authority , rei. Good choice.”