Whoo Hoo....new gear!

“Hot glue won't stick either unless it's the super industrial type. It peals right off eventually.”

“I guess the real solution is not to car camp...

'32oz”

“Doesn't Billy Mays sell something you can use...”

“Hot glue won't stick either unless it's the super industrial type. It peals right off eventually.�
Sassafras
7:05:24 AM
3/27/09

right - hot glue works really really well on porous material, but on plastic it peels free quickly - especially if it gets cold.”

“get some REAL epoxy not the cheap stuff... a good slow cure epoxy knows what permanent means. hobby stores have the stuff. i recommend z-poxy 30 minute resin.”

“Why don't you wrap a mile of duct tape around it and a carabiner?”

“Why don't you wrap a mile of duct tape around it and a carabiner?”

Lol...that was my first thought...duct tape!!

On a more serious note...Yogi's right...get some good epoxy and some industrial strength velcro and you won't have to worry about it coming off...”

“I would use scotch tape or ribbon. Don't listen to these fools dude”

“That's exactly how your knee got wounded.”

“Yea, but don't worry. I had the operations to fix both done here in the US, not Canada where they screw things up.”

“ordered my bug net for ENO today. Yay for me”

“Why don't you wrap a mile of duct tape around it and a carabiner?

yes! tango, you are my kind of hiker! of course as a climber I believe you can solve any problem with a carabiner. as a campground owner i am thinking you feel the same way about duct tape.”

“Duct tape is the elixir of life! And pretty much a solution to any problem!”

“and if you like duct tape you oughta try 100 mile an hour tape! It's like SUPER duct tape in green.”

“I've heard Gorilla tape works really well. I think, its supposed to be fairly water resistant too?”

“yeah, but it's hell getting the gorilla to sit still long enough to use it... so i am told.”

“Whoo-hoo!
I recently did some work for one of my nieces. In the basement was an Eddie Bauer backpack that had belonged to her recently deceased pa-in-law (pronounced [b]paw[/b]-in-law). I mentioned it to her husband when he and I did our first walk-thru.

My last day there, my niece presented me with the pack and it's contents. It was like Christmas March! I immediately dropped what I was doing and dumped the contents onto the newly installed carpet. Withmongst was a what's what of a newbys gear collection: Gaz stove and fuel cannister, stainless mug, iodine bottles, fire starter sticks, hand-held flashlight that converts to a headlamp, etc. I flashed-back to 1998 when I returned home from Sports Authority with my starter kit. It was fun.

I plan to use the pack on my next hike. I will pack the relatively heavy stove on easy hikes so's to conserve my MSR fuel cannisters.

I now have some eight-or-so packs ranging from a large Mountainsmith to a hydration pack.”

“One of the things that always surprises me is how fast I get stuff from REI when I order online. I ordered something on monday and on wednesday its already been sent out by UPS for delivery. And this is on regular ground delivery from REI. I guess it helps that I live in Portland and they send it from Seattle.. but it is still cool I get it so fast. :-)”

“Golite Virga Jacket and Reed pants, hope these hold up better than my OR Goretex packlite suit did? (Note to self, do not go off trail at all, esp. through briar patches)”

“Got the GSI Soloist cookset and some Northface Hiking Pants!!!Whoohoo!”

“got the alps mountaineering navajo 20deg. sleeping bag http://www.backcountryoutlet.com/outlet/ALM0040/ALPS-Mountaineering-Navajo-Sleeping-Bag-20F-Degree-Down.html
off steepandcheap for $100 seems to be a pretty nice bag... came with a storage and a compression sack and can't wait to use it.
last edited: 5/07/09 10:45:09 PM”

“Got a NeoAir pad, and on order: Nunatak Arc Specialist quilt in Epic, MLD Exodus pack, and a Traildesigns Caldera Keg, Esbit cooking system.
last edited: 5/08/09 5:59:01 AM”

“Went to REI on Friday May 8th to get fitted for and hopefully purchase that new REI Flash 65 pack. Got there after work and measured 18 in. for my torso length which fit into the mid range for the medium torso pack (17-19 in.) But they were on backorder and not expected to have any till June 8th. They only had 2 of the long or large torso packs and I nabbed the display model and it fit perfectly! It will fit 18-20 in. torsos so it was ok after all. Another person asked for the other large and they couldn't find it so I got the last one. I did let the salesman fit it for the other customer as I shopped around, but I got there just in time to get the last one!
last edited: 5/09/09 8:44:32 PM”

“That was kick butt lucky! Good for you.”

“Picked up a Golite Ion for $35 at the Outfitters in Harpers Ferry this weekend...

Gonna be perfect for my stroll through SNP this summer....

'32oz”

“My 13 year old is pretty small for his age, so its been rough getting him a decent pack... I ordered this for him for his birthday and it just arrived..

this is a pretty nice pack...

http://www.o2gearshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?language=en¤cy=USD&products_id=4013&CAWELAID=323802332


here are the full specs...

http://www.ospreypacks.com/detail.php?productID=134&colorCode=651&tab=description


for this price it beats the externals that the scouts usually use..

'32oz”

“I got a new pack, 08 closeout. Osprey Atmos 65. Now I just need to go on a trip to try it out.”

“Nice pack nemster.. I got my older son the Atmos 50, and he loves it... The 65 will be great for week long trips....

'32oz”

“I plan to try it out the first week in June. Probably 4 or 5 day trip somewhere.”

“I'm leaving after work tomorrow (Thur) to Sipsey to try out my new pack.”

“You peeps and your packs...

I bought a new pair of Teva Alps for $25 and a salt and pepper shaker for car camping from Sierra Trading post. So there. PPPFFFFFTTTTTTT....”

“It must be nice! When I was 13 all I had was an external frame Boy Scout pack without a hipbelt!!!”

“After much deliberation and weeks worth of reading reviews I decided to get a Big Agnes Seedhouse SL1. I hope to have it before my section hike south of the SNP the first week in June.”

“congrats nemster.. hope you enjoy it..

for any one looking for a good deal on a 2 man

http://www.rei.com/outlet/product/767268”

“Hope you like it Nemster.

32oz.. I used to have the REI QD (the original 2 person they have at the outlet) and while it was a good tent too, it was tight for two and a bit heavy for one.”

“The one in the picture is actually the heavier version..

HM and I used one in OR last summer.. It was one of the older models...

I really like the Hubba Hubba but its more then I want to spend..

'32oz”

“Holy smokes! I actually bought some gear! I think last year I bought a new platy hoser and that was it. I'm off to a huge start this year though.





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“Broke my old headlamp. Bought this Petzle headlamp - Tikka Plus 2

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“got my jam2 pack today (thanks to the coupon roamaround posted). also got a book on how to climb 5.12 called... "how to climb 5.12".”

“Gossamer Gear Murmur, on its way! Should have my Epic Nunatak Arc Specialist in a couple weeks. Thinking about ordering a MLD Super Mid too? now that I've sold the Hilleberg.”

“Why'd you sell the hilleberg? I used my Nallo II GT this weekend and it poured for one whole day straight. I was reminded why I bought it.”

““Why'd you sell the hilleberg? I used my Nallo II GT this weekend and it poured for one whole day straight. I was reminded why I bought it.”
roseymonster
5:14:14 PM
6/11/09

I bought a Kaitum 2 primarily for winter usage, but I've recently decided to cut back on winter trips. The Kaitum 2 was HUGE at over 13' long. I never even used the tent either, so, I didn't see a point in letting it get any older, getting even less money for it, down the road.
The person I sold it to, got a great unused tent at a great price.
I might get a MLD Super Mid, which is a 8'.75" X 8'.75" Square pyramid style shelter.(22-23oz) I now primarily use tarps, as well.
last edited: 6/11/09 4:35:16 PM”

“Yah, that is a drawback to the tunnel tents, especially if they have a big vestibule: the footprint is large and so you have to pitch it in pretty open locales.”

“It was overkill for the few winter trips I may take in a season, plus when you consider my location and trip duration too.
I've found the beauty in ski-to, backcountry rental cabins. Stocked with hardwood, and woodstove, ahhh!!! Yeah, I'm getting soft!
last edited: 6/11/09 5:05:20 PM”

“rental cabins?

what are those?

'32oz”

“These cabins below are drive-to, in the Summer, but ski, snowshoe, or snowmobile back into, in the winter, on un-plowed 2 tracks

http://www.wildernessstatepark.net/cabins.htm”

“nice”

“MLD Cuban Fiber Patrol Shelter, Revelation Pack, Evernew .9ml Ti. Pot, and a Vargo Triad XE, for Esbit tabs sweeeet!!!!”

“i ordered 5 new camalot c4 cams... on sale. sizes .5, .75, 1, 2 and 3. they ran me 254 which is steep but fair.

These are doubles and triples in some cases. My cams look like they were bought at a garage sale... Wales, Trango, Omega Pacific, Metolius. Black Diamond... a little bit of everything. I am had pressed to pick a favorite, but then again I did double-down on the bd c4s... i like that thumb loop thing and the camming action is way smooth.

i added a bd c4 size 4 last year and i have a metolious of about the same size that is a LOT older but still in great shape. I thought about getting a 5 but I am betting I would never use it. I may get a big bro or two instead but that is years out.”

“I've got a used pre-C4 #1 on the way from a guy in Seattle. !! that'll give me doubles in #1 - I find 1 - 3 very usefull. I carry a full set of BD cams and used the Mastercams to create doubles in the green, purple, blue and silver sizes.

I've been toying with the idea of getting a 5 and even a 6 for some of the wide stuff but dam, they 'spensive!

Your gonna have a rack suitable for Indian Creek there Yogi!! I'll meet ya there sometime!”