pennsy

“question,do ya think it would be good as a winter tent,need a one person light weight.i likes it and can get it at a great price,and also looking for ultralight bag 30 degreejust got the mountain hardwear 15 delta,and the hardwear -20 taken it to the adirondacks the week of the 31,1,2,3,4,5, snow shoe trip, was going to post it but hven't been on alot latley so didn't think anyone would go.another employee of hto going with me high peaks region.also new gear up date.1.black dimond ice axe crampons,apex pant,and mountain hardwear subzero,arc'teryx climbing pants.got the violet(jen) not got but won the tnf ama dablam strech infusion jacket.thought it fair since i bought the theta ar and love it...anyway let me know”

“I think we found some one who spells and writes worse than I. Good god man! I could not even comprehend that.”

“*someone”

“ice tea, remember i am alot bigger than you,and wil not vote for you, if you are not nice (hehehehehe)”

“lol, I would offer my gear advise, but I have no clue what u are asking for.”

“Tea, you are still by far the worst speller”

“Yeah, it's not even close. That is one helluva paragraph though. You DID spell Hardwear (of Mountain Hardwear) correct though. Almost everyone in TT spells is as Hardware.

It sure looks like you're ready for winter nomad. Where are you going in the Dacks?

I don't know how durable that Lightsabre would be in harsh winter conditions. I'll paste below what lthiker posted on the BD thread. It was an email response he received from BD. Richb also said there was talk about this in the lightweight gear section at backpacking.net.

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EPIC by Nextec fabrics is marketed as being highly water resistant. This means EPIC resists penetration by water under all but the most extreme conditions. However, we have done thorough research in-house on EPIC, and have found that the material itself is indeed waterproof (determined using a Suter Test to be safe under 1lb of hydrostatic pressure). Since EPIC is utilized mostly in the apparel marketplace, there is hesitation to market the material as being "waterproof" because there is the perception in the general public that "waterproof means not breathable". Therefore, Nextec continues to market the material as being 'highly water resistant'.

We will be updating our site soon, stating that EPIC is highly water resistant, along with testing info and FAQ's in regards to EPIC, and the SuperLight line of tents offered by Black Diamond. Below I've put a couple faq's ..


Epic by Nextec/Superlight Tent facts:
1. The Epic-treated 30d polyester fabric we are using in the Superlight Tent series has been proven by internal BD lab testing to be waterproof (safe under 1lb of hydrostatic pressure).

2. The siliconcoated 30d double-ripstop nylon floor fabric we are using in the Superlight Tent series has also been proven by internal BD lab testing to be waterproof (safe under 1lb of hydrostatic pressure).

3. Because we don't factory seam seal the Superlight Tent seams, we recommend using the tube of SilNet/applicator that we include in the 'goody' bags in each Superlight Tent. This will further enhance the water-resistant capabilities of the Superlight Tent.
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30 degree ultralight bag - I have a Western Mountaineering Hilight that is a 40 at 16oz. I like it but it might be too snug for you at the shoulders. A good choice might be the Marmot Helium is a 30 at 1lb 6oz.”

“How come everyone has begun to direct all of their gear questions to this one person directly?

Who is this Pennsy that he reigns supreme on all gear knowledge?

OH never mind....I just found a picture of Pennsy in the dictionary under gear-junky....

So what is Pennsy buying himself for Christmas this year?”

“Mr. A,
I'll have to scope it out if we hike up Big Slide this weekend.”

“Yeah...like Dare says, Pennsy is like Inspector Gadget....”

“One very important thing to remember folks. Just because I own everything doesn't mean I KNOW anything.”

“no comment!
:p”

“Yeah! Its not like BruceAlmighty is omniscient or something.....maybe he can be considered omnipotent, as in all-smelling.”

“Wouldnt that be over-potent?

I do know for a fact he doesnt own a decent pair of earplugs....”

“LMAO @ lumberjack! :)”

“and then there's IMpotent!


Dear Mr. Pennzy,

I am a young Jedi in training. What would be better to carry on an extended overnighter, my light sabre or perhaps Princess Leia?

Sincerely,
Luke”

“Sheesh.... what a bunch of omni-dorks! Poor nomad is trying to keep his arse from freezing off and y'all just want to talk about gadgets, farts, snoring, and getting lei-d.

At least that kind of talk will prevent this thread from immediate burial.

Twigeater - since when do you NOT have a comment?

Lumberjack - there isn't a earplug in the world that can withstand your log sawing.

Bobo - just follow the Farce.

Adventurist - DORK!”

“"Twigeater - since when do you NOT have a comment?"

since I'm feeling festive and NICE today (you should try it sometime)...I didn't even jump on Lumberjack's earplug thing...although I really wanted to say just what you did, LOL.

o(=D”

“The Almighty One must be home from work today!

RUN and HIDE!

No Woman, Animal, Tortellini, or beer distributor is safe today!”

“Hey i think Nomad is trying to take Pennsy's place as head TT Gear Slut!”

“LOL Bobo! those posts were from work though. We stayed in the shop today so I got to play for a bit. I'm home now sooooo LOOK OUT.

Nomad is in the gear biz and gets his stuff at cost. Imagine my cache if I could get gear at cost?

btw - it should also be duly noted that my stuff doesn't collect dust. I love my toys and they ALL get used a-plenty.

Twigster - I WAS being nice. I called Adventurist a DORK rather than a %&#@ING DORK that I usually call him.”

“hey I sent you some sexy spam today, LOL...

o(=D”

“twiggy--
sexy spam??

LOL”

“Pennsy, do you have a titanium Christmas tree up?”

“heII yes!

I got some, and since it's Christmas and I thought I should share!

o(=D”

“Is it how to enlarge.....err .....something of importance??”

“Bank account?”

“LMAO! nope, it's an inside joke, which he'll get when he opens the e-mail.

(ps - did you want me to send him spam of that sort yammy? ;)”

“Yes, please, twigeater. Bigger is better!! And tiny is sad.
heehee”

“BAN YAM!”

“=O

bad yam!
LOL...”

“now, now bobo. why are you banning me?? is my comment hitting too close to home??
(just kidding!!!!!!!!!)

twiggy--have a great X-mas.”

“Good grief, I just opened that sexy spam. LMAO!!! Sorry but it's just one of those things where you had to be there.”

“now, now bobo. why are you banning me?? is my comment hitting too close to home??

Well, he used to be called BooBoo.”

“On an unrelated note; I left a link on the day hike thread that has lodging info for the Lake Placid area.”

“hehehehhheheheheheheh,i already love this thread.yes i do get it at cost,yes i spell badly,and yes i am gunning for the pennsy slot,at best to stand by his side as next in line(is that good ass kissing or what)anyway wait till the day after santa comes then we can talk gear,pennsy e-mail me got something for ya,be back on a bit going to ebay...........”

“flintstock@prodigy.net thank ya”

“paging pennsy. paging pennsy.”

“Dang, I thought your post said paying pennsy, paying pennsy. I need to be paid, not paged! ;o)”

“i got two bits. is that enough?”

“every little bit helps. :o)”

“Hey stranger, how ya been.


Bout time to plan that "Welcome Adventurist to Colorado Trip"

Hows your spring look? Say around mid March when my kids on spring break.”

“hiking this weekend Pennsy? I think I want to do a day hike either Friday or Saturday if you're open either of those days. I saw your post on the Whites trip thread and thanks! I really appreciate that. I wish I could head up that way but I gotta help my dad with some things on Sunday.”

“lookit all the love for you, pennsy!
now i gotta go get me another beer.”

“drink one for me Yam!

wait, I have wine in the frig”

“mmmmmm. wine is juuuuuust fine. :)”

“the only thing I'm drinking tonight is nyquil. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaa! I want beer.

Roamy - my travelling plans are on hold until the strike at work is settled.

ENS - I'm sick as a dog (woops, sorry Buddur dog) right now, but if I feel better, I'd probably be up for a dayhike one of those days.”

“cool Pennsy, hope you be feel'n better! I'm thinking something close by. Maybe that circuit hike Msilver and RichB did a few weeks back.”

“Get well soon.

Of all the substances I've sampled (after surgery meds), Nyquil puts me under the table harder than anything. I wake up 12 hours later and can't feel my face.”

“Hope you feel better. That Nyquil is a great knock out drug. I'm medicating myself with a few Black and Tans right now.”