Whoo Hoo....new gear!

“Miss Treebait you would not be a little bias would you!J/K Yo bear
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“New.......BACKPACK! Deuter Act lite 40+10 also a thermarest Zlite! Hopefully this will make me a much happier backpacker!”

“Its a temporary high, only matched by getting even more gear and posting about it here.”

“And I got a pair of gloves and the bill.”

“I paid the bill tyvm!”

“Oh, and I got a skull cap.”

“New.......BACKPACK! Deuter Act lite 40+10 also a thermarest Zlite! Hopefully this will make me a much happier backpacker

I thought you quit backpacking ;)”

“yeah Ewker, Iknow...I guess I will stick with it a while longer;)~”

“Nice gear, Sunni!!”

“oh it is sweet:)”

“This will be delivered to my house tomorrow:

http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxynote/note/spec.html?type=find

And yes, it is trail gear. GPS on a 5.3" screen, and a phone. ;-)”

“techntrek - I have been looking at the Samsung smart phones v. the Iphones. Can you tell me why you chose this one? I see that the battery is replacable, which would be good for backpacking.”

“Yeah I looked it up and then tried to see if it was available on amazonwireless.com, but no luck.”

“I got a pair of Ahnu Montara boots yesterday and these things are the best boots I've ever worn. For the first time, no break-in required, and I spent much of yesterday and today hiking with no issues at all. I also picked up a pair of TNF Chilkat II winter boots for $40.00. Gotta love clearance sales!”

“I just got on amazonwireless.com and now is is available for $249.99. I may have to look at this more closely. What were your main reasons for this phone besides what you mentioned?”

“Sorry, I've been offline all weekend - lots of yard work, and celebrating a milestone as of tomorrow.

CD - My #1 priority was the screen size. My last phone had a 5" screen and it made web browsing and using an on-screen keyboard much easier. The Note has an even longer screen (16:9 aspect ratio) but is narrower so its easier to hold as a phone but you get more screen in the landscape orientation for browsing. The battery is replaceable, a big plus. I've already seen aftermarket batteries which are twice the size of the factory battery (comes with a new rear cover to accomodate the size).

karo - other than screen size, it has a fast dual-core processor, 16 GB ram built-in, can use up to a 32 GB SD card, and it has a stylus. Which is a rarity for modern "capacitance" touch screens. Older-style touch screens could use anything including a twig but modern touch screens need special equipment to work with a special stylus. I sometimes took notes on-screen with my old phone and wanted to be able to still do that.”

“karo - today only, $150. http://www.logicbuy.com/deals/samsung-galaxy-note-smartphone/37363.aspx”

“damn i should have looked at the Gallaxy a little closer before i got the Razr. I love my Razr but that 5.3" screen sure would be nice:)”

“Screen shot, right from the phone.”

“way to screw up a thread...lol”

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For spring and summer
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“Just got some aquatabs...hope they work...”

“I used my new MSR windpro II stove for the first time this weekend. I used a Gigapower Snow Peak canister. I also had a Coleman fuel canister, but it would not work in 20 deg F temperatures. The Snow peak kicked a**. Little stove is light weight and very packable.”

“are you able to invert the canister with the Windpro II ?”

“Backslacker, that has been my everyday shoe for the last 5 years (4 pairs). Comfortable, lots of ventillation, lots of grip. Love it.”

“Cool TNT, they felt broken in the first time I put them on. Can't wait to get out in them.”

“HPM got some new gear, for his biking hobby. Picked up a '11 Specialized Allez road bike for clearance prices. Sweet.”

“Finally got a GPS. Garmin Oregon 450. Going to try it out on a trip next week.”

“Ordered a NeoAr XLite at the local store. They got me a women's size regular instead of a men's. Didn't feel they kissed my ass appropriately, as much stuff as I buy in there (also weren't willing to stock maps of the local areas where I volunteer). So I said screw 'em and ordered one on line.

Nobody has these things on sale, and very few places have them in stock. They are outrageously over-priced and in high demand. But it came in today and it is AWESOME!

Can't wait to use it this weekend.”

“My old thermorest finally got a hole in it. 8(”

“Hmmm, 2.5 inches thick, not bad. But I can get that with a BA Air Core for 1/3 the cost. What is the advantage of the XLite?”

“Weight - The XLite is 12 oz.

My insulated Air Core is 24 oz.

The cheaper uninsulated Air Core is 22 oz.”

“Does it sound like you're sleeping on crinkly wrap?”

“Yeah; inquiring minds want to know.”

“I tried out the Xlite at REI and decided it was going to be too noisy for me to sleep. I toss and turn all night anyway, and I was concerned that I would not get any sleep. Plus, I would probably keep everyone else awake. But the pad is nice and light-weight!”

“I ended up going to the ExPed after trying out the neo air and deciding there is no way I could sleep on that. The ExPed has some noise, but nowhere near as much as the NeoAir I tried.”

“I noticed some crinkly noise taking it out of the box, but not laying on it, and I rolled around cuz I sleep on my side. I don't think it's as noisy as the original NeoAirs.

If you think they aren't worth the money, I completely understand.”

“I guess I would have to try one out at REI. I'm not a fan of what goes crinkly in the night.”

“I have the pro lite 3, and want the Xlite so bad. So is it noisy?”

“I'll give a full report after I sleep on it Sunday night.”

“Slept on the new pad Sunday night. I did notice minor crinkly noise from near my feet when rolling over. But I wouldn't call it noisy. I'm happy with it.”

“Cool.”

“Sold, I'm getting one”

“Less than 3 oz in XL with full length zipper and hood. Bought for half price.”

“We have ordered 2 ea 4 Season(4 doors)cat Cut Cuben fiber tarps. It has a 10' 10" ridgeline and is 8.5 feet wide with pullouts on each side. Total weight 6.5 ounces (less guylines) Now the waiting begins



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“Used my dividend and picked up the platy gravity system. I was ready for an alternative to pumping as I get tired of that ritual.

http://www.rei.com/product/813799/platypus-gravityworks-water-filter

A little pricey, but only 11 ozs (same as a Hiker), will do 4 liters in 2.5 mins (according to Platy), you can use it as an in camp "faucet," and since I'm always traveling with a few (including my own brood), I imagine others will enjoy the benefit of no pumping/bulk filtering.

I'll let everyone know how it works out after a trial run during a five-dayer through Emigrant next week...”

“Nice filter. If I wasn't so sold on Aqua Mira I would try that. I use one of these "water buckets" in camp, although it wasn't nearly that expensive when I got one.
http://www.moonbowgear.com/1trailgear/5Accesories/waterbags/waterbags.html”