Re: Down Bag
In the drier GC climate, I'd consider down the only way to go. Hands down (no pun intended) on the warm to weight ratio. But now you've got to figure out...
mikerogers_vt 2010-03-29 07:36:01 #60712
Re: Buffalo Ranch Road conditions to Nankoweap Trailhead
John.
I was wondering the same thing about the road and trail up to Saddle Mountain. The best info I have is from a picture I took less than a week ago. ...
dNally 2010-03-29 07:34:11 #60711
Re: Down Bag
My husband and I just went through the exercise of replacing our synthetic bags with down ones (with our REI dividends and 20% off coupon). We found that...
Shannon 2010-03-29 07:29:02 #60710
Re: Down Bag
A lot of what you'll read about synthetic vs down is weight vs weather conditions. Where I hike, extreme cold is not the issue, wet weather is. A down bag...
mowcowbell 2010-03-29 06:31:54 #60709
Re: TarpTent Moment
Jane,
Thanks for the info. I have a TarpTent Cloudburst and a Rainbow. I like the amount of room in both. Neither is difficult to setup, but on the other...
tiredsole51 2010-03-29 05:47:03 #60708
Buffalo Ranch Road conditions to Nankoweap Trailhead
Hi, I was planning on hiking the Nankoweap trail with two friends starting this Thursday, April 1st. However, the weather report is
calling for rain and...
Hiker John 2010-03-29 05:09:33 #60707
Water and trail info -- Hermit to Grandview (and sort of Hance)
We just returned from a Hermit to Grandview trip. The Hermit had no
snow (Sunday, 3/21.) We took a look at the Hance which we were
scheduled to come out...
Rob Brading 2010-03-28 22:19:43 #60706
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