It’s been an extremely difficult year. Lost supply chain, lost workforce, lost capacity due to 50% regulations keeping half or more of the sewing machines empty still (here in the USA)
Some of the bigger sew shops that sew a lot of gear for this industry also handle Gov’t contracts IE body...
Since your talking about your local and not camofire erc You should go shop new tents at your local REI prior to attending the garage sale, determine your top 2-3 tents as they’ll have about 20 set up on the sales floor and you can pitch them and pack them yourself to see how you like them. and...
How big of a yard sale do you want? Are you planning on punching a tag? If that’s your packing list you need more pack. You are a hunter ( I’m assuming) you will be bringing out another 40-450lbs with you depending what your doing in the lower 48, if you do it correctly. Find a bag that your...
Love my cedar Ridge quilt and I will say that Cedar Ridge Outdoors Qualilty is absolutely impeccable. There construction and materials are top notch. And if/when you tear it up Warren and company will repair it. They use their stuff.
3 days in a pintler is pretty Easy unless it gets cold. opening week of rifle this year in Montana it got pretty cold and I had to use a bulkier sleep system than I usually do, plus over mittens, plus booties etc. I opted to sleep in my wagoneer After the first few days of the season because...
I wish there was something in the lower 48 to support all the work my son put in during 5 years in the Japanese immersion program. I really struggle down here. Quality of life overall is poor compared to what we had up there b
Gotta have a breathable bivy. Good for plus 5 basically, and will help keep moisture moving. Even at that if the weather doesn’t necessitate it I keep my face out of the bivy sack so I’m not pumping all that moisture in my Breath into the system - further taxing it. Weather / situation...
Describe how you shortened the yoke, step by step, please so we can verify that you performed the process correctly, you should be able to get shorter. A large will get almost that short
I’ve flown with mine pretty extensively. 40 or so flights counting connectors and it’s has fit every overhead bin etc fully loaded with the belt on. It hasn’t Been an issue for me but I might be more indifferent to minor hassle than you do I don’t know. I’d consider taking belt apart and putting...
All about the balancing act. What I’ll do for a 3 day 2 night trip often isn’t the same as what I’ll do for 5-7 nights. I (we, any of us) can handle a lot more exposure over a short haul than over a longer trip. 2 nights of being intermittently chilly or waking up with a cold spot and...
Moisture managment is the name of the game 90% of the time especially with temps swinging from upper 20’s into the 40s or 50s. Leave the vapor barrier in the crawl space at home.
I get irate everytime I’m at less than half a bottle and it’s less than 30 degrees or above 5000 feet. Simple sure, but too puky in the cold and at elevation. I use it all the time like most everyone else but....
I know you asked Kevin but for what it’s worth I’ll put This out there. Sleeping bag roominess is a delicate balance if you buy a bag with too much room planning to use layers to take it further you can end up with a bag that’s too roomy and you add stuff just to get to the rating. I’d surely...
The main reason I don’t want outer layers in my down bag is the dirt and debris that they bring in with them which is a lot harder on down that it is synthetics, but I absolutely will use layers and an ultralight synthetic quilt to plus up as needed. Another thing to consider is the often Damp...
I use the crap out of a popup 28. It’s got quirks. But absolutely has a useful life of its own beyond what my guidelight and pintler or NICE and Longbow offer. Ive packed plenty of critters with it. But it doesn’t have 3 day capabilities and anyone selling it that way hasn’t done it and filled...
If was cold enough this year to crush my iPhone battery and to prevent it from charging unless it was in contact with me and my body heat at all times. Even loose in my sleeping bag if it got away from me it was a struggle. The batteries weren’t as much of an issue as water. InReach took it like...