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    Where are you willing to carry a little more weight?

    When it's cold I will carry a wood burning stove and a shelter with a stove jack.
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    Lightweight Sleeping System

    As I mentioned earlier I have an EE Epiphany quilt made with cuben fiber (both sides) and the quilt is waterproof and vapor proof. It has a sack pump which is a cuben fiber tube that allows air to be pumped into the quilt and also removed. I've had no problems stuffing the quilt into a stuff...
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    Lightweight Sleeping System

    I have the Epiphany quilt and used it about 15 nights last season in temperatures ranging from 50 to 0 degrees. I have been meaning to write a review of the quilt but haven't gotten around to it yet. Here are some of my observations:. 1. The quilt is water proof and vapor proof meaning air...
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    Which tent for backcountry 2013?

    With the add-in panel you can have two doors in the BCS. They are both at the front and are close together but with two guys each person has a door they can use without having to step over the other guy.
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    Xlite or Xtherm

    Steve, I've been planning to write a review on my quilt but haven't gotten around to it yet. I have a trip coming up next week but after that I will try to get the review posted.
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    Xlite or Xtherm

    This past season I switched from a sleeping bag to a quilt. I use the quilt in such a way as to have no insulation on the bottom. I have the original Neo Air and decided with the quilt to get an Xtherm. I'm very happy with the Xtherm. It seems to be made of a thicker and stronger material than...
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    SHOT Show: Eberlestock & Mystery Ranch

    The NICE frame itself is 21 inches. 21 inches is too short to get functional load lift for many people. Some MR bags utilize the NICE frame load lifter attachment points such as the Crew Cab so when using these bags or the NICE frame itself the height is 21 inches so no load lift. Some of the...
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    Titanium tent stoves

    I've had great customer service from ED T.
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    Longhunter or High Camp?

    The LongHunter legacy bag with standard lid is 6200 CU and weighs about 2 lbs 11 oz (weight determined by subtracting 4lb 5oz for Duplex frame from 7lb) The High Camp bag with standard lid is 7000 CU and weighs 2 lbs 3 oz I would choose the High Camp for the following reasons: 1. High Camp bag...
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    New Frame and Bags from Kifaru International

    You can purchase G-hooks from here http://milspecmonkey.com/store/tactical-gear/itw-g-hook and make your own 3/4" K-connector. Also you can insert the 3/4" 3-bar slider from a KU pocket or lashing strap into a G-hook
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    External Frame Pack

    Another really good external frame is a Dana Design/K2 (Longbed, ShortBed, Terraplane, T1, etc.) They are not made any more but still show up on eBay and other sites.
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    Lighter than my Crocs & actually useful...

    I used a pair of NB Minumus for camp shoes this season. They are very comfortable and dry quickly. I use them as my workout shoes and wore them while training with a heavy pack until the paths got covered with ice and snow (they don't work as well as boots with Kahtoola Microspikes).
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    Who snowshoes?

    I enjoy snowshoeing and there is plenty of snow in NW Montana. I use MSR Lightning Axis.
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    Titanium tent stoves

    I use the BCS with the add-in panel which allows for two doors. This helps reduce the problem of two guys getting in each others way.
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    Titanium tent stoves

    This season I used two different setups. The first was a Kifaru 8-man tipi with a Kifaru large stove. On one trip there were four of us in the tipi and one night it got down into the upper 20's. We had rain, snow and sleet. The large stove kept the tipi warm enough that I felt comfortable in my...
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    good packable saw?

    I have this saw - http://www.qiwiz.net/saws.html. It's weighs less than 4oz and uses the same blades as the sawvivor saw. I have a bone blade but haven't used it yet. I've cut a lot of wood with the wood blade and it works a lot better than my Gerber.
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    Pack advice

    Yes, I believe the T3 and LS both use the wraptech suspension. The T2/T1 use the Wraptech plus suspension. I've gone back and forth on the T3 versus the LS. Right now if I was to buy one it would be the LS because I like the LS' bigger main bag. For organization I would add KU pockets as needed.
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    Does anyone wear down as their outer layer besides glassing and around camp?

    I've been looking at the KUIU down jacket and if I got one I would go with gun metal.That way I could use for things other than hunting.
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    Kifaru E&E as a lid?

    I use a KU E&E in a configuration similar to a top lid on my KU 3700. I added two loops where the shoulder straps go. I cut the shoulder straps off but can reattach them using the loops. I attach the top of the E&E to the webbing on the exposed stays of the KU 3700 using G-hooks so it sits on...
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    Kifaru Doobie Express vs. Hillpeople Gear Mountain Serape vs. ?

    I'm considering getting one or the other as well. I mostly want one for glassing/sitting in the cold and secondarily to boost my sleep system. I like the length of the HPG Serape but I don't like the 2.5 lbs. I find the 1lb of the Woobie Express and the 1.4 lbs of the Doobie Express to be much...

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