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  1. Justin_the_EDG

    Helpful Discussion on Sleeping Bags vs Quilts, Ideal Temp Ratings, etc...

    Was a great discussing imo, Mark. Some of the arguments for the quilt were things I had never heard presented before and make me interested to try one. The thoughts on temperature rating and how to compare bags was pretty valuable as well. Good stuff.
  2. Justin_the_EDG

    Wrangler hiking pants

    Great bunch of feedback on these pants. Thanks to Gerard in particular for all the updates.
  3. Justin_the_EDG

    Southern Colorado is a sidearm needed?

    Why are you guys ridiculing the OP for asking wether or not he should bring one more piece of emergency gear with him on his hunt? --- "Do you take a rain jacket?" "Do you carry more than 1 method of making fire?" "Do you carry an inReach?" "Do you have car insurance?" "Do you have smoke...
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    What’s up with counting partial pack weights?

    I'll agree that I was confused as heck when I was reading/listening to podcasts about 20# packs and then hopped on the scale last year to discover I was toting over 60#, wondering how I was supposed to drop over half my weight. After watching the "what's in my pack" videos from Exo, I realize...
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    Southern Colorado is a sidearm needed?

    Why would I be fearful for my life? Preparation > fear. There's a difference between feeling safe and being safe, I both feel and am safe in most every situation. OP: I agree with most of the posts, other people are probably a bigger "danger" than the critters you'd bump into. If you're going...
  6. Justin_the_EDG

    Best puffy in a budget?

    I'm looking at the Uniqlo ultralight down seamless parka as a budget lightweight puffy. Don't own it, but you can find reviews here and there. Used to be called the Water Defender down or something like that. $70 with a hood and a DWR finish.
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    Synthetic vs Down insulation??

    You're discarding the weight of the face/liner fabrics, zippers, and anything else that would be the same on both. So it wouldn't literally be 2x as heavy. But yeah, that is telling.
  8. Justin_the_EDG

    Cheap Hunting Pants

    Wal-Mart sells an "outdoor" branded pair of Nylon pants made by Wrangler for 22-23 bucks. Has a Water Repellant finish and have some stretch. Propper Clothing has some nylon pants that have been on Sierra Trading Post for $20. Not sure if they have cleared them all out or if they get them back...
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    Kifaru Crater & Cavern review preview, by Tony Trietch and Jordan Budd

    My favorite line in the review "The Cavern has adopted the compression strap system from the popular Kiraru Reckoning pack Link from Rokslide review if you can find it." Hahah. Seriously though, great review. I *think* this is right up my alley as far as what type of pack I'd like, though I...
  10. Justin_the_EDG

    Seek Outside Saker, coming soon...

    Yep, I imagine we'll see a price within $20 of the Brooks and a weight a few ounces heavier for the extra strapping and connection points.
  11. Justin_the_EDG

    Seek Outside Saker, coming soon...

    https://seekoutside.com/saker-7400/ "We hear you! We have had many, many requests to adapt our popular Brooks 7400 to the Revolution Platform, and here it is." Dangit, I was settled on a Goshawk for my next pack with the load shelf, slight price savings, and weight savings from the Brooks...
  12. Justin_the_EDG

    New Mexico- Puffy vs rain gear- First lite

    From my brief experience last fall (and living here obviously), I'd rank a puffy higher than rain gear. I imagine of I was living outdoors all fall ever year (July/August monsoons not included) I'd probably use a puffy 10 to 1 more than rain gear. When it does rain, it rarely lasts more than...
  13. Justin_the_EDG

    New Big Agnes pads - AXL air

    Well... If you do, you should totally send me a personal review ASAP to ease my poor vexed mind hahah. Not for weirdo reasons fyi, but who wants to wait for that Crossley guy to OK and publish an article (or whoever does it). Sheesh, that could take weeks! See, I'm trying to go lighter so I...
  14. Justin_the_EDG

    New Big Agnes pads - AXL air

    This pad is killing my research-reliant decision making process. I immediately tossed it out the "standard" AXL Air, but have been strongly considering the Insulated as a do-all pad for NM hunting and backpacking in summer and fall (30* and up generally, occasional 25* night perhaps). The...
  15. Justin_the_EDG

    What is the current go-to for light weight rain gear?

    There's a thread near the top right now under the Sleep Systems forum that lists a bunch of tarps ranging from ~$50-150. I think it's called Budget Ultralight Tarp Options or something similar. In reply to the tarp/fly question.
  16. Justin_the_EDG

    Sitka Gears new website

    So, I hit "Men's" filtered for Hoodies. I'm not exactly a huge Sitka fan, so I'm not gonna spend a bunch of time going through the options, but if you know broadly what the type of clothing you're looking for (i.e. Jacket, Bottom, Hoody, etc.) that narrows it down considerably from just "All...
  17. Justin_the_EDG

    Sitka Gears new website

    While I don't think their sorting is the best for a company purportedly "turning clothing into gear" (no weights? sorting by activity and broad clothing categories rather than layering position/technology), I literally found the green Fanatic within 20 seconds or something from my phone... I'd...
  18. Justin_the_EDG

    Budget Ultralight Tarp?

    I don't know if you'd call them "ultralight" with their 1.9oz coated nylon, but if you want a 10x10 or 10x7 tarp and are looking to dip a toe in at closer to $50 than $100+, I haven't seen anything cheaper than BCO. http://bushcraftoutfitters.com
  19. Justin_the_EDG

    Any hands on with Big Agnes AXL Air Insulated?

    Thanks for the quick feedback guys. Marine: that's just how I'm projecting to use it as well! Kevin: Would you say it feels similarly durable as most of the other pads in the category? (Thermarest Xlite, Sea to Summit UL Insulated, Exped) Or does it land more on the fragile edge of the spectrum?
  20. Justin_the_EDG

    Any hands on with Big Agnes AXL Air Insulated?

    The new pad from Big Agnes looks pretty great on paper. I'm worried about durability though with goat-heads and rocky areas here, and despite their claims of magical material awesomeness, a material that thin has to be limited in it's rip/puncture resistance, right? The fact that it's an extra...

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