I really liked the ambient for weight, dry time and packability. I can see why a lot of people love it for sure. It is pretty cool. But slight wind robbed me of all warmth so I found I had to pack a windshirt to put over that wasn’t a rain jacket.
The first week trip. I had pulled threads...
i think one thing everyone has to keep in mind as well when comparing active insulation is it’s incredibly personal.
There’s so many variables when it comes to one owns body and the heat they emit.
I know guys that would pass out in a packout or patrol with my system that i found worked for...
Face fabric of the Cirque Lite is a thinner denier of fabric. In my own personally opinion i felt it released excess heat through the chest, back and arms way better with the Pertex Fabric. I didn’t feel that sticky, sweaty feeling on the fabric like i do with the atom series (my experience with...
I use a Benchmade altitude (hangs around my neck) very LW knife and bloody sharp.
Then i actually use a scalpel handle from Amazon that was about 10 bucks. Weighs the same as the Kestrel Mountain Scalpel. But i then put shrink tube around half the handle and made quite a comfortable handle...
I agree. My legs do get hot when I’m active in the back country with a pack on. That’s why i love the Sitka LW as although I’m not using them for warmth I’m using them to wick the moisture at that point. When it’s cold i can always wear the LW without overheating at all so it’ll be nice to in...
That’s awesome, thanks for the response. That’s what i was thinking they were a little lighter then the heavyweight fabric by Sitka although i haven’t seen them in person that was just what i figured with what info i could find. Hence why I’m going to put them with the LW bottoms. LW+MW =...
Which thermals are you guys running under your layering system, what weather?
This year my baselayer setup in the Canadian winter in the Rocky Mountains.
Upper
-Outdoor Research Echo Short Sleeve
-Paired w Sitka Heavyweight Hoodie
Lower
- Patagonia Merino Wool Boxers
- Sitka Core Light Weight...
Just wondering if anyone has any experience with any of the seek outside tents with the stove jacks. Im currently looking at the Silex w/ stove jack. For early season and summer months when im not using the stove just wondering how good these are with the stove jacks in the rain storms?