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BackCountry Gear Upgrades!
bow4elk:
I live in Cabela's Microtex pants...there are two weights, both dry extremely fast, are bulletproof, and will take years of abuse. You can layer with polypro and still have room to move.
I layer my top with UA, polypro, fleece, and a windstopper vest. Top it off with a fleece jacket + good packable raingear. I have Cabela's MT050, works well but don't hike in it or any GoreTex. You'll get soaked. Also, I compress a North Face down vest (any will do) and keep that sucker ready for cold nights or stand hunting.
I use an MSR stove, but have only heard great things about the JetBoil unit.
And I have a mess of Badlands packs...www.badlandspacks.com. The 4500 is a great rig for a week.
Just some thoughts to throw out....Good Luck!
MichaelJ:
Speaking of packs I really need to send in my Badlands 2200... its got a lot of broken zipper tabs, one seperating zipper, and somehow the aluminum frame rods got all jacked and twist and the edges dig into my shoulders... Hopefully they will say screw fixing it and send me a new one! lol
Bow4Elk, I've heard great things about the microtext pants and will definitely give those a try. They seem reasonably priced too!
Michael
shanevg:
--- Quote from: NRA4LIFE on January 21, 2009, 02:31:39 PM ---A buddy of mine just gave me a surplus JetBoil stove and I am already in love with it. The kit with the stove, boiling pot, fuel cannister and coffee strainer weighs in at just about a pound.
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I'm not a huge fan of the stove. They are made to store the fuel canister and other parts inside the "pot" but I have had problems with the pot rusting on the inside because of this. Also, it has trouble staying lit at higher temperatures. More like 8000+ but still annoying. I use the Pocket Rocket and much prefer it over the JetBoil.
MichaelJ:
--- Quote from: shanevg on January 21, 2009, 06:14:58 PM ---
--- Quote from: NRA4LIFE on January 21, 2009, 02:31:39 PM ---A buddy of mine just gave me a surplus JetBoil stove and I am already in love with it. The kit with the stove, boiling pot, fuel cannister and coffee strainer weighs in at just about a pound.
--- End quote ---
I'm not a huge fan of the stove. They are made to store the fuel canister and other parts inside the "pot" but I have had problems with the pot rusting on the inside because of this. Also, it has trouble staying lit at higher temperatures. More like 8000+ but still annoying. I use the Pocket Rocket and much prefer it over the JetBoil.
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Good to know shane! I wasn't aware that titanium could rust though I've never owned anything made from it... :dunno:
I think I'll just stick with the pocketrocker or go for maybe a snow peak giga???
Still looking for packable raingear...
I'm also needing to pick up a few stuff sacks to save space esp with clothing.
Michael
ICEMAN:
For a backcountry high elevation stove, you may consider this one. I have used this stove (Brunton/Optimus Nova Multi Fuel self cleaning stove...) Awesome stove, and works in most any temp / condition.... Folds up great. Self cleaning jet.
http://www.backcountrygear.com/catalog/Stovedetail.cfm/OPT140
Also, check out the "lightweight zone" at backcountrygear.com
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