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BackCountry Gear Upgrades!
Red Dawg:
i just bought the sportman's wearhouse rain gear, works great and it is nice and light in the pack. For pants and stuff I like microtex from cabala's. No beating this stuff, perfect cloths from Sept to Nov. I also layer with microtex, vest and a fleece cant complain to much.
PacificNWhunter:
Good deal Michael, just saw that black creeks pack was only about 40 dollars more then the one you were looking at.
rjm5:
I agree with branden, legacy fleece with marmot precip rain gear. You dont need a jacket with the rain gear just a good fleece. Pocket rocket also a good stove.
swanny:
I agree on the Precip pants too, great stuff that packs well, keeps you dry, and is light weight.
As far as the pack is concerned, not sure why you don't like the Gregory and don't see the Kelty as an upgrade. If your looking to lighter weight with the pack, take a look at the Osprey Aether series. Amazing, comfortable pack that weighs in about 4.5lbs. Head to the REI in Seattle and load the packs up, walk around the store, and see what you think of them. The suspensions vary a ton!
As far as the stove goes, if your at altitude in colder weather I would highly recommend getting a liquid fuel stove. They perform way better than the canister model stoves. MSR or Optimus is a great choice. I personally own the Pocket Rocket and the MSR Simmerlite and have no complaints on either. For a pot combo, checkout the GSI Soloist. It comes with a pot, cup, bowl, lid for bowl or cup, and a strainer lid for the pot. It also fits your canister fuel and the pocket rock, or stove. Bought the 2 man person last year for backpacking and haven't been disappointed in the versatility and compactness of it.
As far as hiking pants go, try them on. I personally have found the North Face hiking pants to be the most comfortable fit. The REI convertibles look like parachute pants IMO.
MichaelJ:
--- Quote from: swanny on January 26, 2009, 11:09:19 PM ---I agree on the Precip pants too, great stuff that packs well, keeps you dry, and is light weight.
As far as the pack is concerned, not sure why you don't like the Gregory and don't see the Kelty as an upgrade. If your looking to lighter weight with the pack, take a look at the Osprey Aether series. Amazing, comfortable pack that weighs in about 4.5lbs. Head to the REI in Seattle and load the packs up, walk around the store, and see what you think of them. The suspensions vary a ton!
As far as the stove goes, if your at altitude in colder weather I would highly recommend getting a liquid fuel stove. They perform way better than the canister model stoves. MSR or Optimus is a great choice. I personally own the Pocket Rocket and the MSR Simmerlite and have no complaints on either. For a pot combo, checkout the GSI Soloist. It comes with a pot, cup, bowl, lid for bowl or cup, and a strainer lid for the pot. It also fits your canister fuel and the pocket rock, or stove. Bought the 2 man person last year for backpacking and haven't been disappointed in the versatility and compactness of it.
As far as hiking pants go, try them on. I personally have found the North Face hiking pants to be the most comfortable fit. The REI convertibles look like parachute pants IMO.
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Good advice... I like the gregory pack a lot but at heavier loads it really gets uncomfortable and my back starts straining more than it should... my Badlands 2200 never hurt my back like that and I've packed up to 85 lbs of meat/hide in it. I've tried on the Kelty and for heavier loads they are AWESOME. Have a better hydration system, better venting to your back, the external pockets are easily accessible unlike on my gregory where you got to undo two buckels and flip the "lid" back. I just like the Kelty better for back country trips. Especially solo.
I use an Eagles Nest 1 person hammock and haven't looked back since. Weights in just over a lb and I've never slept better in my entire life in the back country. Add the bug net for another lb and a lightweight tarp for a rain fly and it can't be beat for sleeping imho... btw i wouldn't use the hammock much past october though, unless you have a very high quality sleeping pad. I carry a cheap lightweight foam one and it works wonders to keep the heat in from the bottom but once it gets down to about 10 degrees you start noticing the heat loss....
Michael
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