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Tag Archives: GoLite
First Look: Hammock Gear Custom 50 F Burrow (Top Quilt)
My last post was my first look at the Hammock Gear 20 F Cuben Fiber Phoenix UQ, however, the UQ wasn’t the only item that showed up on my doorstep that day. I also received a (slightly custom) top quilt … Continue reading
Posted in Gear, Gear Stores, Quilts
Tagged 50 F Burrow, 7d, 900 down fill, Backpacking, backpacking quilt, baffled quilt, Burrow Quilt, Cuben Fiber, GoLite, Hammock Gear, Hiking, M90 material, Montbell, NeoAir, Phoenix UQ, quilt, RS 1+ Season, Sewn through quilt, Summer Burrow, Thru-Hiker.com, Top Quilt, UL Down Inner Parka, Under Quilt
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GoLite Tumalo Pertex 2.5L Storm Jacket Review
It is a quest that never ends…swapping out gear for something “better.” This is what I have done with my rain jacket. I have been using the Sierra Designs Cyclone Eco jacket and while it is a great jacket, I … Continue reading
Posted in Gear, Jackets, Rain Gear
Tagged Cyclone Eco, GoLite, Pertex 2.5 Layer, Rain jackets, Sierra Designs, Tumalo
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Making Plans…
So, I am currently planning / preparing for a trip my son and I will be going on with a group from a few different backpacking forums as well as meet up groups. We are heading into the Talladega National … Continue reading
Posted in Gear, Packing, The Trail
Tagged adams gap, alcohol stove, Alum cave Trail, Appalachian Trail, AT, Chaco's, Charlies Bunion, Cheaha state park, Cherokee National Forest, Chinabee Silent trail, GoLite, GoLite RS 1+ Season quilt, Great Smoky Mountains national park, GSI Kettle, Hiwassee River, Icewater springs, Jag bag, John muir Recreational trail, LineLocks, LiteLine, MLD, Mt LeConte, National Geographic maps, Newfound gap, OES, Pinhoti Trail, shelter, Sil tarp, Silk Liner, Skyway Loop Trail, Talledega National Forest, Turnipseed camp site, White Box stove
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More on the Chaco’s and the GoLite Quilt
So, I have worn the Chaco Z/1 sandals some more, and today I really got a feel for them. I helped with my sons baseball practice, and while I didn’t do much, I still noticed the straps biting into my … Continue reading
Posted in Gear, Gear Stores
Tagged Backpacking, camping, Chaco's, Eureka!, Flashlight, GoLite, Jag bag, Lanern, OES, quilt, Silk Liner, silnylon, synmat, tarp
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Chaco’s & a GoLite Quilt
I received my order from Bent Gate Mountaineering today. Shipping was pretty quick since I bought my stuff last Thursday. I was like a kid at Christmas time. I ripped the box open and couldn’t figure out what to play … Continue reading
Posted in Gear, Gear Stores
Tagged Bent Gate Mountaineering, Chaco's, GoLite, GoLite RS 1+ Season quilt, quilt, recycled, sandals, synmat, Vibram, Z/1
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Just an update
So, I am going back to the Dr this week. It has been about 5 weeks since my back surgery. I must say that I am feeling better, but still a little sore on occasion – depending on what I … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else, Gear, The Trail, Thru-Hike ~ 2013
Tagged AT, back surgery, Backpacking, backpacking gear, Bent Gate Mountaineering, Big hill Pond State park, Chaco's, climbing, day hikes, Gear, GoLite, GoLite RS 1+ Season quilt, Helium, Marmot, overnight trips, quilt, sandals, Sipsey Wilderness, skiing, sleeping bag, Thru Hike, trip reports, weekend trips, Western Mountaineering
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