As much as I hated to see my Mont-Bell UL Down Inner Jacket go, I felt that it was only right to do so. Now that I am really focusing on my AT thru hike in 2013, when I make a gear purchase, I am really asking myself, “Is this something I will want to use for my thru hike?” And while I think that the UL Down Inner jacket would have been ok for the hike, I figure the Parka will be just a little better, and for only 2 oz more. So, I swallowed my pride, and returned the jacket for the Parka…
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Our first trip out with our camper for 2019! As usual, not everything went smooth... super windy on the drive down made for a white-knuckled drive, lots of rain that forced us out a day early, not to mention problems with our hot water heater... again, but we still had a great time and was happy that we had the chance to go! We still got 2 nights in at a beautiful, new to us, campground! This is at Whitten Park in Fulton, Ms, only about 1.5 hours away from us. It’s located south of Piney Grove (another favorite campground of ours) on the Tombigbee waterway. We got site #11 which is right on the water with a small fishing pier right at our site (in the photo) and another longer pier right next to it (from which this photo was taken on). This is definitely a nice campground and we look forward to heading back later this year (hopefully on a nicer weekend) to spend more time here! #rvlife #firsttripof2019 #camperlife #starcraft #rv #camper #whittenpark #whittencampground #fultonms #siteonthewater #onthewater #camping #campinglife #glamping #glampinglife #iphone8plusLuke was ready to go... Lucy not so much! And I’m not sure how Lucy managed to turn both her ears out... lol!!! #carrides #dogslife #lukethegolden #lucytherescue #familyFinally got around to making a stove top cover for the stove in our camper! Here it’s sitting on top of the stove grate, however we can remove the grate and it can nest down into the stove top for a lower profile. And of course it can serve as a serving tray for bringing food (or ingredients) in and out of the camper! #everylittlebitofspacecounts #counterspace #countertops #stovecover #diy #rvlife #rvrenovation #starcraftGetting the camper ready for this year... I added a bike rack and supports to the bumper. Now we can do a little biking at the campgrounds! (I gotta redo my stickers again too...) #rvupgrade #bikeracks #bumpersupport #mountnlock #starcraft #21fb #rvlife #rv #happycamper #blessed #itsalmosttime #lilbit #stickeritupOur newest, and best addition to our camper, the American flag (which was Made in the USA!) I just have to figure out a better way to attach it to my camper now! #usa #america #proudtobeanamerican #camperlife #starcraft #rvlife #cantwaittogocampingOur @blackrockgear down hat collection is growing! These are all from the “Original” series. The black (far left) was my first purchase, almost 8 years ago. Since then it has been worn around home/town/work as well as with me on most all backpacking trips; it’s been worn while hiking, slept in, stuffed inside my sleeping bag and of course down in the bottom of my backpack. It’s only been washed once with soap, however it’s been wet from rain several times too... and it’s still holding up like a champ! The Moroccan Blue on the far right is my newest addition... it just showed up in my mailbox yesterday, and while it doesn’t have that worn, soft, familiar feel that my older black one has (yet), it does have that new, soft, snuggly feel of one that is excited to see some use! The one in the middle was an Easter special that they ran last year and I was able to snag up for my wife. And yeah, she also loves it as much as I do mine! Anywho, I love all of my Black Rock Gear hats, and can highly recommend them, so check them out!!- Follow Stick's Blog on WordPress.com
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Oh and btw, I really like the blog. The videos are great – very informative and it’s nice to see some of the stuff I’ve been looking at in action. It’s often hard to tell all the details just by seeing a photo on a website.
Thanks for sharing it all. 🙂
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Mark,
I actually had the MB ULDI jacket before the Parka and it was a nice jacket (plus, it was black!) but I decided to trade it in on the parka. I myself like the hood, especially for using with quilts. But, I couldn’t justify keeping the jacket and the parka, so I chose the parka in the end. I would like to try a vest though… I think that layering a vest with my current layering system would give me that little extra bump to get to around 0 F comfortably… If you are interested in vest’s though, just a thought, you may want to get in touch with Ben at GooseFeet Gear since he can also do vests. As well, Luke from Luke’s UltraLite also sells a vest on his site, and if you contact him he may do a little extra down or something in it.
Anyway, thanks for stopping by and commenting, I appreciate the support!
~Stick~
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Hey Stick, I agree about not hiking in down. I am actually trying to decide between those exact 2 jackets. I think I will go with the UL down jacket – I’m just not a big fan of hoods, they just feel bulky somehow (to me at least). I sleep in a hammock and have a great 20 degree UQ and TQ set up and paired with the UL down jacket, it should keep me quite warm when hiking/camping.
I was mainly wondering the temp thing as I was thinking about everyday type wear in the winter. I have a great vest that I have worn last few winters but after dropping some weight, I feel like the Michelin man in it. After your comment about the warmth of the Alpine, I think I will try the Alpine vest instead for everyday wear.
Very helpful, thank you.
Mark
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Awesome! Thanks for the review. Temp wise, how low would you take the jacket/parka? Of course I realize that this is very subjective based on personal temp tolerance, just curious.
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Mark,
With the rest of my clothing, this parka is easily good for me down to 10 F, at camp of course. There is no way that I could hike in down! Also, I do have the MB Alpine Light Down Parka too, and let me just say, I will not be carrying it on a BP trip, that thing is way warm and way more than I need for here where I am at!
Also, I plan to make a layering video sometime soon…maybe this weekend…
~Stick~
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