Tag Archives: Montbell

PHGT: October 2016 Mt Roger’s/Grayson Highland Hike

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Stick

I recently finished a hike in the Mt Roger’s/Grayson Highlands area in VA with my good buddy Benny Braden (Plug It In on the AT). But, this hike was a bit different from my previous hikes from the get-go… While … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacking, Gear, Gear Reviews, Gear Talk | Tagged 0.9L Cook Pot, 475ml Mug, Anker, Anorak, Appalachian Trail, Arc Blast, AT, backpack, Backpacking, Battery Charger, Black Rock Gear, Blast Food Bag, camera, canister stove, Capilene 2, Carbon Core Stakes, Cook Kit, Cuben Fiber, Cuben Tarp, Down Bag, Down Beanie, Down Stuff Sack, Evernew, Ex Light, Exped, Food Bag, Gaiters, Gear List, gear reviews, Gear Talk, GooseFeet Gear, Grayson Highlands, Hexamid, Hexanet, Hiking, Inner Net Tent, Inov-8, Light Snow Gaiters, LiteMax Stove, Long Sleeve Top, MLD, Montbell, Mountains Laurel Designs, MSR, Mt Rogers, NeoAir, Panasonic Lumix, patagonia, Pillow Case, quilt, Rain Kilt, Roclite 243, Sawyer Mini, Section Hike, sleeping bag, Smartwater, Snow Peak, Solo Tarp, Stakes, Tall Gaiters, Thermarest, Titanium cook pot, Titanium Mug, Titanium Shepherd Hook Tent Stakes, Trail Runners, UL Air Pillow, USB to Lightening Cord, Vectrawire, water bottle, Water Filter, XLite, ZPacks | 6 Comments

2014 Montbell Down Hugger 800 #3 Sleeping Bag Review

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Stick

Since getting my Montbell Down Hugger 800 #3 sleeping bag last year for my birthday, I have now used the bag about 12 nights total: At home I have used the bag 4 nights: 3 outside in a tent, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Gear, Gear Reviews, Sleeping Bags | Tagged Backpacking, Down Hugger 800 #3, Down Sleeping Bag, Gear Review, Hiking, Montbell, sleeping bag | 3 Comments

Post Hike Gear Talk: March 2015 – Carver’s Gap to Kincora Hostel (Dennis Cove Rd)

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Stick

I recently met up with a few friends to hike a 40 mile section of the AT (for those that don’t know, that’s the “Appalachian Trail”) from Carver’s Gap to Dennis Cove Rd (or more accurately, to Kincora Hostel on … Continue reading →

Posted in Arc Blast, Backpacking, Backpacks, Bear Canister, Cook Kits, Food, Gear, Gear List, Gear Reviews, Gear Talk, Hexamid, Hexanet, Jackets, Pillows, Rain Gear, Sleeping Bags, Sleeping Pads, Stoves, Tarp, Thoughts, Trowels, Umbrella, Wind Shirt, ZPacks | Tagged 0.9L Ti Cook Pot, 30 Degree Sleeping Bag, Air Pad, alcohol stove, Arc Blast, backpack, Backpacking, Bear Canister, Bear Vault, BV450, Chrome Dome, CloudKilt, Cuben Fiber Pack Cover, Down Hugger 800 #3, Down Jacket, Down Pillow Case, Down Sleeping Bag, Evernew, Ex Light Down Anorak, Exped, gear reviews, Gear Talk, GoLite, Good To Go Meals, GooseFeet Gear, Hard Shell, Hexamid Solo Plus Tarp, Hexanet, Hiking, Lawson Kline, Minimus Smock, Montane, Montbell, North Face, Potty Trowel, Rain jacket, Rain Kilt, Schnozzel Bag, Sidewinder Caldera Cone, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, Smoked Three Chili, Starlyte Stove, SynMat UL7, Ti Deuce Scoop, Trail Designs, UL Air Pillow, Umbrella, Verto, Wind Jacket, ZPacks | 7 Comments

Post Hike Gear Talk (Newfound Gap to Max Patch)

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Stick

I recently headed out for a (much-needed) 4 day section hike along the Appalachian Trail. I covered 50 miles, starting at Newfound Gap in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, and finished on the beautiful bald called Max Patch. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacks, Bear Bag System, Bear Canister, Camera Gear, Coffee, Cook Kits, Food, Gear, Gear List, Gear Reviews, Headlamps, Pillows, Rain Gear, Sleeping Bags, Sleeping Pads, Tent, Trekking Poles, Umbrella, XLite, ZPacks | Tagged 000 mAh, 12, Air Pillow, All American Burger Wrap, Alpine Carbon Cork, Apple, Arc Blast, Backpacks, Batter Pack, Bear Vault, Black Diamond, BV 450, Chili, Chrome Dome, CloudKilt, Coffee, Cook Kit, Down Hugger #3, Exped, GoLite, GooseFeet Gear, Greenbelly Bars, H51, Headlamp, Hexamid, Hexanet, iPhone 6, Jetboil, Jiva Coffee Cubes, Mini Pump, Montbell, NeoAir, New Trent, Packit Gourmet, Pad Thai, pillow, Powerpak Xtreme, Rain Kilt, sleeping bag, Smart Phone, Sol Ti, tarp, Thermarest, Trekking Poles, Umbrella, XLite, ZebraLight, ZPacks | 8 Comments

First Look @ the Montbell Ex Light Anorak

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Stick

As I mentioned in my last update, I was thinking about picking up the new Montbell Ex Light Down Anorak… and I did. As I mentioned, I have lost quite a bit of weight (45 lbs to be exact) and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Clothes, Gear, Jackets | Tagged Anorak, Backpacking Jacket, Camp Jacket, Down Puffy, Ex Light, Ex Light Anorak, Hiking Jacket, Montbell | 25 Comments

Mont-bell Ex Light Down Jacket

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Stick

A few years back, I purchased my first Mont-bell down garment, the UL Down Inner jacket. Then shortly after, I also ordered the UL Down Inner parka. Being that I couldn’t justify having both, the jacket and the parka, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Gear, Jackets | Tagged Alpine Light Down Parka, Awards, Down Jacket, Ex Light, Montbell, UL Down Inner Jacket, UL Down Inner Parka, UltraLight Backpacking | 26 Comments

Tag Archives: Montbell

PHGT: October 2016 Mt Roger’s/Grayson Highland Hike

2014 Montbell Down Hugger 800 #3 Sleeping Bag Review

Post Hike Gear Talk: March 2015 – Carver’s Gap to Kincora Hostel (Dennis Cove Rd)

Post Hike Gear Talk (Newfound Gap to Max Patch)

First Look @ the Montbell Ex Light Anorak

Mont-bell Ex Light Down Jacket

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