Recent content by s.e.charles

thanks for the suggestions & the link. with walking season on my doorstep, i am buoyed by the prospect of a new bag.

are there any which will tailor a design? thanks

has anyone replaced the factory installed lanyard? how is it accessed? i'd lie to use a piece of red, reflective, braided cord of approximately the same diameter. thanks

thanks for all the inputs. for now, i'll go it alone.

i see all kinds of group hike advertisements. i also consider the entire activity of backwoods exploration an individual activity. i cannot fathom any reward in going walk-about with twenty five of my closest un-acquaintances. what am i doing wrong?

OR Bugout gaiters size L - tan - never used = $25 + postage REI Activator 3.0 pants size 40 w x 30 leg - charcoal - 2 pair used once each = $70 (2 pair) + postage

i sent the MS Tour back today. oh wait. it arrived today. but for the reasons above, i know it won't be comfortable. i'm short waisted. so i ordered the Day. time will tell. it's a process i suppose . . . .

thank you. right now, i'd say "i'm on the brink . . . "

OMG - i made the mistake of going to the Mountainsmith website. there must be 50 different lumbar packs. Q: can these be practically carried as a cross-body shoulder bag? my naivete is showing through. thanks. ps: now i truly have neurotic indecision . . . .

soft shell, ditty bag, camera, water bottle = 3 -5 mile woods walk.

i honestly don't know since i've never attempted to use this type bag. maybe it would encourage me to bring just what i need rather than a bunch of "what if" stuff. instead of buying sight unseen online, my usual style, i may actually go into a store and touch the bags.

thanks for the run-down. i have a patagonia day pack - maybe 25 liters - and it's either half empty or filled with stuff i never use on a 3 to 5 mile walk along the land trust trails. i had a mountainsmith rump pack years ago but only used it a couple of times and cannot remember if i liked it...

very much what i want. just exploring what is available; i've been out of the loop for a bit. thanks for the link. sid

something between amazon 16$ and patagonia 169$. 7 to 10l will fit my daily 3 - 5 m short walk needs. anyone have a suggestions? thanks

exactly. microspikes don't ruin rock, people do . . . .