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pants with belt loops that take belts: I am fond of Arcteryx Perimeter Pants and Klattermusen Misty pants and LaSportiva Solution Pants. Nothing totally special about these besides the fact they are comfortable and durable synthetic blend that is stretchy, quick drying and relatively wind...

to piggyback on the recommendation of Patagonia Baggies shorts ... there are also Patagonia Baggies Pants that are great for hiking. Not heavy, reasonably wind protective, reasonable supplex nylon to give the bugs extra work. Also something to go over shorts ... Patagonia houdini pants...

I would not have followed. Just my 2 cents.

I may have one extra loitering in one of my drawers full of stuff - I'll check.

I got these in two different lengths ... not because I think they are the best but just because I got them :-) They work fine enough. I don't enjoy getting on my knees and digging them out in the morning but it's better than not going anyhere :-)

I'm perplexed (a little bit) at why should going to the mountains and making good decisions somehow result in the considering it a privilege to be rescued - otherwise getting an earful from those who like to lament S&R costs? Playing High School Football, for example, where hi speed impact is...

We are so NIMBYfied. It's sickening. Just leave the bodies in the woods. Just like Everest.

I'm always too lazy to take the turn and check out the shelter but last time we spent a night there, I hammocked and cooked dinner at the shelter. It was a dreary, cold, late fall weekend and we were the only two people out there... Until about midnight when "pemi looper" started trickling in...

two years ago I slept below Galehead in Big Agnes Fly Creek 1 during a snowstorm. It can be done :-)

I don't want to hijack the thread but I'm curious...in touring rivers...how often do you encounter slush and what are your top three overnight river ski tours?

I'd say just get a bigger backpack and buy the synthetic bag. You'll solve a lot and won't have to deal with the minor issues of keeping the down dry.

Good Tip - Thank You.

When I was a teenager, the only bag I had was a 30degree bag and I went in the winter anyway. Mostly unsuccessful in stretching it 😁 but if I had to do it today I would a) improve ground insulation with multiple foam pads b) eliminate draft by sleeping in protected enclosures, non mesh tents...

My VB liner is the same material as Stephenson VBL shirt. I bought the fabric from him and sown a sack. I'm not saying VB liner is that much warmer...not sure who said that.

Lots of questions sprung in this thread. Sorry if I missed some. Overbag to prevent condensation. I think the idea is to use VBL liner inside the bag. I have one and I use it in extreme cold situations. It adds warmth and it blocks moisture that comes from your body over the course of the...

It's a winter shelter, so anyone using it in rain is asking for it. :-) Having said that, we do have January thaw... it's real :-) Basically, some condensation is a given in this tent even in the dead of winter. In the winter it will just freeze so you might get that tiny sensation of...

My only complaint about the BD First Light are the lack of a vestibule to stow my gear, to cook and to ventilate the tent without getting snow/rain in. When You open the door then 1/3 of the tent seems to be fair game to get rained on. Otherwise it's a cool winter shelter. Rab makes something...

so, I want to preface this by saying I slept in the snow/winter in various shelters I own...(hammock, pyramid shelter, 3 season tent, bivy, cowboy camp next to a fire). So these are as varied as they come and each system worked pretty well for me in the various types of trips. I also own a...

I hope the bears take notice and remember to avoid bipeds. :-)

Without a parachute ? :-) Remember the Japanese skier who skied the Everest with a parachute slowing his descent?