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I bought a Cnoc Vecto bladder which pairs with the Sawyer filter and turns it into a gravity feed system. https://cnocoutdoors.com/ Another option to consider if you already have a Sawyer filter. They also have a BeFree threaded version as well.
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Aug 1, 2019 05:16
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The Cascade Mountain carbon fiber trekking poles are on clearance at Costco right now, I think $20 or $25 bucks or so, a steal at that price. Review here: https://andrewskurka.com/cascade-mountain-tech-quick-lock-trekking-poles-review/
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Aug 2, 2019 21:19
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I got the Sea to Summit Aeros Premium Deluxe pillow. It's an inflatible pillow but it also has a soft quilted fabric on the top so it's a bit of a hybrid between both. It's also freaking huge which is great because I'm a stomach sleeper and usually put an arm under my pillow.
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Aug 5, 2019 18:11
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Leperflesh posted:Thrift store. The stuff they sell at camping stores is overpriced and unnecessary for car camping. You can build a complete car camping cook set for like $20 at your local thrift shop, and its cheap status will mean you don't care about dings and dents and whatever. Seconding a thift store for car camping stuff. I outfitted and entire kitchen for <$20 at Goodwill. Stuff like pans were $3 and bowls and cups were 50 cents or a quarter.
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Aug 31, 2019 02:08
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MA-Horus posted:Holy crapola the sawyer squeeze is so much faster than gravity filters. The Cnoc Vector is the perfect bag to pair the the Sawyer Squeeze. https://cnocoutdoors.com/ Has a big wide mouth zipper-type opening on the back to scoop up water and the threads match the Sawyer. It's super durable and you can use it as a gravity filter as well if you pair it to another bag or use an in-line adapter to a bladder. I used it this weekend and it owns.
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Sep 10, 2019 18:03
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Costco has some nice Marmot 700-fill Down Jackets for ~$90 https://costcocouple.com/marmot-mens-down-jacket/
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I would look at one of the Walmart Ozark Trails tents if you want something cheap that might get beat. They have some in the $30 range that ape some of the big name designs but just use cheaper materials, more seams, smaller rainfly, etc... https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ozark-Trail-2-Person-4-Season-Tent-with-2-Vestibules-and-full-fly/884400665 $30 gets you a two person, two vestibule tent that copies the MSR designs If you want a lighter tent, look into this one https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ozark-Trail-1-Person-Hiker-Tent-with-large-Door-for-Easy-Entry/49382131 A little smaller but only around 4lbs so if you have to carry this stuff it's pretty nice. This was my first backpacking tent and I used it on a few trips, had no issues with it.
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Oct 24, 2019 15:51
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Yeah, that one-man tent I still have around. I keep it in my car for emergencies and and pull it out when the kids use my 2-man tent for backyard camping stuff. It drops down to $18 on sale pretty regularly too.
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Oct 24, 2019 16:33
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I just shove my inflatable pillow into the hood to hold it in place and use it that way.
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Nov 25, 2019 06:36
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Anyone have any experience with the Nemo spoon shaped bags, specifically the Disco? I’m a side sleeper and hate how a traditional bag feels and willing to try one of these out. Main complaints I see are of it being colder due to its larger space.
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pumped up for school posted:I've been renting and borrowing gear for several months now, I'm about to start buying my own. Mostly weekend backpacking trips, solo with dog. I'm not ready for the UL "one cup, a nickel-sized burner, and a spoon I carved from this bark" minimalist approach. I'll carry some extra weight for convenience. I use the Soto Amicus as well and found it to be great. REI has a set that comes with the stove and cookset combo for the same price as if you bought the stove by itself. https://www.rei.com/product/149091/soto-amicus-stove-cookset-combo Review: https://sectionhiker.com/soto-amicus-stove-and-cookset-combo-review/
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Jan 26, 2020 23:00
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The Wiggly Wizard posted:The superlight version is 3 more dollars and weighs 13 oz less Wondering if I should pick this up to replace my Klymit Static-V Insulated. It's a full inch thicker and few ounces lighter, but a couple inches narrower.
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I had an Aeros knockoff which was fine but was too small and not soft enough for my liking. I switched to the Aeros Premium Deluxe which is wider and has a quilted top I really liked. I just bought a new bag that has a pillow pocket so I switched to the Nemo Fillo pillow which is super comfy but a little heavier and not as packable (it has a foam topper). My local REI used to have a bunch out on display but they recently remodeled and removed it.
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Pennywise the Frown posted:I just bought this Nemo Equipment Disco 15 Sleeping Bag and it's great. It's "spoon" shaped to provide more room for your legs to move around. I just can't do mummy bags. It doesn't physically work for me. With my old one I had to keep it unzipped all the way in order to move. I sleep with one leg out to the side. My knee almost at a 90 degree angle from my body and I sleep on my stomach a lot. Even in this one I have it zipped down a bit but it covers more of me and if it were really cold I'd probably be able to tolerate it. I just bought this bag over Christmas as well. Haven't had a chance to use it but I've struggled with mummy bags for a long time. Hoping it's warm enough.
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You aren't worried about bugs when using a hammock? I'm always afraid of getting something crawling over me when I sleep.
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Costco carries an inflatable sleeping pad and pillow for $30 now that looks pretty nice. Not insulated but only around 20 ounces. Good option if you want something packable for warm weather camping. The carbon fiber trekking poles are back on stock as well. https://www.costco.com/Cascade-Mountain-Tech-Inflatable-Sleeping-Pad-with-Pillow.product.100497482.html FCKGW fucked around with this message at 02:45 on Feb 27, 2020 |
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Feb 27, 2020 02:42
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Guest2553 posted:Somehow lost the bookmark to this thread so my bad if this this is a repeat, but has there been any discussion about the new ASTM values for pads? I just learned that the Klymit insulated static V dropped from 4.4 to 1.9. The 4.4 always seemed optimistic but I didn't expect the standardized value would be cut by over half. I wanted to start dipping my toe into 0-20 degree conditions, but it looks like I'll need another pad before that happens. Still works for 2 season camping I guess, but for the weight and chance of failure I'd rather just use a z-sol. Just FYI but Klymit said the 1.9 values they published were incorrect and retracted them from their website. They have yet to release the corrected values however.
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Guest2553 posted:I didn't know that, what a roller coaster. I suspect their ratings will slide and still be lovely but they won’t publish results until they have a replacement ready to go with better R values so they can discontinue the old one immediately
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Feb 28, 2020 07:55
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SwissArmyDruid posted:This looks like it could be a steal. Their carbon fiber hiking poles are probably the best value poles you can find. Looks like a Klymit OEM to me. Not insulated however.
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REI Anniversary Sale catalog is up. Dates are May 15-25th. Normal 20% off outlet and regular price coupons will be distributed. https://catalogs.rei.com/Anniversary-Sale Yooper, the Explorer+ will be $100 off during this sale which makes it the same price as the mini.
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Picked up a nice Nemo sleeping pad that was 25% off. I need to sell my other 3 pads now ...
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Selling some of my lightly used gear in SA-Mart https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3932531
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thatguy posted:Not ideal, better when we get into september and the nights are cold. Helps that we're in low humidity so shade keeps things cool. I prefer cooked sausages but sometimes you get tired of the same protein over and over again. Like, our business doesn't operate like you guys. I wouldn't even contemplate mountain home or other garbage meals you guys uniformly seem to jockey over because we're packing 35 pounds of tools, and have to stay out for up to 12 days. But I mean good luck with all that but are you eating raw beef from the tube
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thatguy posted:I also don't use toilet paper and as of yet I haven't managed to poo poo all over my hands. Know your limitations thatguy posted:There's an entire industry centered around making people scared of their water supply, especially considering how strong a healthy human's immune and digestive systems are. Why are you guys shocked at horror stories trying to scare you into hundred dollar filtering systems? thatguy posted:I work backpacking 6 months a year, and most of you should be concerned less with jerking each other off about your latest goretex-covered 1.1 pound down bag you're buying for 700 dollars and more with getting absolutely everybody you ever see to go outside. lol this dude rocks
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thatguy posted:so you guys don't carry stoves and pots? No, just your comment and answer made is seem like you were shoveling spoonfuls of raw meat while on the trail
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xzzy posted:We have a Big Agnes and I kinda hate it. I forget what model it is, but it's one of their 2 person models from five or so years ago. As tents go it's basically fine, setup could be easier (I don't like the three pole design) but I've never had a tent I enjoyed setting up so that's not much of a critique. I bought a BA tent from REI brand new (was a closeout though) and it came with the dried out elastic lines. I used it for about 6 months before finally emailing BA and they replaced the elastic in mine, free of charge. If they had charged they quoted me $25 including shipping which I thought was reasonable. I agree with the tent door thing, I have the same problem on mine.
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Rotten Cookies posted:Are Coleman propane stoves the standard, or are there other better options (within the same price range) I should consider? I've no experience using portable propane stoves like this, but it's one step closer to getting Ms Cookies to go into The Great Outdoors with me, I'll do it. I got the classic Coleman two burner stove. It's cheap, pretty reliable and it's $43 https://www.amazon.com/Coleman-2000020943NP-Classic-Propane-Stove/dp/B00005OU9D
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I bought a bunch of used regular kitchen cookwear from Goodwill for like $2 because I knew it was going to get beat up.
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Cnoc makes a version of the Vecto with BeFree threads now and those things are indestructible
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If you guys have any Garmin gear that suddenly stopped working, it may be down for a bit https://twitter.com/zackwhittaker/status/1287058140110958597?s=21
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I have a coupon for 25% off any non sale/clearance REI branded equipment. It expires tonight and I'm not going to use it so here you go threadpre:HVGEC-ET18Z-DCBBD-XDVDW FCKGW fucked around with this message at 21:24 on Jul 30, 2020 |
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BaseballPCHiker posted:Save yourself the money and just get a GSI infinity mug. They are about .5 - 1 ounce lighter than the double wall titanium mugs, and in my opinion, do a better job insulating. They also hold more. Yeah, I got one of these and they're pretty neat. Can't put them on the stove though. Wish they had a way to securely connect the mug to the insulating sleeve though. I hook my mug to the outside of my pack via a carabiner through the handle and have had it slip out if the sleeve and drop onto the trail once or twice FCKGW fucked around with this message at 17:14 on Aug 11, 2020 |
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highme posted:It’s a huge outdoor year. If you have extra stuff laying around you’ve been thinking about selling, this is the time. I made a split decision to try and sell a Walrus Zoid 1 and 85L pack last week to fund some other stuff. Sold them both within a couple of hours to the first people that responded. I've been running a Paragon 58 for a couple years, love it. Did you get the clearance one or the new 2020 model?
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Costco is selling a Cascade Mountain Klymit knockoff pad (might even be made by them) for $30/$22 on sale if your store still carries them. The Cascade Mountain carbon fiber hiking poles for $30/$20 on sale are also an incredible deal. FCKGW fucked around with this message at 20:34 on Aug 13, 2020 |
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Aug 13, 2020 20:32
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The Coleman Marine ones for ~$50 (the white ones with metal hinges) are pretty good for the money. Costco has their Yeti knockoff on clearance right now for $100-150 if you can find. them in your local store.
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Someone has to had made a “tactical telescope” by now
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MMD3 posted:About to pull the trigger on a Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 (redesigned for 2020). Camp Saver has it for 20% off if you wanna save some cash https://www.campsaver.com/big-agnes-copper-spur-hv-ul2.html Won't get that sweet return policy like REI but I've bought a few things (and returned a couple) from them and been satisfied. If you want to stick with REI or another retailer I would hang on until Labor Day in a couple weeks and see if it goes on sale FCKGW fucked around with this message at 23:29 on Aug 20, 2020 |
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REI Labor Day Sale ad is out https://catalogs.rei.com/Labor-Day-Sale-and-Clearance/1/ 20% off One REI Outlet item (use coupon code LABORDAY20) (curiously only on outlet items, not on regular stock) Up to 70% off Clearance Clothing for Women & Men Up to 50% off Clearance Sandals Up to 50% off Clearance Swimwear 40% off REI Co-Op Brand Rain Jackets & Rain Pants 30% off All REI Co-op Brand 650 Down Jackets & Vests 30% off All REI Co-Op Brand Furniture 25% off All Arc'teryx items 25% off All Osprey Ozone Luggage & Travel PacksArc'teryx items Backpacks 25% off Osprey (Kyte & Kestrel) 25% off Gregory (Deva & Baltoro) 25% off All Arc Teryx Tents & Footprints 25% off Big Agnes Dog House, Tiger Wall 25% off REI Co-op Kingdom 6 & 8, Trail Hut 2 30% off REI Co-op Quarter Dome SL Sleeping Bags 40% off All REI Co-op Joule & Igneo 25% off Big Agnes Torchlight 25% off Nemo Forte Shoes 25% off All Salomon Footwear 25% off All Keen Targhee Hiking Footwear 20% off All Merrell Moab Footwear 25% off selected Altra Road Running Shoes Kitchen 25% off GSI Outdoors Selkirk 2-Burner Camp Stoves 25% off All MSR Windburner Stove Systems 25% off All Klean Kanteen Items 25% off All Water Filters & Purifiers FCKGW fucked around with this message at 19:45 on Aug 26, 2020 |
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