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The N-Gen bottle’s slim, graduated profile makes it easy and comfortable to hold, while its extra-rugged co-polyester material stands up to extremes of all kinds. Its detached cap features a handy loop that’s easily grabbed by fingers, caribiners or backpack clips.
The climber is Mike Fuselier
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Designed to tackle serious ice and mixed lines on winter crags and alpine faces the world over, the Black Diamond Stinger is our lightweight stainless steel crampon with a replaceable monopoint. An asymmetrical design fits the contours of modern mountain boots, and thin, low-profile heel and toe wires offer a precise fit for less weight
For the slim and grim. Invented in 1987 by John Middendorf and originally brought to market as Lowe Balls, these have become the secret weapon of many aid and trad climbers. These little wonders will work in small parallel-sided cracks where the only other option is pounding a piton. Ball Nuts also work in pin scars and small flares where cams simply won’t fit. Since they weigh so little, many advanced trad climbers keep a #2 and #3 on their rack at all times.
Thermal insulation jacket offering fantastic heat-weight-compressibility ratio. Enhanced resistance to adverse weather and tearing. For year-round technical mountaineering at high altitude and in intensely cold conditions.
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kayteeflick
Hello!
So sleeping pads are all more or less the same , not gonna lie. However, I tend to favor name brands [E.g. Therma-rest] as opposed to store ones, like the REI sleeping pads.
I’ve always owned Therma-rests and loved them dearly. They are reliable, always upgrading their designs and lightweight as well as packable.
Many of my friends have owned other sleeping pads like Big Anges’ but have found them to be difficult to pack.
Here are my top recs:
1) Therma-rest Prolite: I own both the 3/4 pad and the full length one. Really awesome, all around, easy to store and usable not only for backpacking but for kayaking, climbing, mountaineering etc… The benefits for buying a 3/4 pad is it is lighter and packs smaller. People often are deterred from buying one of these cause they are worried about being uncomfortable and cold. However, I have found 3/4 pads to be equally as comfortable as my full pad and that your feet really dont need to be insulated when summer/ fall/ spring camping — and if you are cold, you can put your backpack or something at you feet to keep them off the cold ground.
If you are a 4 season adventurer [or even late fall/ early spring one] I’d recommend buying a full length pad, or even the ProLite Plus, which has a little extra padding for colder weather.
2) The Therma-Rest NeoAir: SO LIGHT! Its actually insane. However, the price is also a little insane, but it can be justified. The 2 1/2 inch thick, full mattress can pack down to the size of a waterbottle and the small weighs only 8 oz. It comes with a stuff sack and repair kit as well. [A NeoAir All Season as well as a Neo Air Trekker came out, both are a little more heavy duty than the former]
3) If you’re not feeling the inflating sleeping pads, their closed foam Ridge-Rests are a good option too. I own one to use with my inflatable one during winter camping/ mountaineering trips in order to backup/ boost my Therma-Rest. These kind of pads are great because a animal can literally gnaw on these things and it will still do its job. Ridge-Rests are very durable. However, I have found them to be a little uncomfortable to sleep on, and they are not very packable, like some of the other pads listed. However, they are cheap and will last you forever.
So, there you have it! Sorry for the shameless Therma-Rest advertising, but they are really a great brand and one that I am most familiar with.
However, if you want me to talk about other brands, feel free to shoot me a message!
Sorry again, kateeflick, for the lateness of my reply,
cheers,
jas
Frame Construction technology is pushed to the maximum. An ultralight and super compact harness for maximum climbing performance. Four equipment loops won’t limit this harness to short sport climbs.
The heavyweight haulage specialist – licensed to carry heavy loads! Apart from the many clever details of the Aircontact Pro series, which make for easy handling, the Vari Flex system gives this pack the edge when it comes to carrying heavy loads. Its mobile hip fins diligently follow every movement you make, making even the toughest terrain passable
Climbing Mount Feathertop by earthkath on Flickr.
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Urban commuter shoulder bag with accessory pockets.
The next-generation WindPro II camp stove combines all of the great benefits of the original WindPro stove, with the ability to burn in liquid-feed mode. This added versatility lets you run the stove in traditional upright mode for optimal efficiency and flame control or, with a simple twist, invert the canister on the included stand to deliver liquid gas directly to the burner. This configuration diminishes reliance on internal canister pressure, greatly improving cold-weather and low-fuel performance, and boots stove output significantly anytime speed really counts.
