I have a men's 20° synthetic tall bag I'll "sell" you for shipping costs. If you're interested I can send photo's & details. We used it with it's women's equivalent for a season and switched to down. Good bag, but I'd rather give it away than sell.

Terriann

-----Original Message-----
From: "BackpackingLight <at> yahoogroups.com" <BackpackingLight <at> yahoogroups.com>
To: "BackpackingLight <at> yahoogroups.com" <BackpackingLight <at> yahoogroups.com>
Sent: 1/31/08 8:31 AM
Subject: [BackpackingLight] Light bags on the PCT

I plan on setting out on the PCT and I need a new bag. I hope to drop
around a pound from my bag, so I need a new sleeping bag that is rated
between +20 and +25. The problem is I have little to no cash. Can
anybody give me some advice?

Thanks in advance,
Jordan

P.S. Here is to my first trip over 200 miles!

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Am new to hiking with limited funds and looking for used gear. Are
there places to buy used gear and a list of essentials? Thanks Carla

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Call your local REI they have sales from their rental equipment once
a month at the local stores, along with other people.

Below is a typical event from the REI web site, this one is at the
store near me:

REI Mountain View Used Gear Sale - For Members Only
2/2/2008 10:00 AM

Get your membership card ready, so you can check out the rock bottom
prices on our used gear and clothing. Nonmembers may join today to
take advantage of these bargains.
Location: REI Mountain View
Contact: REI Mountain View Customer Service (650) 969-1938
Cost: Free
Registration Required? No.


--- In BackpackingLight <at> yahoogroups.com, "carlasgarden"
<carlasgarden <at> ...> wrote:
>
> Am new to hiking with limited funds and looking for used gear. Are
> there places to buy used gear and a list of essentials? Thanks Carla
>

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Hey all,
I am 6'4" which is not really all that tall. It is, however, tall
enough to make it very difficult to find a lightweight 2 person
backpacking tent. I have been in a few but my head and feet always
seem to touch the walls of the tent. It looks like the MSR Hubba Hubba
may be long enough especially with the pole design. Are there any tall
people out there who have any suggestions or recommendations?? I would
really appreciate any advice! Thanks

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Take a look at this thread where they're discussing the Lunar Duo
versus the Rainbow. I believe one of the posters is 6' 5" and says
that one of those tents works for him.

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=7052&disable_pagination=1&id=VqjdLSXc:24.18.225.83

Greg

--- In BackpackingLight <at> yahoogroups.com, "chq145erj" <chq145erj <at> ...>
wrote:
>
> Hey all,
> I am 6'4" which is not really all that tall. It is, however, tall
> enough to make it very difficult to find a lightweight 2 person
> backpacking tent. I have been in a few but my head and feet always
> seem to touch the walls of the tent. It looks like the MSR Hubba Hubba
> may be long enough especially with the pole design. Are there any tall
> people out there who have any suggestions or recommendations?? I would
> really appreciate any advice! Thanks
>

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I don't have a kitchen scale at home so I went to the post office, and
got the following weights:

Marmot PreCip 11.60 ozs. (I don't know if that scale truly can measure
to hundredths of an ounce but that's what it said.)

Frogg Toggs jacket 11.00 ozs.

Frogg Toggs pants 6.30 ozs.

Arggh, I was going to look up the sizes when I got home last night but I
forgot. I don't remember if these are mediums or smalls.

--MKT

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Tamada
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 4:16 AM

Posted by: "E.L. Green" eric <at> badtux.com
Sun Jan 27, 2008 1:32 am (PST)

>I checked out Frog Togs at the time I bought the Precip. I was not
>impressed by its bulk and weight compared to the Precip, which was
>much more packable (stuffed into its own pocket!).

I do indeed find the PreCip more packable, but it's slightly heavier
than the Frogg Toggs, at least as listed by the manufacturers and at
BackPackGearTest.org.

Marmot PreCip 11.4 to 13 ozs.
http://marmot.com/fall_2007/mens/outerwear/shells/precip_jacket/details
http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/Clothing/Jackets/Marmot%20Precip
%20Jacket/Owner%20Review%20by%20Patrick%20McNeilly/
http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/Clothing/Jackets/Marmot%20Precip
%20Jacket/Owner%20Review%20by%20David%20Heyting/
Frogg Toggs 15.5 to 18.0 ozs. -- but that's for the jacket and pants
COMBINED. Jacket alone: around 10.9 ozs.
http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/Rain%20Gear/Jackets%20and%20Pant
s/Frogg%20Toggs%20Pro%20Sport%20Suit/Roger%20Caffin/Initial%20Report/
http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/Rain%20Gear/Jackets%20and%20Pant
s/Frogg%20Toggs%20Pro%20Sport%20Suit/Shandra%20Hunt/Initial%20Report/

--MKT

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Carla you might look here:

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/display_forum?forum=19

or here:

http://www.geartrade.com/

Enjoy,
Pat C.

On Feb 1, 2008 10:18 AM, carlasgarden <carlasgarden <at> yahoo.com> wrote:

> Am new to hiking with limited funds and looking for used gear. Are
> there places to buy used gear and a list of essentials? Thanks Carla
>
> .
>
>
>

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I've been thinking of building my own stove, I built one last year but
it was a total flop. So I thought I'd get some advice this time. My big
question is would it be better to build a pressurized alcohol stove or
a wick type that I've seen around the net?

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My personal favorite and one of the easiest to build is this one.

http://jwbasecamp.com/Articles/SuperCat/index.html

Easy filling, fast, no fuss building, etc. and a deviled ham can is one heck
of a trioxane stove, with a few well placed holes.

On Feb 1, 2008 6:03 PM, jon <ziggy2c <at> yahoo.com> wrote:

> I've been thinking of building my own stove, I built one last year but
> it was a total flop. So I thought I'd get some advice this time. My big
> question is would it be better to build a pressurized alcohol stove or
> a wick type that I've seen around the net?
>
>
>

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