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- From: phr@telebit.com (Paul Rubin)
- Subject: Re: Light Weight Back Packing?
- In-Reply-To: eugene@wilbur.nas.nasa.gov's message of Wed, 27 Jan 93 21:37:06 GMT
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- Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1993 01:26:34 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan27.213706.21030@nas.nasa.gov> eugene@wilbur.nas.nasa.gov (Eugene N. Miya) writes:
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- Back in 1972, had a Mt. Whitney trip. That was 14 pounds for three days.
- The thing you have to realize is that all that gear is mostly luxury
- like the Thermarest. And none of this means resorting to survival gear.
- Intelligent use of limited gear and food in certain environments
- and conditions is easily doable.
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- Do you think the thermarest is worth it? Mine got stolen recently
- and I'm thinking of switching to a full length Ridge Rest for both
- weight and cost savings. I'm wondering whether the comfort and
- insulation will suffer enough to make me regret the switch.
- I'm skinny and get cold easily, and use a lightweight sleeping bag.
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