Camping Gear Reviews

Had occasion to do a little cold camp this weekend chasing Elk. I
used a Marmot 0 deg "never summer" bag and slept well and warm. Son
in Law used the same bag with a 15 deg rating & was cold. Don't
actually think temps dropped below 40.

MRE's are cool - but heavy.

In a pinch, Chivas will do.

Never forget to turn of the valve on your hydration tube when leaving
it out overnight propped up against a tree :-(

jh

On Sep 9, 1:36 pm, jh wrote:

in Law used the same bag with a 15 deg rating & was cold. Don't
actually think temps dropped below 40.

Add a knit cap.

Jon.

On Sep 9, 2:52*pm, wrote:
On Sep 9, 1:36 pm, jh wrote:

in Law used the same bag with a 15 deg rating *& was cold. *Don't
actually think temps dropped below 40.

Add a knit cap.

Jon.

he had a cap, sweater, fleece pants, smartwool socks on. I had on my
shorts and a tee shirt and was almost too warm.

he was on a foam backpackers pad, i was on a thermarest expedition
length pad.

jh

Never forget to turn of the valve on your hydration tube when leaving
it out overnight propped up against a tree :-(

And never fill your Camelback with beer. When that valve blows, it'll
shoot beer 50 feet. Additionally, the bladder will swell up to the
point that your shoulder straps will cut off the circulation to your
arms.
Frank Reid

jh wrote:
Had occasion to do a little cold camp this weekend chasing Elk. I
used a Marmot 0 deg "never summer" bag and slept well and warm. Son
in Law used the same bag with a 15 deg rating & was cold. Don't
actually think temps dropped below 40.

MRE's are cool - but heavy.

In a pinch, Chivas will do.

Never forget to turn of the valve on your hydration tube when leaving
it out overnight propped up against a tree :-(

jh

hellooo john... good to read your finger taps again. trust all is well
out your way. have you heard from warren? i've sent him e-mails, but
no response. i'm worried that woman may have him stapled to a wall
somewhere...

jeff

On Sep 9, 5:10*pm, jeff miller wrote:
jh wrote:
Had occasion to do a little cold camp this weekend chasing Elk. *I
used a Marmot 0 deg "never summer" bag and slept well and warm. *Son
in Law used the same bag with a 15 deg rating *& was cold. *Don't
actually think temps dropped below 40.

MRE's are cool - but heavy.

In a pinch, Chivas will do.

Never forget to turn of the valve on your hydration tube when leaving
it out overnight propped up against a tree :-(

jh

hellooo john... good to read your finger taps again. *trust all is well
out your way. *have you heard from warren? *i've sent him e-mails, but
no response. *i'm worried that woman may have him stapled to a wall
somewhere...

jeff

Well, no I have not heard from our lost friend. I did get an email
from his email addy this very am - absolutely nothing of a personal
nature like " how are you?" or anything - It was just a forward of a
petition asking congress to proceed with the border fence. So I'm not
real sure it was really from Warren.

One of my ironworkers who lives in Bozeman, said that he ran into
Warren the other day on a job site and he said to say hi. That's the
most I've heard from him since the last clave I attended (The trip to
the fabled Fawn Lake, IIRC).

I occasionally get a phone call from Gladys Gherke, trying to search
out his whereabouts.

All OK here. Not much fishing this year :-( ; may have to work a bit
harder on rectifying that dismal situation. We had a nice wet year,
think the rivers did well this year and few, if any, fires.

John