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Brother Tadger
Feb 15, 2012

I'm accidentally a suicide bomber!

drat, if I didn’t already have an exped Megamat10 I would seriously consider one of those Paco Pads. They’re more expensive, but those things look drat near bomb proof (literally).

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Brother Tadger
Feb 15, 2012

I'm accidentally a suicide bomber!

Honestly, as long as you aren’t over filling (which will lead to a bad nights sleep anyways) and then plopping down on your mat, I think you’d be fine w/ a megamat. How big are you? I’m 6’2 210lbs and never felt like it was gonna pop.

Are you in an area where spiny cactus or other needle-like detritus are a problem? If so, that paco pad may be your best bet.

Brother Tadger
Feb 15, 2012

I'm accidentally a suicide bomber!

Plan on sleeping w your water filter so it doesn’t freeze. May want to bring a pee bottle for quality of life too (not having to get out of your tent in the cold and use as a personal heater until the heat runs out).

Brother Tadger
Feb 15, 2012

I'm accidentally a suicide bomber!

Also, OR is having an annual sale right now and a large number of their gaiters are on significant sale 40%+), fyi. OR also has an amazing warranty program that will give you original MSRP+ sales tax, regardless of where you originally bought it from. I highly highly recommend their stuff.

Brother Tadger
Feb 15, 2012

I'm accidentally a suicide bomber!

Given the last few posts, anyone have a good windscreen they’d recommend? I don’t like the cheapo I got off Amazon a few years ago

Brother Tadger
Feb 15, 2012

I'm accidentally a suicide bomber!

Camp stove fuel would be my pick

Brother Tadger
Feb 15, 2012

I'm accidentally a suicide bomber!

I have a gossamer gear “silverback” 50L (or 55, can’t remember). I like it a lot, as it’s very modular (removable brain, removable straps, etc), so I can customize it the trip/hike I’m going on. As well, I bought the silverback specifically because it doesn’t have any soft-netting, as I go on trips through terrain/foliage where rips/tears are common. It’s held up very well over the last 5 or so years.

Nevertheless, I’d probably just get a ULA Circuit if I was gonna buy a new pack to fill the same niche.

E. Just reread your post and saw you were talking about daypacks, not full-on backpacks. Still, I’d vouch GG stuff generally

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Brother Tadger
Feb 15, 2012

I'm accidentally a suicide bomber!

Did you use coconuts to imitate the sound of horse hooves, too?

Brother Tadger fucked around with this message at 23:46 on Apr 19, 2024

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