[at-l] New Gear

[The Lehmkuhl Family" <lehmkuhl@gte.net (The Lehmkuhl Family)]

hmmmm thanks...wondering about the zrest...and the ultralite iso nly 1.5
inches I think or even 1...gonna try this set up in November in IN could be
cold... unfortuantely allergic to down...

yup balaclava saved my bacon in smokies in Mar at 12 degrees....with who
knows what wind chill ! :) but was clear!!

thanks bill,
vera
----- Original Message -----
From: "Orange Bug" <orangebug74@yahoo.com>
To: "The Lehmkuhl Family" <lehmkuhl@gte.net>; <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 11:27 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] New Gear


> March 5-7 in the Smokies in 30 inch blizzard and -10 F wind chills in
> shelters, I used a combination of 3/4 length Glidelite (the 2 inch
> thick one) and a thick Ridgerest Ultra (the gray and purple one). That
> along with a Western Mountaineering Puma bag kept me comfy and able to
> keep all clothing dry. This was very comfortable in shelters, and later
> in my Nomad - once I got to non-snow covered campsites. The biggest
> problem with the Ridgerest was the bulk, but it provided a good place
> to safely stick my instep crampons. I also strongly encourage sleeping
> in a balacava. BTW, I am a proud ounce weenie.
>
> If I were to camp in winter again, I will include some sort of snow
> anchors for my Nomad (much warmer), and hopefully I won't go alone or
> into a blizzard. YMMV
>
> Bill...
>
> --- The Lehmkuhl Family <lehmkuhl@gte.net> wrote:
> > ... I was using the thicker  full length
> > thermarest LE last winter and am switching to 3/4th ultralite plus
> > Zrest this winter.  Will this keep me warm enuf?
>
>
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