tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post8800962472820899284..comments2024-03-18T08:42:30.787+00:00Comments on Chris Townsend Outdoors: A Decade of Backpacking GearChris Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-68576132238691648482010-01-11T17:47:58.431+00:002010-01-11T17:47:58.431+00:00What a happy time I@ve had reading through this an...What a happy time I@ve had reading through this and looking things up in Google :) Many thanks indeed for posting it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-62706718809759954472010-01-05T06:59:53.850+00:002010-01-05T06:59:53.850+00:00Thanks Chris for this very insightful article! I a...Thanks Chris for this very insightful article! I as well like my Momentum jacket and the Scarp 1, so great minds must think alike =) <br /><br />Happy new 2010 btw =)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17919113324490223605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-2982305993061275412010-01-04T20:02:33.203+00:002010-01-04T20:02:33.203+00:00Greg, the crossover poles are the big advantage in...Greg, the crossover poles are the big advantage in winter conditions. as they make the Scarp 1 much more stable than the Akto in snow. & they are optional. Without them the Scarp is lighter than the Akto at 1326 grams. I used it on the TGO Challenge last year without the crossover poles and it performed well.Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-81902976581106964642010-01-04T19:11:11.643+00:002010-01-04T19:11:11.643+00:00Most of my gear seams to have been recommended by ...Most of my gear seams to have been recommended by you, so keep up the good work. I have a question regarding the Scarp tent . It weighs 1600g with the cross over poles so weight wise doesnt seem much different to the Hilleberg Akto. So what is the advantage?<br /><br />Thanks, Greg.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00603945367689510842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-8007217892308100102010-01-03T22:21:57.883+00:002010-01-03T22:21:57.883+00:00Anonymous, I've found Large size gloves genera...Anonymous, I've found Large size gloves generally fit okay. Some are close-fitting and some roomy enough to wear a liner underneath but it's not a big difference. All I ask makers for is size Large. <br /><br />Trousers are a much bigger problem! Centimetres and inches seem to be variable measurements here. I once tested a pair of 38" waist trousers that were actually smaller than a Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-28662655287097467092010-01-03T17:38:24.782+00:002010-01-03T17:38:24.782+00:00I've got a few things off the list as well. I ...I've got a few things off the list as well. I sometimes wonder what you'd need to do to actually destroy the JW Gecko. It does bear out the point Chris made recently about the value, longer term, of good quality gear. <br /><br />On the downside of the argument, I've found the Sprayway Commanche continues to be a major obstacle to my prospects of justifying a new jacket. And I've Hawthornshttp://ossroad.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-29592007626405947902010-01-03T17:18:35.789+00:002010-01-03T17:18:35.789+00:00I have a question about gloves. You must get a lot...I have a question about gloves. You must get a lot of them sent to you based on measurements you provide to manufacturers (as opposed to trying them on in a shop): in your experience, does this go wrong a lot? <br />I ask because here in Belgium there is very little choice in gear shops and prices are very high because there is so little competition. Basic powerstretch gloves run 35€ compared to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-77634625180868132622010-01-03T15:41:52.706+00:002010-01-03T15:41:52.706+00:00Happy New Year, Chris. I've been reading your...Happy New Year, Chris. I've been reading your reviews for at least 20 years and have bought a few recommended items, though I don't always agree with your views. For example, you won't find me tripping across Scotland on cold May days with leaky footwear, if I can avoid it! Thank you for providing the balanced critiques that enable some of us to form our own opinions on what is Phreerunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551842487502221703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-9111162711006153112010-01-02T21:25:56.056+00:002010-01-02T21:25:56.056+00:00I was reading thru' that list and nodding at a...I was reading thru' that list and nodding at almost all of it. I've bought a lot of kit on your recommendation over the years and I'm still using most of it.<br /><br />The Coal's one of my favourites and is a prized possesion indeed :o)<br /><br />So thanks for the advice over the years, Chris and all the best for 2010.Big Kevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15718421848578901920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-58658035179042319002010-01-02T20:46:46.900+00:002010-01-02T20:46:46.900+00:00Chris - Thanks for that. We've probably been u...Chris - Thanks for that. We've probably been unlucky since we both bought them at the same time, at the same shop, so maybe they came from the same batch of defective boots! Might try the shoes. Happy New Year.Gibsonhttp://www.afootinthehills.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-60676982509591286312010-01-02T19:46:04.198+00:002010-01-02T19:46:04.198+00:00Gibson, I've had two pairs of Targhee mids and...Gibson, I've had two pairs of Targhee mids and one pair of shoes. The first pair of mids were pre-eVent and had an unbranded membrane that stayed waterproof for a few months - which is about what I expect from membranes. I then had mids and shoes with eVent. I've worn the shoes most and they have just started leaking after what must be hundreds of days wear. Overall this is better than Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-66821646102409760612010-01-02T18:46:36.876+00:002010-01-02T18:46:36.876+00:00Chris - Are the Keen Targhee II you mention the sh...Chris - Are the Keen Targhee II you mention the shoes or mids and is the waterproof membrane eVent or the new KeenDry? I ask because both my wife and I have the mids with eVent (about 2 years old now) and they have leaked virtually from day one! Comfortable boots though.Gibsonhttp://afootinthehills.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-82411963899506198992010-01-02T13:08:42.363+00:002010-01-02T13:08:42.363+00:00I don't usually wear much under Paramo! Just m...I don't usually wear much under Paramo! Just merino boxers under the trousers and a lightweight merino shirt under the jacket. If it's really, really cold I might wear a thin fleece as well but usually I layer over the Paramo. Setting off in -25C temperatures a couple of years ago I wore an insulated vest over the Paramo until it warmed up. In camp I wear an insulated jacket over the Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-39814604382176053152010-01-02T12:37:21.136+00:002010-01-02T12:37:21.136+00:00Chris - a question about wearing Paramo for ski to...Chris - a question about wearing Paramo for ski touring. What do you layer underneath the Paramo and what do you wear in camp? Do you layer insulation pieces over the Paramo? I like the idea of a Paramo jacket being able to replace a mid, wind and waterproof layer, it seems like it will actually save weight in the backpack. I'm still worried about overheating in it though, I run hot and Joe Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00907231785281446095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-68525799583033885542010-01-02T12:16:13.908+00:002010-01-02T12:16:13.908+00:00Up Jack's Rake, sometimes my house is overflow...Up Jack's Rake, sometimes my house is overflowing with gear! Some goes back (including items I might have gone on using otherwise), some I go on using, some drifts away with friends and every few years a lot gets donated, twice to the John Muir Trust and a few times to the local secondary school for their outdoor pursuits programme (which is very good and which my stepdaughter enjoyed so I&#Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-29461379317312416042010-01-02T12:13:15.839+00:002010-01-02T12:13:15.839+00:00Blogpackinglight, Henry has sent me a new flysheet...Blogpackinglight, Henry has sent me a new flysheet for the Scarp 1. It'll probably arrive when the snow recedes! I have tested the GST 100 and it is a lovely stove - however I didn't find it quite as fuel efficient as the Primus Micron. There's little in it though. I've reviewed the GST again in a gas stoves piece for the February TGO (not the Micron because the original version Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-9147237306325119992010-01-02T12:07:06.135+00:002010-01-02T12:07:06.135+00:00Chris, I haven't tried the Ohiro. It looks int...Chris, I haven't tried the Ohiro. It looks interesting. It's shorter than the Coal though - the latter is long enough to have a waist drawcord. I wonder what the loft is? There are other hooded jackets I like when it's not too cold, such as the Rab Photon Hoodie, but they're not as warm as the Coal.Chris Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282926597863688874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-53754835209012532882010-01-02T09:47:26.375+00:002010-01-02T09:47:26.375+00:00Hi Chris
Thanks for the summary. Just one questio...Hi Chris<br /><br />Thanks for the summary. Just one question, what happens to all the gear? Is your house bursting at the seams with kit or do you just give the mediocre stuff back and keep the rest?<br />JohnUp Jack's Rake.....On the second shelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18125584888343253597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-11891066259393145182010-01-02T09:16:39.011+00:002010-01-02T09:16:39.011+00:00Interesting list. You should get Henry to send you...Interesting list. You should get Henry to send you a new flysheet for the Scarp, then it will overtake the Akto! Stoves are an interesting topic. If you get a chance to try the Snow Peak GST100, it's a beautiful piece of engineering and might supplant the Micron. I'll really have to try a pair of Pacer Poles some day. Keep up the good work. Your gear reviews are the ones most people trustAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7063908328061898266.post-57560835951016508672010-01-02T08:52:35.415+00:002010-01-02T08:52:35.415+00:00re the GoLite Coal have you tried Alpkit's oHi...re the GoLite Coal have you tried Alpkit's oHiro yet? I have one and it is excellent - light, simple and warm. Never tried the GoLite so I couldn't compareChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223657383325055342noreply@blogger.com