Recent content by mubb

Thank you everyone for your helpful replies! It seems as though we have all narrowed down the list pretty good; I know I'll be using it from now on. As for the other subtopics, I'm going to REI tonight and I'll takea look at what they have for tarps and shovels. I'd like to bring one or the...

Thanks Trout. I may have to pick one of these up along with some ski poles...

I saw the snowclaw. I'm curious to find out how it performs "real world". Anyone have any experience with it?

I like the radio idea. You don't have any problem with reception or the batteries goign dead because of the cold?

All the bivies I see on REI are $200+. Is that the going rate for the thing I'm looking for? Do you have a link for the SIL nylon tarp?

That's what I'm worried about :) I couldn't find the Black Diamond one on REI's website, but I found this one that seems similar. Is this closer to what you're talking about? Oh, so a tarp should go on the list then? I've only ever seen the real heavy duty ones - too heavy for lugging up a...

Like this one?

Good call. When I go out this weekend I'll bring both to see which one works best. The biggest problem I have with the filters is they break after a few bottles, which then makes the last bottle full of water useless.

Holy crap, that's PERFECT! I've been trying to figure out something more durable and less wasteful than coffee filters and that seems like it would fit the bill. What kind of problem can't be solved with a trip to Home Depot? :)

I was going to ask about a snow shovel. I haven't needed it yet in the 5 orr 6 times I've gone camping but I can see how it would be helpful in certain situations. Have you guys ever needed one? What's a cat crap? Or was that a joke to make me say "what's a cat crap?" :) "Hey look at that...

...or poop (which I don't think has ever happened to me, thankfully) but that's my paraniod reason for the filters. :rolleyes:

GREAT suggestions! I updated the original post to reflect them. I also changed a few words around to better reflect the goal of the post (like "2 x snack" instead of "2 x powerbars", for example). Oh, and I fixed my idiom ;)

haha! I always call it that for some reason so that's how it ended up in my list. "balaclava" just doesn't stick. :)

I'm sure there have been many many threads on this, but searching is coming up empty. Can we get some kind of general concensous on a checklist and sticky it or put it in a FAQ somewhere? I imagine most of the items are the same, or at least, the purpose for the items are the same for just...

Yeah, Miss Margaret PMed me about that but I'm glad that someone posted it for other people to see. At -40 I'm pretty sure either way you're pretty effin cold :) even if they weren't the same.