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I was under the impression that only low quality (550fill or less) down was produced as a by product of the poultry industry, and that the down found in high end sleeping bags was produced by more mature birds. Additionally, while its true that this down is hand collected, this is done while the...

Maybe I'm not as forgiving as I should be, but I just have no patience for people who do stupid things like that...I would've completely lost it and gone-off on the guy! I can't help it, I'm a quarter Irish and its all temper :cool:

Very Cool !!! Tells me the exact distance of my route and it calculates the stats for you!

Here's one more vote for the 3/4 length with a stuff sack pillow and my pack under my feet or knees (which I think helps take pressure off the lower back).

I don't know of anyplace that fixes them but if you wanted to try it yourself here's som info - hope it helps. I've never actually tried this so I can't vouch for its durrability or ease of operation. If you do decide to try it, let us know how it works, otherwise I'm sure goodwill would be...

Yeah, I agree that most people don't "get it" and it is a good thing as it does keep down on the traffic and overuse on the trails. But I can't help but wonder whether or not if more people did "get it" maybe there would be a greater willingness to conserve lands for activity such as hiking...

I have heard nothing but rave review for the breathability of propore, though I haven't tried it myself. The price is certainly right... I wonder if 3M will catch on to the recent popularity of the product and start making it in a more durrable, outdoor-oriented design (though they would likey...

Bear cans Wow, I guess it was just a matter of time... Actuall, I worked at the ADK's information center last summer and I recall a couple of incidents where bear canisters were breeched because people had failed to secure the top correctly. I wonder if the incidents mentioned might have...

I'm re-new to this board (I used to post on here a while back) and figured I'd chime in with my $0.02 If your finding that the outer fabric is "wetting out" than the problem may just be that your DWR (durable water repelant) has worn off, in which case retreatment with a nixwax type product...