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Soaked layers kill. Water conducts heat 25 times faster than air. I never allow myself more than a damp back. I adjust my pace, sometimes to a slow slug, and if I can't make my objective because of that, so be it. It's part of the game and I file it right along 80mph winds and whiteouts. Staying...

I got there at 8h30. It happenned one mile up the trail at the first viewpoint on the big rounded boulders. There were three other people with the unconscious victim. CPR was being applied, the victim was kept warm with a sleeping bag, there was nothing I could bring to the group. We heard the...

As skiguy mentionned, these are intended to be used with crampons or as camp booties with soles or even to sleep. The sole insulation is one aspect of it but so is the whole front of the foot. When you think about it, we can wear 3 inch thick jackets, but we have half an inch around our toes...

Who still makes fabric insulated overboots similar to OR Brooks Ranger? Seems like a lot of manufacturers discontinued production. I found the Boreal Expe over boot and the Altus Expedition Overboot. Any other options out there. I'm not a fan of neoprene as a clothing insulation material.

It's finally time. We've put so much testing and preparation into this trip. We'll be a party of three heading up from appalachia tomorrow right before noon. If you see an orange bright and dark checkered tent feel free to stop by say hi.

I am looking for a partner to do a winter presidential traverse at the end of February or beginning of March, weather permitting. I am turning to VFTT obvisously because I would like to find someone with a lot of wisdom to share. I would like to spend two nights without dropping under treeline...