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Aug 24, 2024 This is gold! I had no idea this was even possible. It could potentially be a game-changer, if I can put on the usual (semi/fully automatic) crampons on hiking boots! Thank you… View Message

Aug 24, 2024 The use case is both walking and plunging.Ay ay ay... Sorry for the miscommunication. To keep things brief, I thought to restrict the scope of the question to only the approach… View Message

Aug 24, 2024 Yes, the actual climb is technical. So I have a Quark in the pack. When you say long, do you mean ankle length or longer still? Micro spikes or universal crampons - I… View Message

Aug 23, 2024 This is in the context of self-supported Himalayan expeditions. We break it down in two parts - 1) approach march for 2-4 days till base camp or ABC. 2) the actual climbing on… View Message

Jul 31, 2024 That's a very useful article. Thanks for sharing! View Message

Jul 31, 2024 Yes, I have gone (on steep (40 - 60+ degrees) compact snow slopes. Roped up, no fixed ropes, single semi-technical ice axe) from summit camp to the summit between 6000-6500m in… View Message

Jul 31, 2024 Sheep are shorn with clippers. That's pretty decent and the sheep feel lighter too. Before responsible down sourcing was enforced, it was common to manually immobilise par… View Message

Jul 31, 2024 I agree. I don't eat goose myself. There is however a large enough market for goose meat. Better to use the down of the dead birds than burn/bury it. View Message

Jul 30, 2024 Isn't the whole point of ethical down that it is plucked from birds killed for their meat? View Message

Jul 30, 2024 This is something that has been confusing me a bit. Puffers with recycled down seem a bit cheaperHigher end jackets (I only checked the Rab range) typically have virgin (e… View Message

Jul 30, 2024 A bit more than 450g, but the Rab Electron and Positron seem good in-between options. View Message

Jul 29, 2024 Understood. Thanks for explaining! View Message

Jul 29, 2024 The objective is mountaineering to 6000M peaks in the Himalaya. I usually rent a down before the expedition, I have all the other layers. I never used fleece in practice. So wh… View Message

Jul 29, 2024 Yes, this is my current system too. Merino base + Synthetic + Wind/waterproof if needed. I usually rent a down and was considering buying my own. Hence the question. View Message

Jul 29, 2024 I see content on backpackinglight which claims the CLO/oz value of 300 fleece at 0.16/oz and 625 FP down at 0.92/oz and 850 FP down at 2.53/oz. These numbers don't make much se… View Message

Jul 29, 2024 Does anyone have any practical experience comparing down jackets and fleece + windproof? Suppose I have a heavy 600g fleece jacket (like the Rab Outpost) with Polartec 360… View Message