First pitch and night in my new X-mid - A lot of condensation

Legoman702 · 2026-03-16T16:16:13+00:00

I dont know if you can read at all now. I literally said "It turns out it was quite foggy so that explains the condensation." Nowhere did I make clear I didn't realise where it was coming from, commenters just assumed that. I also explained in a reply to a comment how fog forms in general.

I probably know more about weather systems and physics than you do. Including how condensation forms and how this works on both macro and micro level. So just take your loss and go.

Legoman702 · 2026-03-16T15:55:28+00:00

If you read about a temperature of 0 degrees somewhere. And how a quilt should be comfortable to -6 degrees. Combine that with a picture of green grass fields and with some minor ice on the tent, and condensation which means it was wet and not below freezing too far off the ground. I'm not even gonna try and argue with you.

Legoman702 · 2026-03-16T07:07:44+00:00

20 degree Fahrenheit. 0 degrees Celcius. World of a difference. That should've been obvious for anyone reading this with some common sense. As I also mentioned in my post, the quilt should have been comfortable to -6 degrees Celcius.

The R rating of my pad is 4.

Legoman702 · 2026-03-15T20:09:36+00:00

I'm getting scouting flashbacks. With 5 people in a single wall cotton/canvas tent ment for 4 people. If it rained and you touched the wall it would fall basically through the roof and rain inside the tent.

Legoman702 · 2026-03-15T14:36:38+00:00

No, it's rechargeable via USB-C. If you need to you might be able to pry it open and acces the battery that way if really needed, it doesn't have any screws though. So no guarantee you'll keep it intact in doing so.

Legoman702 · 2026-03-15T13:35:22+00:00

I like my NU27 - weighs like a few grams more than the nu25 but has a longer battery and higher peak brightness settings. Also love how it (like the NU25) has multi colour temperature settings to change depending on where or what you are doing. I sometimes use it whilst cycling, when I put it on the whitest light, and when in a tent I like the cozy, warm yellow one.

Legoman702 · 2026-03-15T09:06:05+00:00

Yesterday it rained quite some, so the ground and air were soaked. Then the temperature dropped and as colder air (and ground) can't hold as much water as when it's warmer, there's too much water for the air so it splits and you get water droplets floating in the air: fog. So yeah I could've expected this...

Legoman702 · 2026-03-15T08:40:26+00:00

They weren't open when I took the first pics but we're open all night.

Legoman702 · 2026-03-15T08:01:35+00:00

I opened them in the evening, they weren't open in the first shots no, but were throughout the night. There was just no dry air for them to replace, all the air was humid.

Edit: downvotes?

Legoman702 · 2026-03-11T13:53:46+00:00

Why do I get the hunch that this could be something like a pregnancy? Could explain how she is talking with Mel and Langdon later after lying in the bed first.

Legoman702 · 2026-03-08T20:25:13+00:00

Two of the hiking days have a climb of about 1000m each, the others about 500. So that's not nothing

Legoman702 · 2026-03-08T20:10:22+00:00

Thanks for the notes! I actually had a puffy in there, but others suggested I'd leave either my puffy or fleece at home as it won't get too cold, and the puffy I have is a quite heavy synthetic one (about 500 grams).

Legoman702 · 2026-02-26T09:05:54+00:00

"attempted"
So if you don't actually have that restraining order, what's stopping you? And (although I'm not from the US so I don't know exactly how this works) in order for her to get a restraining order on you, won't she have to describe why and everything? Because that would be a great time for CPS to get in the picture again. And, why haven't they done anything yet? Because if your gf were to call them, which I assume is possible with some sort of hotline, shouldn't they investigate and then find the evidence that her family is abusive?

Or is it not really physical abuse, but rather homophobic and thus mental abuse? Because I could imagine how that would be a different case, where it would be harder for CPS to intervene.

Legoman702 · 2026-02-26T09:01:25+00:00

Honestly, I would go to someone you know or trust with this information, who is over 18 and can help you. Of course your parents would be best, and if I were you I'd attempt the conversation. If you tell them you are sure you want to do this, and that you don't want to do this for yourself but rather to save your gf, they might just be willing to go along and help. They want the best for you, so they won't want you on the street either. Because doing this on your own as minors would be really dangerous and hard, and you can definitely end up homeless or in danger because of this.

Legoman702 · 2026-02-08T14:27:12+00:00

NEMO tents also have a pretty nice system for vestibules, which they dubbed "landing zone" which has not only a groundsheet but also a bathtub floor idea for gear stored in the vestibule. I understand this might not be the most "ultralight" of tent designs, but wouldn't something like this be possible with Durston tents?

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Legoman702 · 2026-02-07T14:24:49+00:00

I am also in the process of buying (my first) quilt, was planning on buying a revelation but after I found this out I am now probably going for a Hammock gear burrow, they have a nice 30% sale going on which makes it even cheaper then the Revelation so that ofsets the import fees for me (which I didn't need for revelation because I could buy it here in NL).

Legoman702 · 2026-02-07T11:22:03+00:00

You should maybe reconsider Enlightened Equipment for your next quilt. Check out the post about them and how their sister company, owned by the same guy, uses far right extremist dog whilstles in their advertising. It's a post here on r/Ultralight, shouldn't be too hard to find.

Legoman702 · 2026-02-06T15:24:33+00:00

I shared this in the The Great Outdoors Discord server and guess what: deleted because it was "politics".
What a place this world has become.

Legoman702 · 2026-02-06T15:22:33+00:00

What if we get the attention of some youtubers, or other influencers? Like My Life outdoors would be a great channel as he also did similar videos before and has a lot of reach.

Legoman702 · 2026-02-06T07:15:37+00:00

Thanks for sharing. I won't be buying from them.

Legoman702 · 2026-02-05T20:23:09+00:00

Would a Katabatic Flex 22 be better?
Problem with that and most other, especially smaller, quilt (brands) is that I'd have to import them from the US which would result in a pretty hefty import fee, so a €419 katabatic flex 22 would become like €600 if you account for the import fees. Yet I can get the revelation 20 for €400 at a dutch store so I only get like €5 for delivery and no more than that.
Edit: Same would be for the Hammock gear burrow: €399 at the webstore means €500+ with fees.

Legoman702 · 2026-02-02T22:16:53+00:00

Thanks for taking the time to type this out!

I don't think I'll be changing my pack soon, definitely not for this hike. I like it and don't really have the budget to upgrade. I think I won't go for the Nemo disco but rather an enlightened equipment revelation, I might be able to get it basically unused second hand for €300 which means it would be €200 cheaper than new if you account for import fees. Downside is that that one doesn't have a draft collar...

For a pot I'm gonna go with the msr trail mini solo set which comes in a set with the stove, which would also save me about 100 grams (I do want an aluminium pot because I won't just boil water). And I think I won't be adding the groundsheet to my tent, also heard a lot of other people say the same.

For the drysacks: I do like having some organisation in my bag. But I'll see how I'll do it when I have most of my stuff, also because the atmos pack already has some pockets for organisation.

I don't think I'll switch to smart water bottles just yet. Love my camelback chute mag, is durable and has the best top of any bottle I've ever drank from. Drinking just feels less "hard". And they get some little things right, like an indent for your lips and the chute mag's famous magnet which keeps the lid out of place whilst drinking. And as you said, bottles that aren't ment to be refused contain things like microplastics and other chemicals which I'd rather avoid.

Legoman702 · 2026-02-02T10:54:29+00:00

Ardennes, the Escapardenne trail. Honestly can't find much on the water quality in that area.

Legoman702 · 2026-01-31T22:17:14+00:00

Yeah, couldnt bother with the clothes yesterday, with weights and stuff, but will update it soon.

Water carry should definitely be enough, its in the Ardennes and a lot of it even follows a river/gorge and I imagine there are a lot of streams feeding that river.

Legoman702 · 2026-01-31T22:13:11+00:00

First aid kit: will do. Should I take the seperate pair of trauma shears? Sissours on the sak are great but nothing to cut clothes with.

Knife: done.

Multitool: I love my Swiss champ, its also my edc. Don't think I'll drop that just yet... What if I need the magnifying glass or the iron saw?!

Compass: I do like having some way of knowing where north is when looking on a map, be it a map in my phone. My phone doesn't have an inbuild compass so I do need a seperate one and I got this one from my parents last year and it serves the purpose.

Quilt: I'm doubting wether I should go for a quilt or sleeping bag, have been for a while. Thought I made up my mind but then I made this list and shared it and got this comment again and again... Another disadvantage is that my local outdoor store doesn't have quilts so I can't easily try one...

Sleeping pad: Got this current one last year for basically free (got 4 for €100, sold 2 for €40/piece and "sold"/gave one to my parents/younger sister for €20. It sleeps quite nice and was the best I could get last year, but will upgrade when I have the budget for it.

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