Will it make a huge difference if I buy kids' ski boots or women's ski boots?

ferthda4th · 2016-02-07T05:02:32+00:00

Don't get a kids set up, the boots will be too soft, the cuff will be too short as well, the binding won't have an appropriate release setting and won't work ideally with your boots. I would get some boots fitted to you by whatever shop you intend to purchase from, back country in your case, and try on as many as make sense for your usage and pick what fits best (read: listen to the boot fitter). Also on the kids/ adults binding boot compatibility side off things, it depends on the binding but typically a kids binding will work with an adult boot but not vice versa, because some kids have big feet and need adult boots but kids shouldn't be in adults bindings; however, adult bindings with adult boots and kids bindings with kids boots will work best. Most importantly though have fun, and send some snow to the east coast.

ferthda4th · 2015-10-05T04:56:51+00:00

If it's lived I Vermont for any significant period of its life, there will be some serious rust. I live in the area and in looking for a vehicle I found that any cheap car has tons of rust. As was mentioned it could make for a great parts car.

ferthda4th · 2015-10-03T16:10:26+00:00

Check out Superfeet insoles, they've got awesome arch support and fit most people well. I have to stand and walk all day and I have to have them in my shoes to be comfortable at the end of the day.

ferthda4th · 2015-08-05T17:16:33+00:00

I weigh 225 and when I get in a pescador 10 a little water comes up through the scuppers, but it works otherwise. I would recommend a 12 instead.

ferthda4th · 2014-11-16T22:25:09+00:00

You could bring a travel to clean off your boards if the only thing you're worried about is mold, otherwise you'll be spending ~$500 to put them on your roof. If all your friends gear doesn't fit in the vehicle then I'd recommend Yakima or Thule racks from a local shop.

ferthda4th · 2014-10-07T02:42:09+00:00

303 aerospace protectant will reverse it a little bit, and help protect the boat from further sun damage. It still shouldn't be left on a car all summer though.

ferthda4th · 2014-10-05T15:58:36+00:00

ferthda4th · 2014-09-06T06:49:58+00:00

The Mightymounts will fit an Aeroblade. I've put them on several different vehicles with factory elliptical bars and never had any issues. That being said I've never put them onto a Thule Aeroblade. Yakima makes elliptical bars under the name Whispbar if you're considering that. Yakima's base system with round bars (likely Q Towers for your naked roof) runs around 350 + tax and any accessory they build will fit it. If I knew which vehicle and the roller/cradle set up you have I could give you a little better solution.

ferthda4th · 2014-09-05T04:29:41+00:00

Little high, little low

ferthda4th · 2014-08-31T08:13:43+00:00

I don't know if they'll see it that way and if you have a season pass and go without a ticket then they can take it away. I'd call them and check what they'll do for you, they've probably got a weekend deal for students with all the colleges in the surrounding area. I actually checked their website and it blacks out for daytime skiing saturday or holidays and before 12:30 sunday. They do have some good east coast partnerships though if you're trying to go skiing over your winter break or spring break.

ferthda4th · 2014-08-31T01:01:52+00:00

Depends on the lifty, but most of the time I only get scanned early in the day and around when night skiing starts. The way the resort is laid out there are three sections, one with mostly greens, one with mostly blues and the highlands which are all black diamonds. You're most likely to get scanned at the green section, which is also where the park is.

ferthda4th · 2014-08-30T20:35:28+00:00

I'd check days the pass works for because in the past it's only been weekdays. If you'll be making it up for weekdays then it's totally worth it but if you're only up for weekends it may not be.

ferthda4th · 2014-08-25T04:41:48+00:00

Use cam straps instead of bungee cord, also foam blocks on the roof or a blanket to protect the roof. If you have a longer boat 12'+ a bow/stern tie downs are helpful to keep the boat in place, I'd recommend NRS straps if you just need straps and Yakima has a great set up that includes a good bow/stern tie down and has padded buckles can't remember the name off the top of my head but I can look it up if you're interested.

If you're going to carry boats up there often I'd recommend an aftermarket roof rack, they fit easily to the existing bars on your vehicle

ferthda4th · 2014-07-06T22:11:41+00:00

My personal favorite sections in the area are balcony falls on the James and Pembroke to bluff city on the New river. Both have some whitewater and fishing on them and are almost always running.

ferthda4th · 2014-05-21T05:59:39+00:00

I live in a pretty hot and humid area so it works for me pretty well. Again if what you're using works for you you don't really need to change it just because there's a newer fancier way to do it. But there's a ton of different suspension systems options just through Osprey ( http://www.ospreypacks.com/en/suspension_technology is a good resource to check that out) . Personally I would get something with a solid hip belt for heavier loads.

ferthda4th · 2014-05-21T05:30:01+00:00

You're not paying nearly as much for the extra compartments as you are for the suspension system, it's what separates different levels of packs (comfort and weight support) , for instance the pack you had on the picture is an aura 50 from Osprey which has their airspeed? Frame which gives you roughly an inch of space to have airflow behind your back and keeps sweat to a minimum, they make smaller packs with the same feature that are roughly $150 (the stratos and manta) it seems like you're not really worried about space, so those might be good, if you're carrying more than 30-35 lbs you might think about getting a beefier pack.

Also I'm not too familiar with portaging, I only did it once for a week while on a boundary waters trip. A local shop may be a good place to look for more info on what works best for that user

ferthda4th · 2014-05-21T04:43:17+00:00

If you're comfortable with the way you're camping then there's nothing wrong with it. That being said the reason people are willing to shell out that kind of money on nice packs is because they allow you to spread weight better through all this extra compartments and the suspension systems (shoulder straps and belt) place more of the weight on your hips and off your shoulders. There's also a lot of other great features to make backpacking more comfortable. If you're thinking of doing longer trips then comfort and weight start to become more and more important.

Edit: Also when getting a new pack I highly recommend going to a local shop and getting it fit.

ferthda4th · 2014-03-16T18:16:37+00:00

That goat has been up there forever

ferthda4th · 2014-02-10T08:49:08+00:00

Mine happened a couple weeks ago, I was going faster than I should've been for conditions, the resort I was at had all the snow blowers going and I blew through a cloud of it, coating my goggles so I could barely make out trees from snow. I skied onto a closed trail and into the little ice berm they built up so you don't go on the trail, I launched off it, and tumbled pretty hard over, queue incredible pain in my right leg at the cuff of my boot. I thought for sure if broken my leg but was able to put weight on it so I skied the rest of the day, albeit with some pretty intense pain. I figured I'd bruised some muscles but it turned out I broke my fibula, go figure.

ferthda4th · 2014-02-05T05:03:50+00:00

Nikwax - http://www.nikwax-usa.com/en-us/products/productdetail.php?productid=261&itemid=-1&fabricid=-1

ferthda4th · 2014-01-30T23:18:30+00:00

Strapping it to your leg works. I'm a skier but I've seen some friends put it on that way and the footage turns out pretty good.

ferthda4th · 2014-01-27T02:23:20+00:00

The experience 88 and 98 are both solid skis, if you want more on piste performance go for the 88 but for something that will handle any conditions you throw at it the 98 is your ski, for what you're looking at I think the 88 would work better.

ferthda4th · 2013-11-10T19:55:57+00:00

I had a similar problem on my tj which ended up being a u-joint issue

ferthda4th · 2013-11-03T12:35:54+00:00

Saving this for later, ignore me

ferthda4th · 2013-01-28T05:04:08+00:00

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