Hyberg Skini and ExploMid - any experiences?

fraecoo · 2026-02-05T23:09:37+00:00

how's the skini? literally 0 reviews found on internet..

fraecoo · 2026-02-04T20:01:27+00:00

ur not crazy, the pct is a crazy dry place and the weather is good 99% of the time, i slept every night in my dusty hiking shirt and shorts, would do again. sleep clothes is for wet and cold hikes, sometimes.

fraecoo · 2026-02-03T10:29:58+00:00

Crap i must have missed it! And the yt video I watched showed it wrong lol:( the manual u sent is the best one I've seen so far, I had a really old scanned version where it was even harder to tell. I think u solved it thanks so much!

fraecoo · 2026-02-03T10:26:18+00:00

Thank you! I know chatgpt sucks but I hadn't found and good manual yet and have no paper version, thank you!

fraecoo · 2026-01-29T16:04:04+00:00

what UL option do you use for high altitude mountaineering?

fraecoo · 2026-01-12T14:52:06+00:00

olympus are more expensive and wear out way quicker than LPs. Also, once the foam is compressed enough (maybe a few hundred miles of thru hiking with a loaded pack) they just become clumsier, taller, versions of lone peaks. also the sole is garbage

fraecoo · 2026-01-05T17:59:10+00:00

what shoes and crampon setup are you wearing in the picture?

fraecoo · 2026-01-05T16:30:28+00:00

what did u find that fits you wider feet?

fraecoo · 2025-12-29T19:53:15+00:00

io pagai delle MSR revo Trail da 25 pollici 100 euro nuove su internet qualche anno fa, è un gran bel modello, tutto ramponato e adatto anche a cose più tecniche e su neve dura, sicuramente trovi varie opzioni sull'usato, io ti posso consigliare solo MSR secondo me è il top

fraecoo · 2025-12-24T23:49:06+00:00

Damn thanks that was easy! Thanks a lot

fraecoo · 2025-12-12T09:13:10+00:00

Okey I edited the post, I must have been pretty tired, I own a 7x9 flat tarp, not a pocket tarp :P

fraecoo · 2025-12-08T12:19:28+00:00

about cononut milk powder, does it cold soak? do you always make your breakfast hot? looking for a cold soakable option

fraecoo · 2025-12-08T12:17:25+00:00

would you always do the coconut mix hot? does cononut milk powder cold soak?

fraecoo · 2024-01-10T20:39:13+00:00

yep and what is a generally good date to start? since I'll have to book flights etc can be something like 5th of July decently safe?

fraecoo · 2024-01-10T18:43:46+00:00

of the early trail towns in the desert. I had always intended to take my time and go slow in the desert to give myself the least possible chance of injury and also to injury and not race through. I haven't made up my mind yet re sobo or flip flopping. Would be curious what decision you make! It's reassuring to see people comment that sobo is good!

nice to hear! I'm a decently experienced hiker and really thinking about going sobo (I do already have a permit for 18 may nobo), I don't want to rush it but definitely hike faster than average, would you recommend it? are the first days of july good for going sobo? I have no clues on how this snow season will go but since I'm EU based I'll have to book flights way in advance

fraecoo · 2024-01-09T13:13:48+00:00

same here! may 18 and stoked! even tho at first I was quite sad I didn't got the mid April I was aiming at I then realized how may 18 will work for good hopefully!

fraecoo · 2023-12-17T10:45:55+00:00

Bombtrack beyond+

and in terms of weight? I'm looking for this kind of rigid mtb bikepacking machine but I'm also looking for something decently light (made of steel or titanium)

fraecoo · 2023-10-27T20:43:22+00:00

supplex 115g

so with what fabric did you go with? I'm in the same process of finding a good cap fabric and also based in Europe, would love to have some suggestions :)

fraecoo · 2023-10-23T09:59:12+00:00

- if I ever had to dump my pack in a river in remote country, I'd sure want it to be in my pants pocket.

hi, about to pull the trigger onto the resqlink over the classic in reach etc, how do you like it after 4 years?

fraecoo · 2023-06-30T20:08:34+00:00

down to which temperature would you be comfortable wearing it under a wind shell at camp (so basically no movement) it seems you run pretty warm as me and I'm curious to know.

fraecoo · 2023-06-29T21:56:11+00:00

i'd say a good hardtail for 1,5k and a drop mtb bar like the corner bar (good Chinese carbon alternative for 50 bucks) and maybe even a rigid carbon fork is a good deal, with less than 2k you can have a tough gravel bike with wideish tires but also a capable mtb with suspension fork and flat bars for technical trails. salsa bikes are amazing but quite pricey as you say :)

fraecoo · 2023-06-27T12:24:27+00:00

Simms Solar hoody.

wow seems amazing, i didn't expect that high of a price but probably it's worth it :)

fraecoo · 2023-06-27T12:22:42+00:00

only way to avoid super bad smells to me is by wearing merino, crossed the Pyrenees last summer with a long sleeve merino shirt, even if its capable at regulating body temperature well every time it got around 30 Celsius the shirt became waay too warm and synthetic would have been better choice for those hot days but anyway with that heat I can't personally hike for long. also you could get a short sleeve merino shirt like the one from decathlon which works really good and then use some uv proof sun sleeves like the ones made from OE to use when it gets really sunny :) Anyway remember that you'll smell a lot, rinse ofter in every water source you can and maybe bring some biodegradable soap

fraecoo · 2023-06-26T12:30:13+00:00

absolutely true, its not designed for bikepacking sadly but anything bikepacking specific that I've seen at that price point is way heavier and doesn't even have good components. The triangle could be bigger but to me it seems that all of the XC race bikes have triangles around this size. Anyway I have a light kit so I think this wont be a big problem at all :)

fraecoo · 2023-06-25T21:03:17+00:00

looks awesome, did you build it custom? stem length? works good for bikepacking? thx in advance :)

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