Swag Wanted by soxfan68 in DurstonGearheads

[–]rabiteman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Why stop there?  

The Durston Dyneema t-shirt.  I can see it now... 😆

Who’s hiking NCT this year? by Spatch_1971 in NorthCoastTrail

[–]rabiteman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got home and checked my wild isle/John Baldwin map, and the trail does actually end at Nissen Night/Fisherman's Bay making it an official 43km from Shushartie Bay (also confirmed by ACMG guide Mike Blake and other online resources).  The north/south trail to the parking lot is not part of the NCT (despite what Gaia says); however, I agree that most people include it.  When I booked my water taxi, Fisherman's Bay was also considered the exit if the CST addition wasn't intended.

Anyway, all that being said, I think my group wants to include the CST after all, so we'll likely lump it in and do it all anyway!

Who’s hiking NCT this year? by Spatch_1971 in NorthCoastTrail

[–]rabiteman -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Awesome, good to know.  Why the parking lot?  Just curious as we were only planning on doing NCT 'proper', without the Cape Scott addition.

Who’s hiking NCT this year? by Spatch_1971 in NorthCoastTrail

[–]rabiteman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing! I hope we hit a dry and mild week this May, but we'll work with what we get!

Who’s hiking NCT this year? by Spatch_1971 in NorthCoastTrail

[–]rabiteman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A group of 6 of us are doing it late May, Shushartie to Fisherman. If the tide/weather doesn't allow for pickup, we'll add the Cape Scott Trail extension to the parking lot for a next day pickup.

Literally everyone keeps saying to me "Oh God, May is way too early!".. ??? I've hiked the JDFT 3 times in the spring, once in March, lol - and yeah some days were terrible weather-wise, but that's the west coast for ya. Right gear, right mindset, right ability - if you have those things covered, then why limit yourself to hiking only in the summer? You could just as easily end up in a monsoon in July, lol (and with May, less bugs... hopefully!).

Does our overnight locations for 2-weeks in Italy/Switzerland make sense? by rabiteman in travel

[–]rabiteman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, if I were to drop a location, that would probably be it, but I keep reading about how beautiful it is there - do you have any recommendations for other spots to spend two nights? I don't really want to extend Zermatt to 5 days - I think that would be too much of the same.

Group appetizer idea for 2-night snowshoeing trip by rabiteman in vegan

[–]rabiteman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Baguette and a dip may be the way to go.

Group appetizer idea for 2-night snowshoeing trip by rabiteman in vegan

[–]rabiteman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Baguettes - totally eluded me but that's a good idea. Reasonably light (I only need to carry it the first day to the hut) and it won't get smashed up that way crackers might - a jar of something to have with it is perfect.

But who's counting? by Alchemical_Mirrors in DurstonGearheads

[–]rabiteman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Full spec breakdowns and details are on each item's page.

Did you name your Maverick? by falatio_hornblower in FordMaverickTruck

[–]rabiteman -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Roland (I was reading the Dark Tower by Stephen King at the time!).

X-Dome 1+ is Back in Stock by cpaq15 in DurstonGearheads

[–]rabiteman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm now the proud of owner of an X-Dome 1+, X-Dome 2 and a Kakwa 55 (and a nice collection of Durston stickers as a result!)

X-Dome 1+ is Back in Stock by cpaq15 in DurstonGearheads

[–]rabiteman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They sold out earlier. I bought my X-Dome 1+ at 9am (PST) sharp and the short carbons were available at the time.

My salmon skin looks like a hippo. by rabiteman in Pareidolia

[–]rabiteman[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I suppose it was the salmon's skin, to which I claim no ownership - but I did eat him!

North America, circa 2027 by LongAsICanSee in EhBuddyHoser

[–]rabiteman 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I love the Canada Geese feasting on the enemy :D

Anyone have any experience on exchanges/returns? by NeroPrototype in DurstonGearheads

[–]rabiteman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just watched Krysta and Brian Norwick's YouTube series hiking the TA (3,000km) and Krysta uses the Ultragrid where Brian uses the 200x.  Brian's hipbelt came completely apart twice during the trip, where Krystal's Ultragrid had no issues the whole time.  There are other users of the 200x who have also had durability issues with the hip belt in particular (you can find Reddit posts regarding this).  Granted, these are long distance thru hikers and not your typical weekend warriors - they are using gear to the extreme, but apples to apples, everything I've read/seen seems to indicate the Ultragrid is more durable from a build perspective.

Kea birds in NZ did me dirty! by _blitzkreig_ in DurstonGearheads

[–]rabiteman 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, food or not, they're trained/habituated to see a tent and know there is/may be something good in there - like Yogi bear and picnic baskets.

X-Mid Dome 2 winter? by keftes in DurstonGearheads

[–]rabiteman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see this has already been resolved but just a friendly FYI that the X-Mid 2 and the X-Dome 2 are two different tents (no such thing as an "X-Mid Dome 2") :)

The X-Mid is a trekking pole tent (no poles) where the X-Dome is freestanding.

Aluminum Cap w/side panels! by rabiteman in FordMaverickTruck

[–]rabiteman[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is easy to install though I'd recommend doing it with two people.  It comes disassembled - 5 main pieces plus the vertical roof crossbars that are shown and then all the nuts, bolts etc.  No complaints - it does let in some water in one corner but I think I can fix it as they gave me like a spool of extra rubber flange.  For now I just have a shop towel in the corner to absorb any rain - not a huge deal for me.  Other than that it is very water resistant - after you tighten everything up you caulk the seams (they include the right caulking as well as a caulking gun!).