Update (please see last 2 paragraphs for Rivish content): The fatpulk did fantastic! Handled my 50 pounds of gear, including food and water, for my three-nighter on the western slope of Pikes Peak.
The pulk in action: http://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/12513038905/ Set from the trip: http://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/sets/72157640950274605/ So, after an extension day tomorrow (I'll do a day trip) on the construction my study "hobbit hole," I will have an increased soundproof space and hopefully that will help against some of the noise that has ramped up around here the last few years. Definitely a new slow speed record for LCG. Snowshoeing through knee-deep powder ain't fast. Grin. So, while there is no direct Riv. Content, there is the spirit of Rivendell in the unracer approach. Clothing: Boiled wool and ventile are amazing. the first morning was -30˚F, and I headed off pre-dawn with wool not-so-tights, knickers, boiled wool sweater (http://www.sweatersintl.com is excellent, if you are in the market for mittens, hat, or sweater), boiled wool mittens and hat, and my ventile shell. Toasty warm when moving, and fine for brief stops. That same system, stripped down to just the not-so-tights with the sweater and shell tied to my waist was good at 30˚F, and may up to 40, but I didn't get that warm on this trip. Grin. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
