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    Exped Buttons....

    I picked up an exped sleepwalker duo down blanket and would like to modify a thermarest quilted sheet to snap to the quilt. Anyone have any idea where you can buy the plastic buttons exped uses?
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    I have used a thermarest tech blanket, ventra...

    I have used a thermarest tech blanket, ventra down comforter, and alpine blanket.

    The closest one to get to about 40deg would be the apline blanket; its light and very packable. The tech blanket...
  3. Thanks for all the replies. I picked up a Granite...

    Thanks for all the replies. I picked up a Granite Gear Event dry sack on sale. It was between a size Sm(15L) or a Md( 18L). I found the 15L was a tight fit and acted like a rock in my pack. The size...
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    I should have added the Garmin 60csx is an older...

    I should have added the Garmin 60csx is an older unit; you loose the ability to overlay satellite photos, but there should be plenty of cheaper used units floating around. They are bomb proof and...
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    Guess I might have came to this topic a bit late....

    Guess I might have came to this topic a bit late. A unit that can function as a trail gps and an auto gps is somewhat of a holy grail. I looked into the same thing and wanted something for hiking,...
  6. Thanks for all the replies.... I will be all...

    Thanks for all the replies....

    I will be all over the turkey roaster bag for the first time out backpacking, the dry bag is an option for the touring bags or kayaking. Ill bring the bag to EMS and...
  7. Anyone reccomend Dry Sack for Marmoit Helium 15?

    Reading about backpacking with a down bag. Does anyone have any recommendations for a dry sack for a Marmot Helium 15?

    I may try the old contractor bag trick for backpacking, but would like to get...
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    Thanks for all the replies. Ended up with a...

    Thanks for all the replies.

    Ended up with a Marmot Helium 15; from the forum on this site and a few others, all reviews said the Helium has a roomy cut. The local REI didn't have any of the Marmot...
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    Apologies, I meant the Marmot Plasma 15. I...

    Apologies, I meant the Marmot Plasma 15. I couldn't find a way to go back and edit the message. I was looking at the Mountain Hardware Bag to, but the Marmot bags seem to have a ton of good reviews...
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    Marmot Heluim 15 vs Phantom 15

    Looking for a 15deg bag from REI; done some searching on this site and narrowed it down to the Marmot Heluim 15 or Plasma 15. Both bags seem like good bags.

    The Phantom seems to have a neck...
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    Light Indoor Rectagular Sleeping Bag?

    This may be an odd request, but I need a light rectangular sleeping bag for work and travel (hotel rooms I want to use my own bag instead of some strange sheets). It would be great if it also...
  12. Thanks for all the replies. I finally got a...

    Thanks for all the replies. I finally got a fairly good idea of the various Thermarest Blankets and thought I would recap for anyone looking up this thread in the future. It took me buying one of...
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    Looking for strong reflective tarp chord....

    I am new to the whole guy line and tarp setup, but have been practicing in the backyard with some knots and getting the hang of it. I am starting large with a MSR Zing and will scale down to the back...
  14. Thanks for the reply, Ill look into those. I...

    Thanks for the reply, Ill look into those.

    I originally I liked the idea of snaping the blanket to the Thremarest fitted sheet or matress. being able to combine two blankets together seems like a...
  15. differences/opinions on Thermarest Ventra blanket and alpine blanket?

    Does anyone have an experience with the Thermarest Ventra down comforter and/or the Thermarest Down 35 blanket?

    trying to figure out what the main differences are. One is rated for 40deg other...
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