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    Hanging in the backyard/JRB Stealth No Sniveler/other kit

    I was iced in this past week ~or used that as an excuse to stay home~ so what to do? Head into the backyard for an overnighter-luckily my backyard is several hundred thousand acres of Nat. For.
    Or was this an excuse to play with new kit? The Jacks don't need me to rave on their gear but for years I've carried a camp coat-usually a Western Mountaineering Flash or a Montbell Alpine Light depending on expected temps...why was I so long in discovering the Snivelers! OK so I was wearing a Smartwool zip-T long sleeve AND an Ibex hoodie AND the Stealth No Sniveler but at 22F when I took the Sniveler off I felt the cold bight me.
    When you throw in the hood and the sleeves you have a weight penalty compared to a WM Flash BUT BUT BUT the Stealth No Sniveler alone defeats much more cold than the Flash and has multiple uses. In the vid you'll see it rigged as a UQ.
    Other gear toyed with-the North Face Slot Winter Boots. Gotta rave on these too. I've used Sorel Pac's for years, and when its in the -10F range I use a pair of Rocky Mountain winter boots-both of these are big/clumsey and the North Face Slot (I was wrong in the vid, the NF has 400g Primaloft per boot) is just as warm AND nimble---over the last week I've got between 8 and 9 miles in them. The toe box is big, big enough for some WoolPower 800 gram/meter Arctic socks.



    p.s. For the intro music I hit the voice memo button on the droid and picked up a stand of pipes and did a sore attempt at High Road to Gairloch HA!
    p.s.s. Note Paul's Burrito Oven in snowtarp mode....in those temps most everything slid right off-not that I'd leave the tarp at home but it really wasn't need-probably because the Arrowhead BBO fits so tightly on the WB BB a tarp was negated.

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    There is nothing in the world like watching a hammocking video first thing in the mourning. To get you pumped up and ready to face the day ahead. Thanks for sharing with us.
    Terry

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    Nice Video! Thanks alot for the post, that winter wonderland is gorgeous!
    Those who expect disappointment are never disappointed.

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    Thanks for the Video i enjoyed it!!

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    Send some of that white stuff east!
    Be like Bob

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    You have the house that I dream of! Beautiful location. Where did you get that blow up neck pillow? That would be something I would use.

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    eflat7, the house is trash but the location is nice for hiking/paddling/bushcrafting.
    I found the pillow

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    Hey MM, would those NEOS not work for hiking as well? I've got some on the way.

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    Neos for hiking---yes IF your inner shoe fits tight enough inside....and they are designed for an inner shoe/boot size wise and with the strap can accomodate some discrepancy. Honestly I've never used them to actually hike in....the other pair I use---the really tall tan ones, I've used paddle camping-great for getting in and out of cold water 'cause they go up to the knee.
    You let me know how they do when hiking.

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    Video is gone? I just see a white square with nothing in it.

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