I enjoyed and learned from the 16 version, if you missed it http://www.rokslide.com/forums/general-discussion-forum/55546-meh-ugly.html
this season was significantly colder with more snow than last year so had to change up a few things
the good:
my 20+ year of Schnee Hunter pac boots- for cold and snow, these are tough to beat- I have the tall ones, with pants tucked in no need for gaiters; with the deep snow I couldn't put on really big miles, but had several days out in the 12-14 mile range with no blisters or foot discomfort
another blast from the past- my 20+ year Filson whipcord pants; I normally wear softshell pants, but with this much snow/cold, the whipcord pants simply worked better- I would just adjust my lower base layer for the expected temps- the tight weave wool bucked wind and snow really well
my Nunatuk Skaha Apex pullover puffy- I was pleasantly surprised how warm this puffy was when glassing- I have the lightest version (2.5 oz Apex) and would have been better served with the 3.6 oz or even possibly the 5.0 oz, but this wasn't the fault of the jacket- it was purchased as "summer" puffy and it was definitely a stretch for below 0 to teen weather- a warmer Skaha is on the list for next year
binos on a tripod- just 10x42's, but this worked really well- I'm sold and might look into 11 or 12's just because of this positive experience
really didn't have much in the way of meh's or ugly, which is unusual
this season was significantly colder with more snow than last year so had to change up a few things
the good:
my 20+ year of Schnee Hunter pac boots- for cold and snow, these are tough to beat- I have the tall ones, with pants tucked in no need for gaiters; with the deep snow I couldn't put on really big miles, but had several days out in the 12-14 mile range with no blisters or foot discomfort
another blast from the past- my 20+ year Filson whipcord pants; I normally wear softshell pants, but with this much snow/cold, the whipcord pants simply worked better- I would just adjust my lower base layer for the expected temps- the tight weave wool bucked wind and snow really well
my Nunatuk Skaha Apex pullover puffy- I was pleasantly surprised how warm this puffy was when glassing- I have the lightest version (2.5 oz Apex) and would have been better served with the 3.6 oz or even possibly the 5.0 oz, but this wasn't the fault of the jacket- it was purchased as "summer" puffy and it was definitely a stretch for below 0 to teen weather- a warmer Skaha is on the list for next year
binos on a tripod- just 10x42's, but this worked really well- I'm sold and might look into 11 or 12's just because of this positive experience
really didn't have much in the way of meh's or ugly, which is unusual