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- Posted by Steve T on May 1, 2013 10:00 AM
- & Tagged Bike Commuting & Touring, Blue Ridge Parkway, Cycling and Skyline Drive
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Southern Appalachia Mountain Tour by Bike: 825 Wonderful-Miserable-Unforgettable Miles
Today’s guest blogger, REI employee Ching Fu, recounts the soaring highs and chilly lows of her bike tour of the entire Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway last summer: It had been raining for 3 days straight, and I was ready to just be home. But I had to keep pedaling. The bitter cold rain was an unwelcome surprise, especially since it was July in the southeast... ...
Entries filed under 'stuffability'
Infographic: Exactly How Stuffable Is a Sleeping Bag, Anyway?
Hey backpackers, how much do you really know about sleeping bags? This new sleeping bag infographic (click to see it full size) offers an entertaining and informative take on the topic. It's the brainstorm of a group of backcountry devotees here at REI headquarters. Their "semi-scientific" research into sleeping bags and stuffability resulted in the following nuggets of wisdom, to name just a few: • An average 30-degree bag using 800-fill-power goose down compresses to the size equivalent of ...
Posted by Steve T on July 20, 2012 5:07 PM & Tagged DriDown, Sleeping bag, backpacking, goose down, infographic and stuffability | permalink | Comments
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May 15, 2013 10:30 AM -
'What's Your Denali?:' Thinking About the Glass Ceilings of the Outdoors
May 03, 2013 12:15 PM -
Going Up: The High-Altitude Life of REI Member #14
May 22, 2013 09:00 AM -
Is It Ever a Good Idea to Stretch? How About Cooling Down? Recent Studies Offer Clues
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