tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26127907834394672.post4654531806507801575..comments2023-09-08T10:09:11.050+02:00Comments on FJÄDERLÄTT: Brooks Range vacation - gear reflections; the 3 big onesMartin Nordesjöhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02780462270028526576noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26127907834394672.post-62434476789318521842014-08-31T16:43:19.318+02:002014-08-31T16:43:19.318+02:00Congratulations on hiking the Brooks Range. This i...Congratulations on hiking the Brooks Range. This is a trip I've thought of doing (I was in the Yukon in 2011 and am smitten!) and even toyed with some of the logistics this summer. I look forward to your trip reports (any features planned, UTE perhaps?).<br /><br />Glad to see your confident with the Trailstar. I'm still really getting to grips with mine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06200433926064807653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26127907834394672.post-36376400732346408702014-08-26T08:44:38.461+02:002014-08-26T08:44:38.461+02:00Marianne, about the pad getting wet: No, I have on...Marianne, about the pad getting wet: No, I have one 'underside' and one 'upside' that I always use. After a break, before rolling I fold it with the 'upside' together and then roll it. This keeps the side I am sitting on and sleeping on reasonably dry even in very rainy weather and it also keeps it clean. Something that is particularly important when you travel in 'silty' country, along rivers that flood regularly. Like in the Brooks and along the Nahanni.Jörgen Johanssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01527089654222009239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26127907834394672.post-22029212747948721902014-08-25T20:16:16.094+02:002014-08-25T20:16:16.094+02:00That must have been pretty hard fall for your pack...That must have been pretty hard fall for your pack, I am glad you were able to retrieve it, how it came to fall must also be an interesting story. I agree that the Porter is a great load carrier, I have not put more than 20 kg in it but it carries well. Your comments on the lower height trailstar versus a mid are informative, this is also why I have often been tempted but have shied away from a mid up north, The Stratospire with 2 poles and hexagonal base works well, more about that in a later report. As for mats, I can feel your frustration. I wonder if using a heavier duty mat such as an Xtherm or AllSeasons, is a better option for longevity? Or do you go back to self inflators with their tougher surface? Finally +1 on the Laufbursche mat, by far the best foam mat around these parts.Nielsen Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16493125853192182579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26127907834394672.post-50811769031057277142014-08-25T15:09:00.231+02:002014-08-25T15:09:00.231+02:00I see that you carry your closed cel pad outside y...I see that you carry your closed cel pad outside your backpack. Doesn't thst mean it will get wet when it rains and when you use it for your hourly breaks, you will sit on a wet pad? I am also very pleased with mij Trailstar. Nice story btw. MarianneMARIANNEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04656216256460935625noreply@blogger.com