Comments on: 3 Season Gear http://i-cjw.com/blog Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:41:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mazzachusetts http://i-cjw.com/blog/3-season-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-58571 Mazzachusetts Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:50:30 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/?page_id=362#comment-58571 Ah nevermind I missed the photography tab! Ah nevermind I missed the photography tab!

]]> By: Mazzachusetts http://i-cjw.com/blog/3-season-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-58570 Mazzachusetts Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:48:48 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/?page_id=362#comment-58570 Hey Chris, just found your site and love your pictures. Wondering what kind of camera you use as it wasn't listed in the entry above. Hey Chris, just found your site and love your pictures.

Wondering what kind of camera you use as it wasn’t listed in the entry above.

]]> By: Paul Knight http://i-cjw.com/blog/3-season-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-55096 Paul Knight Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:50:39 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/?page_id=362#comment-55096 Hi mate, Excellent kit summery. I have a few of the same items that you have like the “Extreme35 & Jetboil”. I agree that choosing a pack must be a balance of all aspects. Please have a close look at a pack that is in the same class as the Mammut from “TATONKA” called the Pacy 35 EXP.Although it looks like just another 35L pack, what you get overall from is unique. : Choice of materials and where they are used : Weight to load ratio is very high, suitable for loads up to 12 kg. : Single Alloy Spar (removable) Frame : Large front access panel to main area – very handy! (like the back access on the Mammut) : Extra 6L volume in extension top lid : Very comfortable & stable I have used both on 2 day unsupported alpine walks on Mt. Feathertop. (Victoria) the second highest peak here in Australia. Hope this info is useful? Paul. Hi mate,

Excellent kit summery.

I have a few of the same items that you have like the “Extreme35 & Jetboil”.
I agree that choosing a pack must be a balance of all aspects.
Please have a close look at a pack that is in the same class as the Mammut from “TATONKA” called the Pacy 35 EXP.Although it looks like just another 35L pack, what you get overall from is unique.
: Choice of materials and where they are used
: Weight to load ratio is very high, suitable for loads up to 12 kg.
: Single Alloy Spar (removable) Frame
: Large front access panel to main area – very handy!
(like the back access on the Mammut)
: Extra 6L volume in extension top lid
: Very comfortable & stable
I have used both on 2 day unsupported alpine walks on Mt. Feathertop. (Victoria) the second highest peak here in Australia.
Hope this info is useful?

Paul.

]]> By: Montbell Super Spiral http://i-cjw.com/blog/3-season-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-54938 Montbell Super Spiral Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:29:01 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/?page_id=362#comment-54938 I've been using the Montbell Super Spiral for about a year now and I couldn't be happier. It's great being able to stretch out in a mummy bag. I have wide shoulders so it was tough even getting other mummy bags zipped up. It's lacking a few features like a pad sleeve but I can live with it for the extra weight those lack of features sheds off. I’ve been using the Montbell Super Spiral for about a year now and I couldn’t be happier. It’s great being able to stretch out in a mummy bag. I have wide shoulders so it was tough even getting other mummy bags zipped up. It’s lacking a few features like a pad sleeve but I can live with it for the extra weight those lack of features sheds off.

]]> By: CJW http://i-cjw.com/blog/3-season-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-53514 CJW Thu, 16 Jun 2011 02:02:58 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/?page_id=362#comment-53514 Brandi - I'll shoot you an email directly. Brandi – I’ll shoot you an email directly.

]]> By: Brandi http://i-cjw.com/blog/3-season-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-53450 Brandi Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:21:39 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/?page_id=362#comment-53450 Thanks for the info Chris. If you had a week in September to go climbing in Japan, where would YOU go ? Is Hokkaido just not that exciting? We love the mountains and have been wanting to see Japan, we thought it'd be a great combo- are we looking at the wrong areas? Thanks again for your help! PS, loving your photos. B Thanks for the info Chris. If you had a week in September to go climbing in Japan, where would YOU go ? Is Hokkaido just not that exciting? We love the mountains and have been wanting to see Japan, we thought it’d be a great combo- are we looking at the wrong areas?

Thanks again for your help!

PS, loving your photos.

B

]]> By: CJW http://i-cjw.com/blog/3-season-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-53436 CJW Mon, 13 Jun 2011 01:18:29 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/?page_id=362#comment-53436 Hi Brandi, I'm not sure how much true alpine you get in Hokkaido, but I think the guy to contact for that area is "The Hokkaido Bush Pig" (http://zope.emissary.co.jp/JA/contents/home/?language=english). The other guides I know of are C & C Japan (http://www.candcjp.com/aboutus2.htm). They're based in Honshu, but they might be able to give you information on who to contact in Hokkaido. Chris Hi Brandi,

I’m not sure how much true alpine you get in Hokkaido, but I think the guy to contact for that area is “The Hokkaido Bush Pig” (http://zope.emissary.co.jp/JA/contents/home/?language=english).

The other guides I know of are C & C Japan (http://www.candcjp.com/aboutus2.htm). They’re based in Honshu, but they might be able to give you information on who to contact in Hokkaido.

Chris

]]> By: Chris & Brandi http://i-cjw.com/blog/3-season-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-53419 Chris & Brandi Sun, 12 Jun 2011 08:50:34 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/?page_id=362#comment-53419 CJW, hello! My husband and I came across your blog while searching for mountain guides in Japan. We've tried to contact a couple IFMGA guides based in Japan, but have not heard back. We were wondering, given all your experience if you could direct us to a climbing company or local guide to do some Alpine climbing from Sapporo in September. Any advice would be great thanks. Brandi CJW, hello! My husband and I came across your blog while searching for mountain guides in Japan. We’ve tried to contact a couple IFMGA guides based in Japan, but have not heard back. We were wondering, given all your experience if you could direct us to a climbing company or local guide to do some Alpine climbing from Sapporo in September. Any advice would be great thanks.

Brandi

]]> By: mary http://i-cjw.com/blog/3-season-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-53207 mary Fri, 03 Jun 2011 03:00:50 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/?page_id=362#comment-53207 Hi :) , Thanks for your response re Tramontan Olympus Fuji last time :). I`ve been reading your three season gears as i am planning to go Solo Trek :). Don`t have so much experience,just trying to get some informations from your blogs and magazines trekking diaries. I am planning to climb Yatsugatake Aka dake on season or maybe Tanzawa for 2 nights three days solo trek. Maybe you can tell me some advices ,i`m afraid to met a bear :)),sorry, but i`d better avoid the places bears are. More Power to your climbings :) mary :) Hi :) ,
Thanks for your response re Tramontan Olympus Fuji last time :) .
I`ve been reading your three season gears as i am planning to go Solo Trek :) .
Don`t have so much experience,just trying to get some informations from your blogs and magazines trekking diaries.
I am planning to climb Yatsugatake Aka dake on season or maybe Tanzawa for 2 nights three days solo trek.
Maybe you can tell me some advices ,i`m afraid to met a bear :) ),sorry, but i`d better avoid the places bears are.
More Power to your climbings :)

mary :)

]]> By: Mark http://i-cjw.com/blog/3-season-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-52887 Mark Fri, 20 May 2011 11:04:46 +0000 http://i-cjw.com/blog/?page_id=362#comment-52887 I would like to see a winter gear chapter. It would be interesting. I would like to see a winter gear chapter. It would be interesting.

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