[pct-l] Mt. Hardwear

[Georgi Heitman]

Bill,
Yeah, ...pretty weird, I had a typo, but before I caught it, I was still 
getting
into the site maybe 50% of the time...only it opened with 'Opps'. Even now, 
after correcting things (it's 'cgi', not 'cgl) it doesn't want to open.  I
can get it by Googling at www.backpackinglight.com .  Scroll down to
clothing, when it opens, there are hats!  The one I own is listed
there...keep scrolling past it to get to the possum fur beanie that is a
possum/merino blend.  Phil sez that particular mix of fleece and fur is
called merino mink by the Kiwis.  Hope this works for you.



t: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 3:38 PM
Subject: RE: [pct-l] Mt. Hardwear


> Link did not work
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of Georgi Heitman
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 3:31 PM
> To: "Switchback the Trail Pirate"
> Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] Mt. Hardwear
>
> I have a pair of these, given to me by an ultra-lite fanatic friend
> ....they're wonderful!!  When it comes to doing 'little' things that
> usually
> require removing even gloves to accomplish, they are super, I doubt that I
> could fasten a necklace, etc. w/ them on, but who'd expect to?  I can
> button
> buttons with them, screw on a tire valve and tie my shoes too.  That's
> good
> enough for me.  While as the Pirate sez, with mittens, they should be, and
> are for me,  all the warmth need, I've worn them under worn-out, holey
> leather gloves to move wet firewood and my hands stayed warmer longer than
> my husband's did, in whatever he had on them.  It was only when they got
> wet, through the holes in the leather gloves, that my fingers began to
> feel
> chilly.  I have a Mt. Hardwear Polartec 'stocking'  cap and balaclava as
> well.  Haven't used the balaclava too often, but the cap is very
> warm...and
> all these things are extremely lightweight....   Check out:
>
>        http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/index.html
>
>
> Oh, and by the way, as a spinner of fleece, I'd mention that if you check
> out the possum fur at this site, please be aware that what is being talked
> about here, is New Zealand possum, which is nothing like what you see
> skulking around looking like a nude, bionic mouse through your backyards
> at
> night in this country.   These critters are big, and furry to the max, the
> stuff dreams are made of from the standpoint of softness and warmth.
> Combined with merino wool, the softest of sheep's fleece, which provides
> warmth even when wet, like your wool sweaters do, until the wind really
> starts blowing, now there's a great combo.
> Georgi
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