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Posted by Bill S on February 14, 2008 at 5:59:35 pm EST
In reply to Expedition Shells posted by 52Landy on February 14, 2008 at 2:21:16 pm EST

There are a number of good expedition shells out there. Depends, though, on what level of "expedition" you are headed for. I have a Montane eVent jacket (about $150 on closeout at Liberty Mountain) that works well for lots of expeditions (Kilimanjaro, for example, or last weekends backcountry tele trek), but is too light for Denali or Antarctica. My Marmot Alpinist 3 (or the current version, the name of which I forget, but am considering) or my former Wild Things Alpinist (former, because Young Son borrowed it to head for New Zealand Mt Cook and other South Island activities, then "forgot" to return it to me) are excellent for the Denali and Antarctica types of treks ($500-600 class). The big difference in these is ruggedness. The Montane is fine for light packs, so less shoulder stress from the straps, while the Marmot and Wild Things have cordura reinforcing over the shoulders to stand up to the 60-70 pound packs you carry in month-long expeditions. Marmot and Wild Things (and Mountain Hardwear, North Face, Arctyrex, Mammut, and some other better quality manufacturers) have a variety of different levels of shells. Oh, yeah,

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