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1 month down. Temps were from 97 down to 55 or so. Activity level is stagnant at times, busy at others. "Hurry up and wait" applies to us civilian types too.
5.11 is lighter weight than the ON cotton stuff so the ON is a little better on cooler nights. SPEAR fleece is the heat for those though.
The Petzal was a bit uncomfortable if worn for more than a few minutes but a U-shaped piece of moleskin added to the back solved that. (Add this to the redneck engineering thread albeit on a junior level)
The microlights are worth every penny.
I favor the Ingenius socks over the Thor-los. The Ingenius are cooler and don't develop "fuzzies" like the Thor-los.
The Targus is holding out very well. The TT 3-day won't hold my laptop in its radio/ hydration pouch, but other than that is a good pack.
The Wiggy's sleeping bag plus a 'cho liner is a "Go".
The Polarmax T's rock. I wear cotton for most days, but if its hot or I'm in armor I wear the Polarmax. The 5.11 has a wicking layer too, so that is nice.
Oh, for underlayers Cabela's seems to be the best place I've found on the 'Net for thermal stuff.
One recent addition is a 256mb USB memory stick. Bring at least a 128mb with you. Mine from Dell was around $40.
See ya' in a month.
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