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  1. Hilldweller

    Tac pant for men of substantial dimensions?

    I'm a tall guy and find that Duluth is geared more to generously-proportioned than the athletically built. Their Fire Hose material is very very formidable and the pants wear incredibly well. The sizing between products is less than consistent.
  2. Hilldweller

    Beating a dead horse, but.... Hiking boots?

    Another failure. It runs small and narrow. Doesn't come in a larger or wider size. Seems really well made and would've been just what I was looking for. Light, flexible. A sneaker-boot with really good traction. Bummer.
  3. Hilldweller

    Beating a dead horse, but.... Hiking boots?

    Works for kids though. I remember being a size 9. Life was simple in 3rd grade...
  4. Hilldweller

    Beating a dead horse, but.... Hiking boots?

    I like/want minimalist ----- ordered the Inov8..... I don't hike really really fast and use poles when it's over 5 miles. That helps with sharp rocks. Most important thing to me is fit.
  5. Hilldweller

    Beating a dead horse, but.... Hiking boots?

    That's why I haven't bought a pair yet.... Frankly, these days I only wear the Keen Durands I own when the weather is sloppy and the hike will have mud. I wear the lighter Keens if it's a mix day and the Topo trail runners the rest of the time. The trail runners aren't quite protection enough...
  6. Hilldweller

    Beating a dead horse, but.... Hiking boots?

    Hmmm. They come in grown-up sizes too. Keep us informed, Clawhammer.
  7. Hilldweller

    Beating a dead horse, but.... Hiking boots?

    14wide is bad enough. 17 would be a life sentence without hope of parole. It's expensive to be an odd size. My wife and other average-sized people have options like Walmart for clothes. I have to mail-order everything and pay full price. Big & tall stores cater to a different demographic...
  8. Hilldweller

    Beating a dead horse, but.... Hiking boots?

    14 in the US, 13 UK, 48 or 48.5 in Europe, depending on who makes it. I'm looking at these: https://www.inov-8.com/us/trail-running/roclite-325-gtx-mens-trail-running-shoes-black Could be the perfect overlanding boot. Flexible for the clutch, good traction for mud.
  9. Hilldweller

    Camp Towel Recomendations

    Costco has microfiber towels by the pack or by the pallet. We bring a couple of them and a couple of old bath towels. Everybody has a couple of old bath towels, the ones that bleach got on and your wife won't let it be and makes you get good ones 'cause God forbid somebody wanders into your...
  10. Hilldweller

    Freeze dried hash browns - who else likes them?

    Been on the Costco hashbrown wagon for years. Dehydrated onions will do but a real onion makes the hashbrown. And ketchup. Gotta have ketchup. None of that catsup crap....
  11. Hilldweller

    Ozark Trail/Walmart camping equipment

    I aspire to look tired and grumpy....
  12. Hilldweller

    Ozark Trail/Walmart camping equipment

    I love Walmart at 4:30 in the morning. Nightbreed hours; the undead. The things I see in the parking lot ---- people live in the woods off the interstate around Walmart and use their bathrooms at that hour. Truckers and RV people hanging out. Tweakers. And me coming home from the gym and...
  13. Hilldweller

    Beating a dead horse, but.... Hiking boots?

    And even if REI had them they wouldn't have my size to try on. I'm impressed that they offer both a 48 and a 48.5 ---- but neither in stock.... Global conspiracy against the tall.
  14. Hilldweller

    2018 JL without the camo...

    Blah blah https://blog.extremeterrain.com/2017/03/30/leaked-first-images-of-the-2018-jl-wrangler/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=fbpostblogT5_Var3%3Dyellow I won't need a new Wrangler for at least 6 years. By then the diesel will be getting 40mpg and will tow 10,000...
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    Ozark Trail/Walmart camping equipment

    We had two of the single-stall privy tents; they succumb to sun damage and the poles get soft after 4 years of constant use. But 4 years of Hilldweller camping is pretty darn good....
  16. Hilldweller

    Non-touristy quick dry clothing

    25% off today http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/mens/workwear/dry-on-the-fly/quick-dry.aspx
  17. Hilldweller

    Yey, another lighting thread....ha ha..need some advice

    Can anything handle salt?
  18. Hilldweller

    Yey, another lighting thread....ha ha..need some advice

    The Cibie's beam is elegant.... Did you ever see this in action? http://www.jwspeaker.com/products/led-fog-light-bars-model-9049-3m/ Legal in US & Canada for use on-road, supplementing highbeams of course. I still maintain my fetish for the Hella 4000 with a 100w bulb and Eurobeam. Good old...
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