tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post9110849002693760181..comments2024-03-21T03:56:28.972-06:00Comments on Jill Outside: Exploring Santa CruzJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-63251320484496717352013-10-30T07:47:31.107-06:002013-10-30T07:47:31.107-06:00As always an interesting post more so because my s...As always an interesting post more so because my son lives in Santa Cruz and last year I bought (and currently miss greatly) a you can't help but smile a lot when riding Fat Bike.<br /><br />Looking forward to following vicariously Beat's adventure. <br /><br />Ride (...er..pull sled) Long and ProsperSlo Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13727494438183513283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-90543320901048625632013-10-28T14:36:09.130-06:002013-10-28T14:36:09.130-06:00I went to Beat's link, but I can't seem to...I went to Beat's link, but I can't seem to find the online order form anywhere. What gives?!<br /><br />Dani, I do now live in a condo in SF with a (partial) view of the bay, but the bluff overlooking the ocean requires a 3 mile run to get there so you aren't really too far off.Steve Ansellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107967737535707878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-19095459675982589322013-10-28T12:23:06.489-06:002013-10-28T12:23:06.489-06:00Great idea with the bivysled.Great idea with the bivysled.Midnightsunmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06646747125815690272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-66027824453784791022013-10-28T11:46:07.302-06:002013-10-28T11:46:07.302-06:00That's an awesome sled/bivy design. Also, the...That's an awesome sled/bivy design. Also, the pics of Santa Cruz are gorgeous. I had a dream last night that I was with you guys and Steve and he lived in a condo on top of a bluff overlooking the ocean. Weird.<br /><br />You should come for a sled pulling session in January or so. I will hopefully still be mobile.Dannihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201053516148787578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-17982141850815061622013-10-28T10:28:27.351-06:002013-10-28T10:28:27.351-06:00The album should be public now!
Yeah the bivy dou...The album should be public now!<br /><br />Yeah the bivy doubles as a sled cover. It's nice to have contents protected from snow and rain (yes it does, occasionally rain, and yes that sucks a lot). Being protected from losing the contents of the sled is also very nice. Lastly I ended up pulling maybe 10lbs of snow last year that accumulated in the sled ...<br />I'll have my stuff in a big duffel that I simply lift out. The duffel will also be made from VX33 which is the 300denier version of the strong material. <br /><br />Note that of course normally it'd be crazy to use silnylon for a bivy, but in very cold temperatures WPB fabrics don't work anyways, the moisture freezes on the inside of the fabric - or even somewhere in your sleeping bag, which is a much bigger problem! - venting is the only possible solution. For longer trips without cabins a VBL would protect the bag. UltraJegihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218682736182298041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-13912584957346805552013-10-28T08:22:53.610-06:002013-10-28T08:22:53.610-06:00So uhm, I ASSUME the sled will be full of 'stu...So uhm, I ASSUME the sled will be full of 'stuff' during the Nome journey...where is the space for Beat to bivy? (or is it assumed the 'stuff' will come out and Beat will crawl in when it comes time for a nap?) Just curious...I have a home-made Tyvek bivy bag (I mostly carry it for the extra 10 deg or so it gives me w/ my down bag...pretty light weight for the insurance it provides me when backpacking in the high Sierras). I'd also be anxious to be able to view the pics...I know you've said Beat has been designing his own sleds for some time now. I like the stitching/fabrication of the cover...great stuff Beat! Necessity is the mother of invention.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10517087265569164625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-50394168634409389822013-10-28T01:09:44.671-06:002013-10-28T01:09:44.671-06:00curious about the sled pictures but the album is p...curious about the sled pictures but the album is protected.nrmrvrkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05204998840615092480noreply@blogger.com