I've done research on these socks and looked for customer reviews that are not controlled by the company. I can't see how these could possibly be alpaca. Most people whose reviews aren't censored by the company come to the conclusion that they're just nylon socks and probably not even wool of any kind. They filter out all the negative responses and comments on their Facebook web page and I suspect that many of the comments and reviews are fake. These are absolutely not alpaca socks. They are made in China and using alpaca as a marketing ploy to sell socks that are worth about $2 for $10 claiming they are as good as $20 to $25 alpaca socks. They are definitely not. I don't even have to buy any or look at them to see that they are not alpaca. They are just nylon socks.
I can tell you that these socks are very warm. They are tight, almost like compression socks. They feel different than my merino wool socks I have from REI. Doesn't feel like nylon to me.
Just received this thing in the folded version for a 3 night hiking trip I’m doing next week in BC. My main use will be to protect my sleeping pad but I’m going to cut the bottom two or three squares off and let my 60 lb Labradoodle keep on it. Also great as a sitting pad on the hike. Can’t believe how light and sturdy this this looks.
I'm really surprised by how much I like this pad. I bought it for a short section hike and just figured I could be a little uncomfortable. But it surprised me and was just as nice feeling as my accordion style closes foam 1.4 pound sleeping pad
Every inmate in every prison jail in America just cooks in the pack the noodles come in you don’t even need a ziplock back just open one end and pore in your hot water.. it stands upright very easily it helps if you brake up the noodles you want need as much water
Great review! Inside the tent, the gear loops can be used with the Big Agnes LED mountain glow technology! It adds a nice touch and is very lightweight.
If you get wool or Alpacka wet just squeeze the excess water out and lay flat to dry-preferably in a sunny spot. You generally don't need to wash Alpaca. With Alpacka you are mostly supposed to just air the garment out while it's still dry so the dirt particles fall out (unless it is REALLY dirty). Wool is hard to wash but thankfully it doesn't need to be washed as often as other fibers. Wool is not supposed to be water proof but it has a resistance to water as long as it still has lanolin in it. Wool can also take up about 25% of it's weight in water before it stops feeling dry. If you do get wet, Wool will still keep you warm while fibers like cotton will cool you down faster by taking the heat from you to dry itself. So wool has some advantages in some areas and some disadvantages in other areas. Wool becomes more useful/necessary in colder climates. For washing wool I would recommend filling a tub with lukewarm water and a detergent made for wool (regular wash detergent break down protein causing the fiber to break down and causing nepps), carefully push the garment in, let it soak for like an hour, squeeze the water out (don't wring it), roll it in a towel to squeeze extra water out then let it dry on a flat surface. The thing that causes wool to felt/shrink is water+heat+agitation or quick changes between hot-cold.
great review, thank you! my one hesitation with this pack is that i really want to use the lumbar version as a day pack, but there is no dedicated water bottle holder. do you have any solution for this?
I just googled that raccoons indeed have similar hands to humans, but they doesn’t have an opposable thumb, and you can see that in the video it tries to take a food with 1 hand, but immediately acknowledge it needs the other hand to grip!
Hey, I actually just took this pack on a short section hike of the PCT and loved it. No complaints at all. The only thing I would do differently is cut off the ends of the straps as I'm kinda skinny so they were hanging down bugging my legs. If you wanna see the pack in action it is featured in my newest video of my section hike of Washington Section J of the PCT. Overall. Very happy with this pack.
One doesn't simply start wearing barefoot shoes 100% of the time, you need to break your feet, knees and back into it slowly over several weeks/months. Then you are good to go, I won't wear anything else now.
So i was wondering on how quick these shoes dry once they were submerged. Similar to your situation in the video. And do they keep a muddy smell afterwards?
Rissa Roams and Molly Rose have great videos for sure. It’s July 21st and I can say they are both great. Honest ladies . , Travelwritepaint is another strong woman/couple that has a great channel.
I think its important to mention in the video title that you have there the bike-packing version, which, if people don't know, differs in having that shelf like pocket at the bottom, something normal backpacking version doesn't have. Also, the packed size of your tent is very different from the ordinary version, as the poles are much shorter!
I stopped after the 90 days. It worked great. Pro tip, the last week of the fast count your calories every day. Then at the end of the week add them all up and divide by 7. This should be your daily caloric goal to not gain the weight back.
Good review. I am thinking the dual sternum straps is actually designed to use one for the chest pack and the other for sternum. I assume the shoulder straps are not adjustable and is accomplished by the size you choose?
Correct, this pack is not like an osprey for example where you can adjust the back straps from small frame to large with the Velcro that attaches at the back. These straps are not moveable like that. you will need to buy the correct size pack that will fit your torso
cool. should be like 10/12$ instead though. i want to get this for the ozark foldable cot, that folds in 4 sections vs. just 2/3. if not this mat. one that's thicker.
