My old Dana Design Alpine LTW was 80l, and 7 pounds in weight, empty. My HMG SW 4400 (70) is a bit snug for winter. Miss the old Dana, but not the weight. I went from Nalgene to Hunersdorf for winter bottles. So far, so good. Nice video review, thxs.
Thanks for the feedback David. Winter gear is bulky, no question there. I used to have the Osprey Aether 70 pro and it was tight. I think the Hunersdorf bottles are also HDPE? Any big advantage? I know Philip Werner (SectionHiker.com) often mentions/recommends them.
@@KaneDoesOutdoors my understanding is a, the bottles are soft plastic, easier to grab w gloves on, b. the thread pitch is course so less apt to feeze up, c. the cap has course ribbing to easily grasp with gloves as well. Designed to deal w hot water as I recall as well.. For winter hydration, I use a 1/2 ltr in a Zpack shoulder mounted DCF bottle holder while on trail. then top off during rest stops etc. Long gone is a hydro blatter..
J'ai toute les mêmes pièces d'équipement que toi à part le sac à dos qui est différent. C'est drôle je n'ai jamais pensé à mettre le contenant isolant à Nalgene dans mon sac de couchage , je mettais toujours ma bouteille d'eau chaude dans un gros bas de laine 🤔 j'essaierai cet hiver pour voir la différence. J'utilise aussi une combinaison des 2 matelas , gonflable et en mousse . Lequel mets tu direct sous ton sac de couchage ? Moi c'est celui en mousse . Merci pour la vidéo !
Hi Andrew, ULA charged 25$ to extend the collar. That puts it to ~325$ total. ULA has a pretty great turn around time on custom builds compared to most companies. It’s really well build gear.
@@andrewmacaulay1585 Ya, I have two. One big brand version (MSR) and one from a cottage company (Oware). The Oware model is a bit lighter but less polished build. Black Diamond makes one, HMG, Mountain Laurel Design, and probably a bunch on Amazon. Hard to go wrong with the MSR or Black Diamond versions.
Those subpar lighter and much more fragile Nalgene bottles can melt and are not “indestructible” like the true and genuine ones are. Indeed, the weight is so ridiculously nominal it isn’t worth it for true Canadian winter backpacking. If it is winter, then there is no such thing as ultralight just light weight pure and simple. The very nominal ounce savings (i.e. for a smart water bottles) is totally gone in the winter time and people, please don’t listen to him and just get a try, tested and true regular Nalgene water bottle that you can pour boiling water into without worry of breakage. Lastly, the Z-Lite SOL is so much better, lighter and more compact than the ridge-rest.
My old Dana Design Alpine LTW was 80l, and 7 pounds in weight, empty. My HMG SW 4400 (70) is a bit snug for winter. Miss the old Dana, but not the weight. I went from Nalgene to Hunersdorf for winter bottles. So far, so good. Nice video review, thxs.
Thanks for the feedback David.
Winter gear is bulky, no question there. I used to have the Osprey Aether 70 pro and it was tight.
I think the Hunersdorf bottles are also HDPE? Any big advantage? I know Philip Werner (SectionHiker.com) often mentions/recommends them.
@@KaneDoesOutdoors my understanding is a, the bottles are soft plastic, easier to grab w gloves on, b. the thread pitch is course so less apt to feeze up, c. the cap has course ribbing to easily grasp with gloves as well. Designed to deal w hot water as I recall as well.. For winter hydration, I use a 1/2 ltr in a Zpack shoulder mounted DCF bottle holder while on trail. then top off during rest stops etc. Long gone is a hydro blatter..
Just subbed. Great info here! Your videos are straightforward and to the point. Keep it up!
Awesome, thanks for the feedback!
J'ai toute les mêmes pièces d'équipement que toi à part le sac à dos qui est différent. C'est drôle je n'ai jamais pensé à mettre le contenant isolant à Nalgene dans mon sac de couchage , je mettais toujours ma bouteille d'eau chaude dans un gros bas de laine 🤔 j'essaierai cet hiver pour voir la différence. J'utilise aussi une combinaison des 2 matelas , gonflable et en mousse . Lequel mets tu direct sous ton sac de couchage ? Moi c'est celui en mousse . Merci pour la vidéo !
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The MSR Big Titan 2L Kettle is currently available. I bought mine about 5 months ago from REI. Maybe it's different from the pot you have.
That was the discontinued 2L titan pot, not the kettle. I did get the kettle recently from a Canadian retailer.
Happy new year…good videos. What’s your pack price at after the longer top attached?
New Brunswick Canada 🇨🇦
Hi Andrew,
ULA charged 25$ to extend the collar. That puts it to ~325$ total. ULA has a pretty great turn around time on custom builds compared to most companies. It’s really well build gear.
@@KaneDoesOutdoors excellent, thanks for responding about that. Your Msr tipi tent ,was it purchased in Canada?
@@andrewmacaulay1585 I bought it used so not sure where it was originally purchased. I think MEC carries it now though…
@@KaneDoesOutdoors
Thanks…lots of variety of makers out there for tipi tents..,
@@andrewmacaulay1585 Ya, I have two. One big brand version (MSR) and one from a cottage company (Oware). The Oware model is a bit lighter but less polished build. Black Diamond makes one, HMG, Mountain Laurel Design, and probably a bunch on Amazon. Hard to go wrong with the MSR or Black Diamond versions.
Those subpar lighter and much more fragile Nalgene bottles can melt and are not “indestructible” like the true and genuine ones are. Indeed, the weight is so ridiculously nominal it isn’t worth it for true Canadian winter backpacking. If it is winter, then there is no such thing as ultralight just light weight pure and simple. The very nominal ounce savings (i.e. for a smart water bottles) is totally gone in the winter time and people, please don’t listen to him and just get a try, tested and true regular Nalgene water bottle that you can pour boiling water into without worry of breakage.
Lastly, the Z-Lite SOL is so much better, lighter and more compact than the ridge-rest.
I would use all of this kit! Kane is dialed in. 🏔🥾👍🏼