Wet Weather Jacket – Zpacks Cubin Fibre Challenger Jacket Hood was always work over a cap. Sleeves up was how I wore this most of the time Rating: 8/10 Good: Light, comfortable, good ventilation Bad: Zip Leaked slightly Description: Constructed from 1.62 oz/sqyd Waterproof Breathable Cuben FiberContinue Reading “Review – Rain Jacket – ZPacks Challenger (review Feb 15, updated Dec 17)”
Food Bag – Zpacks Cubin Fibre Roll Top Blast Food Bag Photo courtesy of ZPacks website www.zpacks.com Rating: 10/10 Weight: 40g Description: This stuff sack is made with thicker 1.43 oz/sqyd Cuben Fiber fabric. The thicker material can stand up to the abuse of pointy food items and hanging heavy food to protect from the mice and possums.Continue Reading “Review – Food Bag – ZPacks Cubin Fibre Roll Top Blast Food Bag (review Feb 15)”
Drybags – Zpacks Cubin Fibre size Medium Rating: 10/10 Weight: 26g Description: These stuff sacks are sewn “envelope” style with a taped seam down the side and across the bottom. The top of the bags roll down and clip together to keep out water. The roll top can also be used to compress the contents. Constructed from blackContinue Reading “Review – Drybag – ZPacks Cubin Fibre size Medium (review Feb 15, updated Dec 17)”
Sleeping Bag – Zpacks 5’9” Medium Width 900 Water Repellent Down Rating: 7/10 Good: Comfortable, durable, custom size Bad: Not as warm as expected (possibly due to clumping down) Weight: 531 g (including cubin fibre dry bag stuff sack) Description: ZPacks 5.9″ normal width -7degree 900 fill water repellent down. Outer Shell Material: Green .75 oz/sqyd (25.4 g/m2) Pertex GL RipstopContinue Reading “Review – Sleeping Bag – ZPacks -7degree (20 F), 900 fill water repellant down, 5.9 foot medium width (review Feb 15, updated Dec 17)”
Tent – Zpacks Solo Hexamid Rating: 10/10 Good: Light, easy to put up, waterproof, roomy (for me 165cm tall). Bad: Nil Weight: 539 g (includes tent which I ordered in the thicker 0.74 oz/sqyd, stuff sack, 4 v stake pegs, 6 sheperd pegs) Description: The outer is constructed from 0.51 oz/sqyd Cuben Fiber (optional in thicker 0.74 oz/sqyd), withContinue Reading “Review – Tent – ZPacks Soloplex (review Feb 15, updated Dec 17)”