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Gear Review Te Araroa ZPacks

Review – Tent – ZPacks Soloplex (review Feb 15, updated Dec 17)

Posted on By : Restless Kiwi

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)”

Gear Review Te Araroa

Review of Pack – Zpacks Arc Blast 60l (review Feb 15, updated Dec 17)

Posted on By : Restless Kiwi

Pack – Zpacks Arc Blast 60l Rating: 9/10 Good: Light, great design, comfortable Bad: Hip Pocket elastic attachment and zip issues, though after initial repairs still going strong Description: The pack is 60 litres constructed from tough 2.92 oz/sqyd Cuben Hybrid fabric. This material is Cuben Fiber on the inside with a protective layer of 50 denier PolyesterContinue Reading “Review of Pack – Zpacks Arc Blast 60l (review Feb 15, updated Dec 17)”