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    Modern gear vrs old. George Mallory and everest

    I remember those old army mummy bags. Super warm but terrible when wet. In the sea scouts my friend tied his hammic from the dock to the boat. Middle of the night he rolled out. Almost drowned because he had it zipped up tight. Those bags weigh alot when wet he sunk down immediately lol. We all...
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    Modern gear vrs old. George Mallory and everest

    Lots of dead bodies up there, but even more garbage. Whole crevasses filled with air bottles and other junk. It always surprised me that the type of people who do this just dumps their crap everywhere. Everest has turned into a place people go to then have bragging rights. 1000s per year of...
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    Modern gear vrs old. George Mallory and everest

    Read an interesting article on the gear worn by these explorers who attempted to summit everest in 1920. Garbadine slacks, wool worsted coats, argyle socks, they looked like victorian gentlemen at a social club! As it turns out those fashionable articles of clothing were very effective and in...
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