shet111 Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 Just got these in the mail last week. The boots I got from Cabela's delivered for $235.00AU, a very fair price to pay for something that may last 7 or 8 years! They are Irish Setter Tarmac 10", with 400gram gortex and fully water proof. They are AWESOME! I wore them for the first time on a the weekend for around 6 hours in fairly steep rocky country with showers off and on all day and my feet were bone dry and warm. They gave me much more confidence traversing into steep gully's and did not require any break in. They were also very quiet! I went to a shop on Burnley Street in Richmond called Red Wing Shoes and they want $525 pingers to import a pair! As for the sleeping bag, It stung me $360.00AU delivered.... also a fair price to pay IMO for something I plan to use backpack hunting. I haven't tried it yet but next weekend ill do two nights in it out of Mansfield, not far from Bulla... we shall see how I go. It is made buy The North Face and is called The Blue Kazoo! Here are the specs: Comfort rating -9 degrees Celsius Average weight -1.33 kilograms for Long 1.25 kilograms for regular Shell Ripstop nylon Fill 600-fill goose down Lining Nylon taffeta Fits up to 6 ft. 6 in. Shoulder girth 64 inches Hip girth 60 inches Stuff sack size 8 x 17 inches Shape Mummy Should do me good I think, cant wait to crawl into the bag after a few cans in the crisp mountain air. Bring on the Backpack hunts!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryphon Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 I have a pr of those IS`s and are more than impressed with them too,espec the WP-ing and have been wearing them more and more lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambar 9.3 Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 In my books thats money well spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balty Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Good Stuff Shet Gryph -- just how many pairs of Boots do you have ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickgibbo Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 I have the North Face Bag Snow Shoe, its a super warm bag but im a very cold sleeper and its perfect. The North Face bags are built to a very high standard. You wont be dissapointed. I slept a cold night in the bush last week in my swag and had a nice warm sleep didnt wake once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Those books look really good will have a look at those for my next pair Bought a Fairydown Everest bag many years ago and while others I have hunted with have frozen their asses off in the NZ mountains I have been nice and warm and on some occaisons hot - best bag I have ever owned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worm Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 Warm sleeping bags are THE best. mine is rated at -7 to -12 from memory. In the swag, its almost that good I dont want to get out... but mines a big one which is useless for backpacking. I still dont know how you go with insulated boots. My feet where sweating pretty bad on Wednesday after a pretty hard 5km walk through tee tree and the like. Granted it was 20 degrees but that was with un-insulated boots. Maybe I just feel it more *shrugs* How good does it feel shet when you are expecting some hunting goodies in the mail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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