Adding Pasquale to the team was a last minute change (with the addition of the Mobil1 sponsorship, he had a matter of days to buy gear, without research) He picked up the first rated bag he could with a liner.
The gear I used worked as expected, with the exception of the North Face boots, which did not perform as the North Face advised.
We had parkas and pants from Columbia, and they worked great. We had down jackets from Mountain Hardware, and they also worked great.
Have you ever had a piece of gear fail to perform or meet your expectations?
If you test new gear, I am sure you have. We all have.
There are times that things just do not work as advertised, or advised.
Have you ever relied on others for research (because of limited time or experience in that environment) and it fall short?
Experts are wrong sometimes, and we learn from it, and make better choices the next time. Just part of the learning process.
It is part of the adventure, and why we test gear and share our experiences. We are constantly pushing into new environments and testing new gear, it is what we do. We will not always be perfect, but we will always be honest. I can promise you that Chad
