Unfortunately it's trial and error. Some are wonderful suprises, and other are woeful failures. Fortunately, I have three and we've done fine for month long wilderness excursions.

One of my winners turned out to be my wife. That one took a little while to whip into shape, but she has plowed through snow up to her ass for days on end chasing elk.

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