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Franco Darioli (Franco) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale Victoria
About Me The outdoors invited me again after a long break a few years ago. Till recently I had a well paying job so I geared up with all the latest toys. My favorite ones are the Tarptents (Rainbow and Contrail) ULA and Aarn packs, WM sleeping bags, the JRB No Sniveler, Montane clothing and IceBreaker. I play with tents, experiment with stoves ( alcohol and wood burning)
After 30 years in photographic retailing I might take it up again as a hobby.
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CityMelbourne
StateVictoria
CountryAustralia

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All Forum Posts by Franco Darioli

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Lightest white gas stove?
No experience whatsoever with these kinds of temps, but after searching the Net I suggested the MSR XKG to a mate that was going to use it in Alaska in Feb (last year) . He had used "white gas...

In The G Spot » Lightest white gas stove?
November 20, 2:59pm

Trash in the woods
"I'd guess it has to do with our american way of overpackaging just about everything." Au contraire... On our two walks in WA (a bit of the PCT and one in the Olympics) I (in partic...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Trash in the woods
November 20, 3:11am

gatewood cape set up
"not to mention the versatility gained by a cape/bug tent vs. any tent type option.' as usual that has to do with perception , preferences and location. For example I prefer to have rain...

In The G Spot » gatewood cape set up
November 20, 12:34am

Reuse/Recycle Old Wool/Fleece Socks?
Yes, many use socks as lens and camera pouches. I suppose the same can be for phones/mp3 players and whatever gadget you must have with you. Franco

In Make Your Own Gear » Reuse/Recycle Old Wool/Fleece Socks?
November 19, 6:40pm

Silva Ranger from Finland?
This is a lot more common than most suspect. In my own trade (photo gear) there are a few large "assemblers- manufacturers" and a few key component manufacturers(lens block,sensor,main c...

In The G Spot » Silva Ranger from Finland?
November 19, 5:43pm

Lightest white gas stove?
As far as aesthetics this one is THE stove. I have never seen one working except for some videos. This one will give you an idea of what Roger is referring to : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xeu...

In The G Spot » Lightest white gas stove?
November 19, 2:27am

Canister guage
Mark, that is indeed Archimedes's principle .. As long as you use the same type of cartridges (same nett and gross weight) should be really easy to make up a gauge and then scratch the marks o...

In The G Spot » Canister guage
November 18, 7:11pm

2 ppl, 4 seaons tent for alpine climbs?
"All these tents are about the same shape and require snaking the poles into an open tent, not fun in the rain" Only if you want to... Here is what you do. First peg down the corners....

In The G Spot » 2 ppl, 4 seaons tent for alpine climbs?
November 18, 6:56pm

Lightest white gas stove?
Borde stove http://www.transashop.ch/ just type Borde in the search box (Artikel Nr. / Textsuche:) CHF 139, about 137 USD Franco

In The G Spot » Lightest white gas stove?
November 18, 1:43pm

Canister guage
http://www.brunton.com/product.php?id=274

In The G Spot » Canister guage
November 17, 11:51pm

All Reader Reviews by Franco Darioli

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Tarptent Contrail
My rating is based on what this shelter was designed for, and not to be understood as part of the "best tent ever, for anybody ,anywhere" award. Most of the good points have already been co...

In Shelters - Single Wall Tents
November 07, 4:48pm