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Rain poncho
Check out Zpacks as well for a nice cuben fibre poncho.

In GEAR » Ultralight "foolproof" rain poncho
April 01, 3:43am

www.ediblegear.com
I haven't seen this for a while, but it is such a classic . . .

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » www.ediblegear.com
March 07, 11:50am

Re: salami
Damn, this stuff does look good. I often take a French dried sausage that holds up very well on the trail.

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Meats for Backpacking?
February 28, 1:43pm

Re: ZPacks Arc Blast - Preliminary Observations
I went went two belt pouches and a shoulder pouch. The shoulder pouch is a first for me but I think I will find it useful. The hip belt pockets are capacious and this is a good thing. They are r...

In GEAR » ZPacks Arc Blast - Preliminary Observations
February 26, 11:20pm

Re: the arc
Yes you can, but of course the purpose of the arc is to keep the pack off your back.

In GEAR » ZPacks Arc Blast - Preliminary Observations
February 26, 11:15pm

Re: Re: Re: New Yama Mountain Gear Cuben Shelter
The only potential issue I can see with this shelter is condensation, a feature of all single walled shelters. I'm sure it can be managed though. It certainly looks like a nice tight set-up t...

In GEAR » New Yama Mountain Gear cuben shelter
February 22, 12:05pm

Re: New Yama Mountain Gear Cuben Shelter
From the website: the floor is sewn to the netting which is sewn to a cuben fiber strip. This strip is then taped to the tarp wall, so no stitching in the cuben wall.

In GEAR » New Yama Mountain Gear cuben shelter
February 22, 11:49am

Zpacks Arc Blast Users
Zpacks provided email notification when they shipped my Arc Blast. (the other Duane Hall)

In GEAR » Zpacks Arc Blast users
February 20, 11:54am

Of dried maple syrup . . .
Instead of looking for ways to dehydrate maple syrup, perhaps we should be thinking in terms of rehydrating maple sugar . . .

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » has anyone tried to dehydrate syrup
February 18, 1:19pm

Cuben fibre custom knickers
Could you provide further comment on these custom knickers? I find 3/4 length pants very useful in the shoulder seasons and until I read this article I hadn't considered this material/fabric.

In Editor's Roundtable » Notes from the Field: The Wintry Fringe Season in the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness
February 13, 9:37am

All Reader Reviews by Duane Hall

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Melanzana micro grid hoody
The previous reviewers have covered all the bases, and I'm not going to improve on them. This is a fine piece of clothing; well designed, well made, and extraordinarily comfortable. Love the usef...

In Clothing - Baselayer & Fleece - SYNTHETIC
April 06, 6:08am

Thermarest Neo-Air
I would second or endorse all of the enthusiastic comments concerning the comfort and warmth of the Thermarest Neo-Air, but unfortunately this is irrelevant, as I cannot keep air in the thing over the...

In Sleeping Pads - Inflatable
March 30, 6:30am

STARBUCKS VIA Italian Roast
I'll just chime in with my agreement. I never would have imagined that I would consider instant coffee, but this stuff is very good. The price however, takes some of the joy out of the brew.

In Foods - Energy Bars, Gels, and Drinks
August 28, 1:32am

BPL Blow-Up Pillow
I've used the dual chamber version of a couple of years now, and I like it. I had durability concerns of course, but the fact is I am only on my second pillow. I agree that partial inflation is ...

In Miscellaneous Products
October 01, 4:52am

Mountain Laurel Designs Grace Duo Spectralite Tarp
At current prices for Spectralite 60, this tarp makes for a credit card statement to hide from one's wife! This is not a complaint - just a simple statement of fact. What can I say? The tar...

In Shelters - Tarps & Floorless
May 29, 9:53am

ULA Amp
This was my first experience with a frameless pack, and I must say I am very pleased. The construction/workmanship is as expected with Brian Frankel's products - flawless. I did have reservation...

In Backpacks - Frameless
May 29, 9:09am

Kelly Kettle
The boys in the office presented me with one of these kettles as a retirement gift, and I must admit it sat in my gear closet for quite a while - I just couldn't see the utility of the thing. I h...

In Stoves - Other
June 17, 4:56am

Trail Designs Caldera Stove
As with the previous reviewer, 5/5 for efficiency, simplicity and ease of use. It is an absolute delight not to have to fiddle with flimsy windscreens. I have the cone fitted for the .9 litre Vargo p...

In Stoves - Alcohol
June 11, 1:40pm

Six Moon Designs StarLite
I am in absolute agreement with the previous reviewer as to the qualities of this fine pack. Mine has seen heavy use for the past two years with no sign of wear. I differ in one respect in that I do...

In Backpacks - Frameless
January 08, 4:45am