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All Forum Posts by John Haley
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Comparison Inov8 390 and 288 I've had a chance to compare the two boots and my thoughts follow. The 288's in a size 10.5 are 13.4oz, the 390's are 14.5oz each. The 288's have a snugger foot width, so depending ... |
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Re: Re : Quilt vs. Bag I had Tom put detachable straps on my quilt(s). Female clips on the sides, and male fittings on the adjustable interior section. I don't use straps at all when hammocking and only occasionally ... |
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Re: "Are cuben fiber packs and tarps holding up?" "What are you guys using as seam sealer on cuben? Does the sealer actually make sewn points stronger and more durable?" Ron Bell recommended undiluted Seam Grip on the more recent cube... |
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Re: Re: Re: Can't Decide - Ohm or Conduit? Christopher... The pockets are 8.5" at their deepest point and plenty big enough for 1L bottles (with room left over for snacks). Should work really well and be secure. |
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Re: Can't Decide - Ohm or Conduit? I've used both quite extensively and would definitely recommend the Ohm if you will be carrying weights above 20 pounds for any distance. In fact, I find the Ohm the more comfortable pack of th... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: "MLD Superlight Bivy vs LiteSoul Bivy" Douglas... You're right...I based that on the Soul (Sidezip) bivy I have and not the the Superlight, which I haven't used. |
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Re: Re: "MLD Superlight Bivy vs LiteSoul Bivy" "I have a question for you guys regarding the half moon net window. Does this window allow me to zip up the bivy all the way without fear of suffocation?" The net/window is independent... |
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Re: MLD Superlight Bivy vs LiteSoul Bivy First I want to say that I have the Soul Sidezip bivy. The two features that you mentioned, the eVent footbox and particularly the net window, are things, having used them, that I would not give up. |
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Re: Mont-Bell U.L. Down Inner Jacket For the past two winters I used a similar layering to the one you mentioned. Icebreaker 200 base, MB Down Inner Parka, and a Mountain Hardwear Beryllium Jacket. I was warm enough to 15F while activ... |
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Re: Nunatak Skaha / PHD Question Richard... I have the Yukon Pullover (box quilted with 900 rated down), which obviously is in a much lower temperature range bracket (5F) than the others being considered. Being new, I haven't... |
All Reader Reviews by John Haley
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Warbonnet BlackBird I've used several hammocks and always had the feeling, "if only it had". Then I bought a Warbonnet BlackBird. The hammock was designed by, and is hand built by, a long time hammocker and... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs Having dealt with Ron Bell for several years and after purchasing tarps, shelters, bivies, and packs... as well as many minor products, I consider Ron's service, help, and products as good as it g... |
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Montbell UL Down Inner Parka This is a perfect jacket, but the parka hood made me drop my score from a 5(+) to a 4. At 7.5oz for a Large, it's the lightest jacket I own, by far. Packs up smaller than a softball. Perfect over... |
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Montbell U.L. 90 Sleeping Pad U.L. 90 I bought the 90 to use in conjunction with the MB pillow to make what amounts to a 3/4 mat. When I use it in shoulder seasons and into winter, I add a GG Nightlight Torso to the bottom end by punching... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs Revelation I had the chance to begin using my very lightest gear recently. Loaded up this pack with all my gear and food for a slightly rainy weekend. With two 20oz bottles of water the total packweight was 9.5 ... |
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GlobalStar SPOT Satellite Personal Tracker I purchased a SPOT Personal Satellite Trackier unit from REI and activated it with GlobalStar for unlimited service on January 24. The product and service are almost totally useless for anyone who is ... |
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5.11 gear Tactical nylon pants I've had a chance to use the nylon canvas version of the 5.11 Tactical pants and have found them to be close to ideal. Slightly heavier than the Railrider's or REI counterpart, they are still ... |
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Packafeather Featherfire I've now had a chance to use the FeatherFire on several hikes and it continues to impress me. The adjustability of the flame is great and really allows for simmering after reaching a boil at the h... |
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Feathered Friends Customer Service Rather than write paragraphs concerning trying to get the actual product and color I'd ordered, let me just say that after three attempts to get the right item I'm still waiting. The only reas... |
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Titanium Goat Adjustable CF Trekking Poles I waited until after I completed my thru hike of the Long Trail to post this review. I wanted to take them through the wringer that this trail provides and see how they faired…the answer was varied. S... |
