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Photos helpful
Thanks Mike and Greg, the photos are most helpful...I'm outta here for three weeks!

In The G Spot » seam sealing duomid?
August 01, 9:51pm

Seam sealing at five in the morning
Quite a story, Steve! Guess I had no choice. Had to do it this morning or it wouldn't happen before my trip...Got out my syringe and saran wrap style gloves! Hanging the mid from the ceiling w...

In The G Spot » seam sealing duomid?
July 30, 4:45pm

seam sealing duomid?
The cuben fiber version of the MLD Duomid comes with a tube of seam grip. Does anybody with the duomid have experience with the seams unsealed in wet weather? Is sealing recommended? Not sure I...

In The G Spot » seam sealing duomid?
July 30, 8:10am

Question about High Gear Altis
I bought a High Gear Altis watch on sale from STP: Everything looked dandy until I discovered that the altimeter function shows constant micro fluctuation (a couple of meters) even in a prolonged s...

In The G Spot » Question about High Gear Altis
July 17, 6:29pm

High Gear Altis $154 at STP
I got one.

In Gear Deals » High Gear Altis $154 at STP
July 13, 6:48pm

long time no see on the vertech!
Hey Ed, that's been a long time since I've seen anybody mention the Avocet Vertech! It's very close to what I want, but it doesn't have an alarm, and the face is a little small for ...

In The G Spot » Watch for measuring vertical speed?
June 22, 7:25pm

Watch for measuring vertical speed?
I tried asking this in another current thread about ABC watches...I've gone through several watches and other conifgurations including the kestrel/brunton option on which the other thread is fo...

In The G Spot » Watch for measuring vertical speed?
June 21, 4:07pm

vertical speed watches?
I've gone through several watches and other conifgurations including the kestrel/brunton option on which this thread is focusing. Now that my previous standby has kicked the bucket, I'm l...

In The G Spot » ABC Wristop
June 21, 5:41am

FS: Oware Alphamini
Unused, in perfect condition. Made of cuben and sewn with flawless attention to detail. Weighs around 7oz (!). I've been deep into writing a book, so this has to go! This rare item would make ...

In Gear Swap » FS: Oware Alphamini
November 07, 5:35pm

RFs and backpacking
I've just started being able to backpack again after a two year pause from injury...and on my last trip I took an inexpensive modern film rangefinder (a Bessa T) and two lenses (a Zeiss ZM C-Bi...

In Photography » Professional Perspectives on Backcountry Photography
May 25, 4:19am

All Reader Reviews by Jon Solomon

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Mountain Laurel Designs Doumid ('09, spectralite)
This is a fantastic shelter that accompanied two avid hikers on a planned ten-day trip through the 2nd southern tier trail and its environs in the Central Mountain of Taiwan (peaks approach within met...

In Shelters - Tarps & Floorless
September 05, 5:57pm

Fujifilm Natura Black F1.9
This is a specialized P&S officially sold only in Japan. Web sellers (e.g. http://www.unicircuits.com/shop/index.php?cPath=31&osCsid=650a569263565cefe00de0a7e871340b)will ship to North America and oth...

In Photography - Hiking & Backpacking Cameras
May 19, 10:56am