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Jon Hancock (bigjackbrass) - BPL Premium Member
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EcoMesh My RailRiders EcoMesh trousers predate the version with permethrin treatment but are still going strong, used in very varied environments. The side vents work very well and don't cause the chaf... |
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Jacks R Better Hood There's a separate hood made by Jacks R Better: http://www.jacksrbetter.com/shop/down-hood/ Listed at 2oz. It includes a kit for attaching it to jackets and bodywarmers, which uses Omnitape,... |
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Any colour you like... Possibly the lightest you'll find that has actually been tested for sun protection may be Rohan's Ultra Silver Crew: http://www.rohan.co.uk/Product/Detail/MensBaseLayers_03075?ocode=0307559... |
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Woobie Kifaru.net make insulated blankets called Woobies, using Climashield Combat insulation. I've heard good reports from woodcraft and bushcraft types about them, although inevitably the non-tapere... |
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Re: Re: polypro "...kind of makes me wonder why more manufactures don't blend it with other fibers. For example, Polypro with some polyester, and/or a little spandex should help some of those issues. The ... |
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Tripod Something not specific to any particular model, but very handy if you use the camera a lot, is a 'phone tripod like the Slingshot from http://woxom.com/. I use it with my HTC One X and it certa... |
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Spinnaker stops spinning Inevitable, but it seems that spinnaker fabric is finally done as the middle choice of ultralight shelter fabrics. I'd been on a mailing list for Gossamer Gear, probably the last of the big nam... |
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Re: $82.00 for a Tilley?? "$82.00 for a Tilley?? That's insane! What can that hat do that my $12 froggtogg can't?" Last for twenty years, for starters. I've had one Tilley Hat replaced under their g... |
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Swinging back towards aluminium I was all for carbon fibre until I was on a campsite last year and saw a carbon pole snap and punch a hole right through the side of the cuben pyramid it was supporting... That did rather put me of... |
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Spinnshelter Second PM on the way :-) |
All Reader Reviews by Jon Hancock
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Marmot Essence Having owned the anorak version of the Essence for five or six years I decided recently to buy the current model. The full length zip is an obvious change - the over-the-head style appears to have bee... |
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Quechua A100 Ultralight The French sporting goods chain Decathlon has expanded into a number of other countries in recent years including the UK, although I understand that they have closed their American operation. Decathlo... |
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VIAddress.com Mail consolidation and forwarding service Not all companies ship overseas from the USA and in some cases receiving multiple packages means not only paying import duties, but also being charged a collection fee on top for every one. Consequent... |
