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Re: How much butane fuel do I need? My experience (measurements) indicate that each cup of water brought to a boil in the backcountry demands approximately 4.5g of canister fuel. So, I understand that you intend to boil primate 30 cu... |
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Re: Best one pound sleeping bag? I owned a Marmot Pounder for a few months and ended up returning to REI because I concluded the rating was absurdly optimistic. I was never comfortable in the bag, even in the mid 40s, so I ended u... |
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Re: Montbell Down Inner Pants Mens small I'm interested but unsure if they would fit me. The Montbell sizing chart sez 28"-30" waist for S; I'm right at 30"... so could you describe what the fit is actually like? ... |
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Re: What do you use for light? I carry one red and one white photon freedom on a lanyard around my neck and use the clips to attach them to my hat at night. I use the red to read and do close-distance chores, and the white if I ... |
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My ibex blanket Mine is 54" x 72" x .25". They sold out pretty quickly last year and this, from what I gathered watching the website. Actually, when I ordered mine, the color I wanted was no longer ... |
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Re: Sleeping shirt? I have the same "standard" gear, occasionally minus the vest if it's warm enough, and always sleep in it all--mostly a convenience/efficiency thing. I like to just get up and be able ... |
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Re: Fastpacking Definition? I contemplated the definition of "fastpacking" during a solo backpacking trip last weekend... I couldn't help but wonder "am I fastpacking right now?" after reading this thr... |
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Re: Good Wool Blankets? Ibex sells off their surplus material at the end of every season in the form of blankets. Last year I got one in merino wool, and it's totally great. This year, merino is all gone, but the lode... |
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Re: Nunatak Ghost/Special vs. Summerlite I own (and use) a Summerlite and a Specialist. I have found the Specialist to be warmer than the Summerlite, provided I keep the opening underneath me. I have woken up a few times with the opening ... |
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Re: Re: pee bag Wow Benjamin... 32 liters is quite some capacity! Do you pack out all of your pee as part of true LNT? ;-) |
All Reader Reviews by Benjamin Tomsky
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REI Peak UL After going through three pairs of the Peak ULs in two hiking seasons, twice the lock breaking and once the shaft itself breaking, I concluded that REI had exchanged them enough for me, and I should t... |
