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A bit more room to roam Some rare good news: Tahoe National Forest (California) has added some prime acreage. http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/tahoe/news/09_news_releases/news-2009-11-17-1000-acre-addition.shtml Those famili... |
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Re: Advice Needed: Canon XSi w/2 lenses vs Lumix GF1 w/1? Hi James, Good questions all, and not easily answered! In favor of the GF1 and 20/1.7 you have an extremely compact and light, high-quality camera and lens. The lens is both fast and sharp, f... |
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Re: the mUV I tested it for BGT and really liked it, but had three succesive units suffer battery failure (refusal to charge). The test ended, I was never sent unit #4 so cannot verify that the problem was ... |
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Re: Good winter headlamps Hi Eric, Petzl has been upgrading their headlamp lineup and most, if not all now are cleared for lithium use. Few are regulated but as I noted above, the MYO RXP is and it's a good winter op... |
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Re: Button Cell Light - Beam Intensity Hi Chris, Our test results were similar to the ones Mark links to. http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/photon_freedom_led_microight_spotlite_review.html When I measure... |
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Re: PLB's, SPOTS vs. Cutting the Cord Hi Mary, Have to admit, this story has haunted me since it was originally published and it always comes to mind when I'm involved in this sort of discussion. Whatever I may think about the p... |
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Re: Fenix E01 vs Photon Freedom Micro Hi Chris, The Fenix. Nothing against the remarkable little Freedom, but no button cell light can maintain beam intensity for more than a minute or two. It's the limitation of the breed (same... |
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Re: Headlamps for Cold Winter Use I like Walter's suggestion of the MYO RXP. It will take any AAs, keeps the batteries at the back of your head, which is likely to be under a hood, nice and warm, and is the rare regulated Petzl... |
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LX3 firmware 2.1 I'll share my initial experiences with the latest LX3 firmware upgrade, V2.1. V2.0 was quickly pulled when early adopers experienced problems; 2.1 seems fine. I waited awhile on this one, just ... |
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Re: UV LED based water purifier Hi Marco, I'll defer to our electronics expert Roger on whether we're approaching UV LEDs energetic enough to treat water (the last time I checked they were not yet there). I will note t... |
All Reader Reviews by Rick Dreher
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Mountain Gear I've placed a few orders with Mountain Gear, going as far back as when they were based in Idaho, and they've responded flawlessly each time. I admire the breadth and high quality of their sele... |
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Backcountrygear.com I have to put in a plug for these folks, with whom I've shopped on line and over the phone, and who also have a store in soggy Eugene, Oregon. They have a great backpacking and climbing selection f... |
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) As another Seattle kid who loved few things more than pilgrammages to the Capitol Hill store, I still associate the smell of cresote with hiking gear. It's hard to imagine backpacking without REI. ... |
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Patagonia Micro Puff Pullover I upgraded to the Micro Puff pullover after several seasons with the old Puffball pullover. Lighter, warmer, stuffs smaller--the Micro Puff is an all-around improvement to what was already a fine garm... |
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MSR Titan Kettle Noting the shape isn't the most efficient for squeezing every btu from the stove, the MSR kettle remains a very good single-pot option. It packs nicely, works well with small to medium stoves, pours w... |
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MSR SimmerLite I find the Whisperlite to be MSR's easiest liquid stove to use, and certainly the nicest to lug, bulk and weight-wise. Simmering performance is best with a light touch on the fuel pump--try using l... |
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Golite Hex 3 I've used a Hex 2, the 3's somewhat smaller brother, with good success for a few seasons. The quarters are a little snug for six-footers, but it's a minor concern. My main complaint is that the ventil... |
