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All Forum Posts by Jeremy Lynn Franchow
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Re: E-Blanket, do you carry one, why or why not? Thanks for the great responses. It does seem to be a redundant piece of gear when backpackng and my system on a long dayhike is enough that I would survive an unplanned night out. Perhaps simil... |
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E-Blanket, do you carry one, why or why not? Hi all, In the last 10 years, I've always carried an emergency space blanket. Never once used it. It weighs a "paltry" 3 oz, but I'm considering eliminating it from my kit. ... |
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Re: What do you sleep on? GG Nightlight Torso pad, Thermarest Lite Seat for the bony hips, Polycryo Ground Cloth |
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Re: AM taste I use the micropur tablets and yes it has the same chlorine aftertaste...but nothing close to tapwater in SLC. When the water sat overnight it was greatly reduced. |
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Re: Advice from Southwesterners... Hmmm...you seem to know what you're up against at that time of the year. In my experience, no-see-ums are at their worst mid-May to mid-June. They seem to be at their worst, however, first thing in... |
All Reader Reviews by Jeremy Lynn Franchow
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Inov8 Flyroc 310 Previously owned Salomon XA Comp 2's(1lb. 8oz.) After extended periods of scrambling and 15+ mile trail days, my feet were not happy. Felt like I needed a more aggressive boot-like tread for going... |
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Integral Designs Salathe bivy I second everything Glenn said above. I purchased this two years ago, before I really started getting into truly lightweight gear(Salathe Bivy=34 oz.) I'm eyeing a Tarptent but until then this is ... |
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MSR DromLite Bag (4-Liter) Needed something for carrying large amounts of water in the desert. I've had 2 Platypus bladders puncture and leak after heavy use. The DromLite comes through by being practically indestructible while... |
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Gossamer Gear Nightlight Torso When folded up, this fits the sleeve of my Gossamer Gear G4 and G5 packs perfectly and provides good pack support. Previously owned a Z-Rest and the NightLight's lighter, tougher...very comfortabl... |
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Gossamer Gear Polycryo Ground Cloth(medium) This is exactly what I've been looking for in a groundcloth. Extremely lightweight(1.5 oz.) AND tough. Before coming across this I was using a space blanket(3 oz.) which, if I was lucky, would giv... |
