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Veritas Staff Tips Thanks Stephen :) |
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Wooden Hiking Stick Have a wooden hiking stick I'm interested in putting a tip in/on similar to what is used on trekking poles. Has anybody done this? Looks like it's .67 inches in diameter at the bottom of ... |
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Bear Bag System For a rock sack I use part of a nylon stocking and leave it long enough to tie around a loop in the rope. For a food sack I use a heavy plastic shopping bag. Ankle stocking (.2 oz) Wild Oats... |
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Leki Not Light I wouldn't consider them light. That said, I have a pair of Leki's that have been in use since the early/mid 1990s. They are bomb proof and trust them more than carbon fiber. |
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SUL Camp Hatchet What about a Marbles Small Belt Axe (MR000)? Is this just a toy or heavy? |
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Protecting maps in the field +1 on the Gallon sized zip lock Have used this system for several years. Fits perfectly in the bladder sleeve on my Mariposa Plus and is easy to get to. USAPhotoMaps (http://jdmcox.com/) is ... |
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No Knife If I was going to carry a small knife then a Wenger Esquire. If my backpacking incorporated hunting then a very sharp Helle. +1 on Ragnar at Ragweedforge.com. |
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Bad Horsie Horses are good to eat... but so are llamas. |
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Garmin Geko 301 At first I wanted something with the cool mapping abilities until I decided that if the unit failed and I didn't carry a backup map I would be out of luck. In the end I opted for a Garmin Ge... |
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3 Layer Sleeping System I am looking at building a 3-Layer Sleeping system and want it good down to 20F: parka/pants + mummy bag + bivy. Planning on sleeping under a tarp. Wondering what people would recommend as far ... |
All Reader Reviews by Steve .
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Driducks rainsuit Tested: - size: small - jacket weight: 5.5 oz - pants weight: 4.4 oz Pro: - price - weight - functionality Con: - fragile - zipper Having used Driducks for 2 years in ... |
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Darn Tough Vermont Socks Customer Service Had a small hole form on the ankle of one of my Darn Tough Full Cushion Boot socks that I use mostly for fishing. Surprising since I have a pair of Micro Cushions that I have hiked the heck out of wi... |
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Backcountry.com Learned about BackCountry.com here and have dealt with their customer service twice. First time I purchased a Granite Gear Vapor Trail on sale and the waist belt was out of spec - this true for all... |
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Granite Gear Vapor Trail Overall a nice pack with the exception of the huge extension collar and the fact that the Men's Medium waist belt length significantly differs from what Granite Gear says it is. Granite Gear sp... |
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Sahalie Men's Ultralight Tights I ordered a pair of the Sahalie's Men's Ultralight Tights (medium, 1.8 oz) and the siz... |
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Inova Microlight Last summer I lost a Photon that had faithfully served me for several years and hav... |
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Jim Wood SuperCat Although I haven't used it in the field yet it works great in the house. Brings 2 cups of cold tap water to a rolling boil in about 6 minutes (prime: 1 minute; cook 5 minutes) using less than 1oz... |
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TarpTent Ordered a Contrail during the holiday sale. Followed up with an email asking for some scrap material. Communication was great. Order was perfect. Delivery exceeded expectations. If the tent i... |
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Lighten Up! by Don Ladigin Lighten Up is an entertaining introduction to lightweight backpacking. Lots of good material for the beginner and a nice review for experienced lightweighters. The illustrations really make the book... |
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Mont Bell 13 years ago I purchased a lightweight Montbell Parka. It served me well until the Gortex started to delaminate this year. I called the Boulder office hoping to find a place to have it repaired. Th... |
