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Samuel C. Farrington (scfhome) - BPL Premium Member
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All Forum Posts by Samuel C. Farrington
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seams again "What I really want to do is to attach the sleeve to a solid piece of fly - not at the seam. Is this at all possible?" Well it's possible - the question is whether the needle holes... |
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seams "Wwwweeeeelllll ... if the "BPL Community" had put enough effort into the WIKI to keep it alive then we'd have such a place. But we didn't." A bit of blaming the vict... |
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seams on pack For the one I'm finishing now, it will just be SeamGrip, put on very sparingly on the inside with a very small, stiff brush. Maybe a second coat if the first dries very thin. Don't know ... |
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rain tops "I haven't been impressed with Pertex Shield. The WP/B coating is way too thin/non-durable." Yes, and the RAB barely covers the nethers. Another concern was that the DWR seemed bar... |
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mocs Used to use leather mocs. They were painful and slippery on rocky stream bottoms, so got them with rubber soles, which made them really heavy. And they got heavier still when wet. But in all... |
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new hiker Here in the NE US, have never seen bears go into a shelter after food, even when only one or two people were there. You'd think they would, just never have seen or heard of them doing it. B... |
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GG flame dia. "... however will the width of the flames wrap around these and waste heat?" Funny, my first and only concern about the GG was that the flame diameter from the small burner head would ... |
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thread David, thanks for the info about the A&E Permacore. Must look into it. Roger, I have to admit that even sewing at a snail's pace, I've had much less snagging and lock-ups with DMC c... |
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Tees Roger, I like the way you make things from scratch. Sort of a survivalist version of MYOG. Reminiscent of the public TV show with the guy who made wooden furniture the way they did hundreds of ... |
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Cuben again Now that lighter polyesters and nylons are becoming available, and more waterproof coatings are coming from Asia, it is hard to justify Cuben, especially at the price. I still prefer woven fabric,... |
All Reader Reviews by Samuel C. Farrington
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Marmot Rockstar Pant These pants were purchased after trying a number of DWR, quick drying polyester and nylon products in search of lighter weight. However, all were very baggy, and none met the secondary goal of having ... |
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Mont Bell Ultra-Light Spiral Down Hugger #3 Long Bought this shortly after the BPL review came out. It was my first down bag since the 70's. The outstanding DWR treatment shown in the review persuaded me that a down bag might work for me agai... |
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Potable Aqua Iodine Drinking Water Germicidal Tablets It is a good emergency item, because, as already pointed out, it takes up almost no weight or space. It addresses both the crypto and giardia if one waits the recommended times. Should the main wa... |
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Sealskinz Ultra Grip Black Glove Tried them a few years ago for winter snowshoeing, which involved a lot of bushwacking. Clammy, wet, cold and eventually, frozen fingers. Just about anything else is better, even just leather. Am su... |
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Montbell Super Stretch Down Hugger #3 Used the reg (not super) version of this bag for three weeks; one on Maine's Grafton Loop Trail in June at altitudes up to 3K', and two in Colorado's Rawahs in August at altitudes up to 12... |
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Cocoon UL 60 Hoody and Pant I have not had any problems with the stitching, and have found the product to be reasonably warm for its very light weight. Pockets might have been nice for handwarming, but if it is really cold, I c... |
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Lorpen Trekking Extreme Coolmax Socks For anyone allergic to wool, or just looking for a fine coolmax sock, these are a good choice - 75% Coolmax, 15% Polyamide, 10% Lycra. Weight is 4.4 oz a pair in size Medium. They are a medium to he... |
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Remington RMHL2AAA-B While I have always used hang lights in camp instead of headlamps, ordered this item because of Keith's excellent review. Was pleased to note that the beam was as bright and more even than the Ph... |
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MSR Mountain Safety Research HyperFlow microfilter My understanding from this and other sites is that this filter is not effective after thawing once the element has been frozen. If this is not so, it would be helpful to have this corrected. Otherwi... |
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SnowPeak Gigapower LI The only drawback for this stove was the lack of a windscreen, such that it did not perform efficiently in windy conditions. The manufacturer's screen sold separately is stainless steel, and on th... |
