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Non-hood tie-outs I've read somewhere that the "attachment" point if you remove the pole hood is not really suitable for guying out - from what I recall it is very weak and damage was incurred. You mig... |
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Losing the pole hood Doesn't this also add guying points though? |
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Weatherproofing suggestion If the Momentum strip was on one edge of the quilt rather than the top, it might give slightly improved weather protection. So with say a poncho tarp pitched as a half pyramid, you'd have the a... |
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Huge, tough and heavy If you don't yet have a backpack, then borrowing one seems sensible. If you like it, then fine. My own experience with a large, heavy rucksack was that it was all too easy to fill it with &#... |
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Name for the condition Hi Dan, Sorry to hear you had to stop. Better that than do yourself a longer-term injury though. It seems, however, that you 'may' have provided me with the name of the condition that... |
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Re:Throw some twigs on top .... Funny guy ;o) Actually, no need for twigs, because I found this: http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003/28jan_envirorocket.htm It could make those tough ascents a bit easier :o) Not ... |
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Vaseline as a fuel? Candle-stove revisited Revisitng the idea of candle stoves, would anyone happen to know the energy density of vaseline/petroleum jelly? Can't seem to find it online. And does it burn any cleaner than wax? I ran a... |
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Works a treat with the 12-10 stove that comes with the caldera Hi, Repeated my test with the 12-10 stove, a little priming alcohol in the 'moat', and a small wad of cotton wool smeared with vaseline. Again the, alcohol and stove, and also the vaseli... |
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Hot Tadpoles Ah ok, I'll give that a try. Cheers, Simon |
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Cotton balls Hi Franco, Actually, thanks for the suggestion. As it happens, I didn't ignore it and did try it out. I found it did work, but I had to be pretty quick otherwise the ball quickly soaked up l... |
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