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James Marco (jamesdmarco) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by James Marco
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WG WG doesn't seem to bother nylon. Nylon is fairly stable and does not disociate like styrene based plastics. from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nylon nylon noun (Concise En... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ge silicone ii I use this stuff all the time. My gear is a bit older than most, I guess. For general seam sealing, a thin coat of three or five to one is a good mix. Too thick and it won't penetrate folds and... |
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Re: Thru Hike? I have done large sections of the FLT, complete between I81 and ~20mi west of Watkins Glen. There is quite a bit of road walking, often back country dirt roads, along this section. Anyway, it is cr... |
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Bacon Luv the stuff. I never eat it at home, though. Anyway, a pound of bacon is really excelent on the trail. The downside is the smell and greasy hands. I carry it raw, packed in extra salt. I have... |
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Re: Re: Re: Does automotive fuel clog it? Yes. There are additives (octane boosters, oxygenaters, detergents) in Auto Gas that will eventually plug things up with "varnish." WG doesn't have any of that stuff in it. Using WG a... |
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Re: SUL BikeRaftFishPacking (BFRP) Nice Brookie! Thanks, Ryan. |
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Re: Mountain SuperUltraLight Backpacking – Going SUL in the Mountains with Adequate Shelter, Insulation, and Rain Protection. Part 2A: Selecting the Lightest, Most Functional Gear - Backpack, Shelter, Sleeping Bag, Sleeping Pad Will, A really excelent review of SUL gear. I use a Murmur but my bag is a bit heavy at 1#11. I use a taped together NightLite pad, though Gossamer Gear no longer sells the torso length. I was rela... |
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Mugs and "the UL syndrome" For solo work, I do not think I would consider anything less than 1L or about .75L in use. A TI pot needs to be considered carefully. Why? Because ti is actually heavier than aluminum. At abou... |
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Re: Re: An eye opener Yeah, I agree that mountains are different and require extra stuff you would not think of as necessary. 6 pounds is very minimal, I look foreward to the rest of the series. But, as Will and Ryan bo... |
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The SUL Mindset "I value durability, function, and compact size more than light weight." I could not agree more. Thanks, Ryan! |
All Reader Reviews by James Marco
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Klymit Inertia X Frame I picked up a Xframe (full size) a couple weeks ago. I took it out for 5 nights last weekend with my daughter, Brenda. I had a good trip but was unimpressed by the pad. I tried various techniques with... |
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gossamer murmur I have used the old GG G5 pack for well beyond a servicable lifetime. Patching, reinforcing, and repatching...it finaly died and I replaced it with a 2012 Murmur, one of the first off the production l... |
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Trail Designs Caldera Stove Great little piece of gear. Light, easy to use, miserly on fuel. Keeps the heat in on the pot and does a great job of boiling water. I will complain that it does not let enough heat out sometimes...... |
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Thermarest Neo-Air The NeoAir is a good pad, with a fantisticcall price. I have a medium which just fits me at 5'9". I usually inflate this fully while setting up camp, giving it a couple of breaths before slee... |
