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All Forum Posts by kevin davidson
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Jackorak on hand Jonathan, If you want a Jackorak, originally an XL but sleeves shortened slightly, velcro cuff closure added and a waterproof main zip installed to replace the original----all for a total weight o... |
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Hoody-mania Bill, I suggest you rub your modded Patagonia Hoody in their faces (nicely, of course)-----they will be interested. I find their CS and R&D people very responsive to input. This may prod them i... |
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Too light or what? Not enough info to judge. Those were horrific conditions. Hard to know if lack of equipment, of experience, or other unknown factors were on hand. I've climbed Mont Blanc without a tent (althou... |
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MLD poles The Poles came with the same shipment as my Zip Pack to consolidate shipping costs (upon my request). So, I would think that if he has them in stock (as opposed to needing to assemble them from bla... |
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NAND AKA the p↑q pack? Would wanting it be an operation of alternative denial? |
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Icebreaker Hoodies Yes, I've heard of the heavier Icebreaker hoodies but no one is doing this with a lighter weight wool that would be more versatile for a range of conditions and for layering. It's an empty... |
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The Mystery ULA Panel loader? Exclusive Spy picture? I received an anonymous letter from Logan, UT recently. The undisclosed sender wrote a brief description and included a somewhat fuzzy shot (obviously taken with a long lens) of a frontloading pack... |
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Merino Wool Hoodies Too bad. Time to start bugging Ibex or Icebreaker to produce a hoody. They may be more responsive to our niche demands. |
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ULA Top Secret facilities stay tuned for update. |
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Flicklocks Nothing, but nothing, beats the reliability of Flicklocks----I've tried every conceivable alternative over many seasons. experiencing jamming or slippage and sometimes both on the same pole. At... |
All Reader Reviews by kevin davidson
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Mountain Laurel Designs Zip In the Sub one pound category of packs made specifically for backpacking, this is probably the finest blend of form and function---a "practical" SUL Pack that is still composed of lightweigh... |
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Backpacking Light Firelite SUL-500 Cookpot ...but I do actually own one of these puppies, so I'll chime in. It's thin, thin, thin and I could squeeze a significant dent into it, in my hand. You don't get this extreme level of light... |
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Playpus 2L Big Zip It's never leaked in it's 1 1/2 years of use and have come to trust it. I generally use this on group trips where it's nice to have larger volumes of purified water on hand in camp situati... |
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Platypus Platy Reservoir The dedicated hydration systems by Platypus are more reliable than the "retrofit" of the resevoir into one. The Big Zip is far better to the purpose. |
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BackpackingLight.com Very efficient and friendly CS from BPL. Addie (and Ryan---when A. is on vacation) runs a tight ship----my questions and requests have been handled very promptly and services like running down to the ... |
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BMW Cocoon Pro 60 Parka Another preliminary review focusing on fit, features and construction. Although many of you might be more attracted with the (on paper) 1 oz. savings of weight of the Cocoon Hooded Pullover, the Pr... |
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Patagonia Ready Mix Softshell Pants I got these to supplement my aging Golite Synergy pants---they have several things going for them. They are very light, very water resistant and have partial leg zips to ease putting on over shoes or ... |
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MiniBullDesigns SSBIT Another very fine MBD alcohol stove. This one is a pressurized top jet design that produces a flame narrow enough to use with Heine and Foster can/pots. It was ostensibly designed to retrofit Esbit s... |
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ULA Equipment Brian is not only a great designer of packs, but a great sewer, too, when the seamstress brigades of Logan, UT are fully engaged. He also has entertained us over the last few years with on-line diarie... |
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MiniBullDesigns Stealth (ver.1) This fierce but absurdly light (.23 oz.) little side-burner is great for boiling water in a Snow Peak 600 cup. Takes about 6 min. Burns for about 8 minutes or so on 1 oz. of fuel. This was an earli... |
