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mik matra (mikmik) - BPL Premium Member

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About Me Took me 5 or 6 trips to go from 20+ kilo baseweight to 6.7kg...finally I feel comfortable out in the country :).
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StateQueensland
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put it this way.....
.....the Suluk46 website say you can boil 2 cups of water on 1/2 ounce of alcohol....BS. Or 1/2 ounce of Esbit.....that's BS as well!! I have used more than twice those amounts and it is not bo...

In GEAR » Suluk46 beer pot stove users feedback needed
January 12, 9:07pm
got the kit
okay I got the kit but am having trouble getting water to boil. I have filled the candle cup stove with fuel and that bought it to the bubbles stage but not boiling. I then tired a solid fuel an...

In GEAR » Suluk46 beer pot stove users feedback needed
January 12, 8:33pm
niiiice
"I simply place an extra torso layer (e.g. windshirt, etc) over the head of the air mattress and stuff the pillow in between the mattress and the torso layer." This could work until yo...

In GEAR » how do you stop pillow sliding off sleeping mat
January 12, 8:26pm
got one ordered
I just paid $13 for mine from ebay. When the neighbour showed me his cardknife the first thing I asked was what is the weight (naturally of course).

In GEAR » lighter foldable knife and longer usable steel blade than Gerber
January 12, 4:41pm
lighter foldable knife and longer usable steel blade than Gerber
14g 65mm cutting edge foldable (unique way) cheap Was at a poker night when one of the players was talking about a credit card knife. Here is the link to it. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Cre...

In GEAR » lighter foldable knife and longer usable steel blade than Gerber
January 12, 7:17am
website incorrect
Hi, tried to look at the website you posted but it seems to be incorrect. Can you check.

In GEAR » Cooking kits: what kind, how many, when to take what kit?
January 11, 2:21pm
got it
Valcro straps it is then :). I just can't see seam sealing stripes holding pillow in place properly. It doesn't hold my mat in place on the shelter floor wit all my body weight on it so I t...

In GEAR » how do you stop pillow sliding off sleeping mat
January 10, 4:59pm
Re: What bottles?
"What do you guys use to carry water? Anyone else on the bumper-sticker-covered Nalgene bottle train? ;)" I use the 1.5L plastic water bottles. They easily last a few weekend trips sin...

In GEAR » Where does durability win over light weight?
January 10, 1:20pm
response to the original question
when you are days from help/safety. Going on a weekend trip into the hills I am willing to play the durability game 'with most items' but if it affects my safety I back down. Water carry...

In GEAR » Where does durability win over light weight?
January 10, 1:10pm
how do you stop pillow sliding off sleeping mat
I have a synmat pad and the pillows I have used/tried all slide off after the first move and my sleep is greatly affected. The synmat pad and all the pillows all seem to have slippery materials so ...

In GEAR » how do you stop pillow sliding off sleeping mat
January 10, 3:57am

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