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Re: Re: Re: Double Rainbow rain and other questions Konrad's photo shows the "front porch" setup, using two trekking poles and a couple of guy lines and stakes to create an awning over one door. It's a great feature, but not the s... |
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Re: Double Rainbow rain and other questions We had misting in several very heavy rain storms (the kind where you would be soaked to the skin in seconds if you stepped outside.) It's more like very high humidity, or the mist coming off a ... |
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Re: is a 12kg gear and fuel list still validate an internal framed backpack I tested several frameless options, and found that for me, about 10kg total pack weight was the limit for comfort in a frameless pack. 8-9kg was much better. Other people can carry more, but I have... |
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Re: Tarptent (Double Rainbow) question The fabric can handle extremely heavy rain, though you will on occasion get some "misting" through it. In my experience, not a big deal. The tent handles heavy wind, too, especially if yo... |
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Re: Lightest 3 Person Tent We had the original Rainshadow when our daughter hiked with us. Great tent, lots of room inside for three actual adult people. Good ventilation (translates to somewhat colder than a traditional ten... |
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Re: MH Micro Dome, SW Cuffed Beanie? Or? I have a couple of Microdomes and LOVE them. Light, warm, small, and awesome. I've not used the SW hat, but my wife knit me a merino wool hat from sock yarn, and it's also very nice. Bu... |
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Re: Sleeping pad with an Ohm I would just roll the pad and carry it on the top of the pack, using the top strap. Simple and convenient. |
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Re: Try Pack Before Buying My current pack is a custom Circuit, but I spent a couple of hours walking around Mountain Crossings at Neels Gap in Georgia with a stock Circuit and all my gear. Before that I bought an Ohm sight-... |
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Re: i pods for dummies Yes, get an actual iPod, probably a Nano. You'll need to install the application iTunes on your computer (they have Windows and Mac versions.) Within iTunes you may "rip" your CDs in... |
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Re: Wide angle m43 lens: Oly 12mm f/2.0 vs Oly 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6 I've got the Panny 14/2.5, which is an under-appreciated lens IMO. It's amazingly light, and image quality is excellent. However, it's not wide enough or flexible enough for general lan... |
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Photon Freedom Micro (White) The newest version is the Photon Freedom To The Max, which uses some sort of new technology in the LED that doubles brightness while not using any more battery power. Nice. The Doug Ritter edition ... |
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Marmot Ion I just received my Marmot Ion jacket from Campmor, and I agree with the two most recent posts. I don't think it's sil-nylon, exactly, but my hiking test had water beading up on the inside whil... |
