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Re: Neck sounds good to me Alpacka offers a three year warranty on the packrafting suit. If it leaks during this perioed, you can send it back to the factory and they will repair or replace it. With its light weight weight ... |
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Re: Alpacka Dry Suits Dan, They are using a Pertex WPB and backing it with the same three year warranty they offer on their rafts. The detailed specs are: 53 g/m2 with 15 denier nylon ripstop; 2.5 layer construction;... |
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Re: Re: re: Montane Minimus SMOCK - 143 grams Nicholas, You correctly referenced the numbers provided in the recent Polartec marketing literature. I lab tested a few eVent jackets last year; the light-face-fabric versions averaged .54 CFM a... |
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Re: Re: Wraith Breathability The current Wraith spec, quoted by its Product Manager, is MUCH less than what I tested on the last five Houdini model years. I haven't tested the 2012 Houdini. See the the Backcountry.com ... |
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Re: Re: My test failed Many years back a dog trainer, who was an active forum member, did a series of odor blocking tests using different bags. The OP Sak was the only one the dogs couldn't smell the contents of. |
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Re: Wrist watch GPS+ Yesterday I talked to a kayaking and winter survival guide that has been using this model for a month. He couldn't stop raving about it. See http://www.suunto.com/us/product-families/suunto-ambit |
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Re: Re: $50K for WPB testing doesn't buy much http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=434540 |
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Re: Limited lifespan for silnylon? Piper, Yes. Other than Shield from Thru-Hiker, every retail DIY silnylon that I have tested is less than the threshold for rain proof at 1,500 mm when new. It only gets worse since wet flex degr... |
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Re: Re: Bob Marshall Wilderness Open – Eccentric But Not Insane Dan, Congratulations on your achievement and thank for sharing with an excellent trip report. Just curious, if you rafted where possible would have there been a requirement for an aggressive ... |
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$50K for WPB testing doesn't buy much William, No single test type, such as breathability, will allow you to understand which is the BEST option for ultra-light backpacking. The problem is FAR more complex than what $50K of test equ... |
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Lite my fire firesteel scout firelighter I went back to the Midwest, this month, for a family reunion and fishing trip. I took my fire steel with me. My two nephews are 10 and 12 and they love to fish. The 12 year old asked me if I would tea... |
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Jetboil Personal Cooking System My piezo failed after a couple of days. It took one second to fix it by bending down the ignitor rod to make a slightly smaller gap (1/8" smaller). I then used it in Alaska for 1 1/2 months twice a da... |
