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Samuel C. Farrington (scfhome) - BPL Premium Member
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All Forum Posts by Samuel C. Farrington
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rakuten.com "Actually, I am confused. Was the deluge of charges made by companies in the USA?? Or they were companies that OP, living in the USA, had never heard of?? Something about the phrasing... Ye... |
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BEWARE RAKUTEN.COM An interesting experience occurred recently ordering a tent made in Japan through a "global" seller, global.rakuten.com, an affiliate, tenshi.com, and the store, kompas.com. I used a b... |
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Roger's bonus question Roger, In my day, resignation was not an option for an enlisted man, and it is even less so now (repeated tours etc.) But I get your point. |
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al-Awlaki The arguments invoking US citizenship against Roger's premises miss a few points: The US Constition prescribes what creates US citizenship, but not all that may forfeit it. Section 349(a)(3... |
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drones This began as a thread about those tiny little bird-like machines that can go zinging about and annoy people. Why the sudden issue about USA killer drones? Especially here on BPL. Roger, Th... |
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old sewing machines A plug for the old Kenmore zig-zag sewing machines. The later metal models, circa 1970s, work very well with material ranging from light silnylon to webbing. Sears repair service will still fix an... |
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plastic block Mark, I have had good luck making larger saddles for guitar bridges out of epoxy. These were about 3" long, 1/4" wide and 3/8" high with a flat bottom that just rested on a filled a... |
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UPDATE Dug out the Bearpaw and Rockwoods sils, purchased in 2011. They both emit drops at numerous locations when formed into a pouch and subjected to moderate pressure. By contrast, the Thru-Hiker sil d... |
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high quality silnylon Jerry, if I run out of options, I'll try to keep that in mind whilst looking at a dark brown tent. Sumi and Dale, Yes, as best I remember, Roger was kind enough to test the Quest, Seatle... |
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SCARP 2 winter mods photos Eric, That is truly awesome. Don't know if you posted the photos before, but thank you for doing so now. It is some serendipitous what you and Franco have been able to do with a tent that be... |
All Reader Reviews by Samuel C. Farrington
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Marmot Rockstar Pant These pants were purchased after trying a number of DWR, quick drying polyester and nylon products in search of lighter weight. However, all were very baggy, and none met the secondary goal of having ... |
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Mont Bell Ultra-Light Spiral Down Hugger #3 Long Bought this shortly after the BPL review came out. It was my first down bag since the 70's. The outstanding DWR treatment shown in the review persuaded me that a down bag might work for me agai... |
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Potable Aqua Iodine Drinking Water Germicidal Tablets It is a good emergency item, because, as already pointed out, it takes up almost no weight or space. It addresses both the crypto and giardia if one waits the recommended times. Should the main wa... |
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Sealskinz Ultra Grip Black Glove Tried them a few years ago for winter snowshoeing, which involved a lot of bushwacking. Clammy, wet, cold and eventually, frozen fingers. Just about anything else is better, even just leather. Am su... |
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Montbell Super Stretch Down Hugger #3 Used the reg (not super) version of this bag for three weeks; one on Maine's Grafton Loop Trail in June at altitudes up to 3K', and two in Colorado's Rawahs in August at altitudes up to 12... |
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Cocoon UL 60 Hoody and Pant I have not had any problems with the stitching, and have found the product to be reasonably warm for its very light weight. Pockets might have been nice for handwarming, but if it is really cold, I c... |
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Lorpen Trekking Extreme Coolmax Socks For anyone allergic to wool, or just looking for a fine coolmax sock, these are a good choice - 75% Coolmax, 15% Polyamide, 10% Lycra. Weight is 4.4 oz a pair in size Medium. They are a medium to he... |
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Remington RMHL2AAA-B While I have always used hang lights in camp instead of headlamps, ordered this item because of Keith's excellent review. Was pleased to note that the beam was as bright and more even than the Ph... |
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MSR Mountain Safety Research HyperFlow microfilter My understanding from this and other sites is that this filter is not effective after thawing once the element has been frozen. If this is not so, it would be helpful to have this corrected. Otherwi... |
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SnowPeak Gigapower LI The only drawback for this stove was the lack of a windscreen, such that it did not perform efficiently in windy conditions. The manufacturer's screen sold separately is stainless steel, and on th... |
