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Re: Why not a refillable titan canister!? Yeah, a ti reusable container would make things far better, as far as canister use goes. The cans are heavy and the waste is quite high given the contents, not quite doubling the weight of fuel. T... |
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Good Read Good Read, Roger! A couple things popped out at me. You wrote: "...The vortex burner is epitomised by the MSR XGK stove, which makes a very loud noise. In the vortex design the fuel comes... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: MSR Canister Fuel new dimensions Ha, hey....Actually News Groups sort'a predated the web by a few years...85-90. CERN was using hyper-linked documents about then...later to become the web by 1990-91...I sorta remember there we... |
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Thermal Feedback in Upright Canister Stoves Roger,good article. Looking forward to part II. Yeah, the problem is balancing the thermal feedback to safe levels with canisters and "toppers." It is generally easier to insure that you... |
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Re: deflating sleeping pad Yup, pretty much. You can avoid that by inflating twice. Once when you set up camp. After it cools down blow it up again with a couple breaths of air. In cold weather, don't be afraid to... |
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Re: CA - Thinning Silicone with Klean Strip Odorless Mineral Spirits Problem Yeah, CA could be the problem with drying. All sorts of regulations around VOC's that will cause slower drying, and, may interfeer with drying, period. WG works as a good alternative. There ... |
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Re: JMT list...let's talk VOLUME Jennifer, I used the GG Murmur '12 (lighter version of the Kumo) last year for most of my trips. I can pack up to two weeks of food in it (one bag of food.) So, here is how I do it: 1)I use d... |
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Re: Stupid Question about String- I'm desperate! Yeah, try ice fishing line. I think thats what he was talking about. The also make some fairly expensive stuff in spectra. Try this: http://www.flyfishusa.com/lines/fly-line-backing.html |
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Re: good review Thanks, Russ. I was going to mention there are several rather impartial reviews out there. Some, of course, are from affiliated trail ambasadors. Google returns at least a half dozen. I have one... |
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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Porter 4400 Backpack Review A good review, Ryan. I think that the seam failures you are seeing on the pack are related to the strength and type of the fabric. It appears that the seam is OK, but the fabric is tearing aroun... |
All Reader Reviews by James Marco
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Klymit Inertia X Frame I picked up a Xframe (full size) a couple weeks ago. I took it out for 5 nights last weekend with my daughter, Brenda. I had a good trip but was unimpressed by the pad. I tried various techniques with... |
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gossamer murmur I have used the old GG G5 pack for well beyond a servicable lifetime. Patching, reinforcing, and repatching...it finaly died and I replaced it with a 2012 Murmur, one of the first off the production l... |
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Trail Designs Caldera Stove Great little piece of gear. Light, easy to use, miserly on fuel. Keeps the heat in on the pot and does a great job of boiling water. I will complain that it does not let enough heat out sometimes...... |
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Thermarest Neo-Air The NeoAir is a good pad, with a fantisticcall price. I have a medium which just fits me at 5'9". I usually inflate this fully while setting up camp, giving it a couple of breaths before slee... |
