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Have some water You are having a fevered delerium brought on by severe heat and a lack of a good martini... and you're right, some nomads wore thick clothing and sometimes thin. There is (was) seasonal as well... |
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large predator pro----seriously I realize that there is a serious side to this topic, too, and that not all can be fun and games (although it has been fun). So, a serious response. What I do---know thy potential predator, use ... |
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UL bonds of love I once exchanged matching carabiners with a girlfriend of mine... |
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Since some brought up trekking poles... ...for backcountry defense, why not up the ante a bit with the venerable victorian sword cane---a walking stick w/ a sticker one can pull out. Only a matter of time before some enterprising t... |
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Re. Ron Bell's artful deterrent This from the man who turned me on to the use of spectra cord as a SUL Marmot garotte! >:-)> Bring back team MLD! |
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NZ is more than that place they filmed Lord of the Rings :-) Now that's a well-stocked gear closet of wool baselayers. The New Zealand gov't should give you points for subsidizing it's economy! The 140 weight is great stuff--- I'd like Ice... |
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Pro from the Big Bads-----I just can't leave well enough alone... I like to hike among a group of 4 or more bears----that keeps the lions away. As an added bonus--- pesky scout troops will camp nowhere near you. :-D |
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Talk to the man, himself You should talk to Graham. He's a great guy. |
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C-I-L-O gear Packs---- Brett---just cross post your mini-review to the Reader Reviews. It's great. I've come close to buying one of these packs over the last couple of seasons. I'm still eking out a little ... |
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The nomads were on to something... It was indeed pretty hot. Humidity stayed above 30 % but by Eastern Summer or Asian conditions, it was a fairly dry feeling heat. The following observations are quite subjective and results may... |
All Reader Reviews by kevin davidson
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Mountain Laurel Designs Zip In the Sub one pound category of packs made specifically for backpacking, this is probably the finest blend of form and function---a "practical" SUL Pack that is still composed of lightweigh... |
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Backpacking Light Firelite SUL-500 Cookpot ...but I do actually own one of these puppies, so I'll chime in. It's thin, thin, thin and I could squeeze a significant dent into it, in my hand. You don't get this extreme level of light... |
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Playpus 2L Big Zip It's never leaked in it's 1 1/2 years of use and have come to trust it. I generally use this on group trips where it's nice to have larger volumes of purified water on hand in camp situati... |
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Platypus Platy Reservoir The dedicated hydration systems by Platypus are more reliable than the "retrofit" of the resevoir into one. The Big Zip is far better to the purpose. |
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BackpackingLight.com Very efficient and friendly CS from BPL. Addie (and Ryan---when A. is on vacation) runs a tight ship----my questions and requests have been handled very promptly and services like running down to the ... |
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BMW Cocoon Pro 60 Parka Another preliminary review focusing on fit, features and construction. Although many of you might be more attracted with the (on paper) 1 oz. savings of weight of the Cocoon Hooded Pullover, the Pr... |
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Patagonia Ready Mix Softshell Pants I got these to supplement my aging Golite Synergy pants---they have several things going for them. They are very light, very water resistant and have partial leg zips to ease putting on over shoes or ... |
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MiniBullDesigns SSBIT Another very fine MBD alcohol stove. This one is a pressurized top jet design that produces a flame narrow enough to use with Heine and Foster can/pots. It was ostensibly designed to retrofit Esbit s... |
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ULA Equipment Brian is not only a great designer of packs, but a great sewer, too, when the seamstress brigades of Logan, UT are fully engaged. He also has entertained us over the last few years with on-line diarie... |
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MiniBullDesigns Stealth (ver.1) This fierce but absurdly light (.23 oz.) little side-burner is great for boiling water in a Snow Peak 600 cup. Takes about 6 min. Burns for about 8 minutes or so on 1 oz. of fuel. This was an earli... |
