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Hey Stomach Sleepers I rarely use the hood on my bag for the original purpose of drawing up around my face. I find it so uncomfortable to sleep like that. Rather, I use the hood to keep my pillow in place and cinch it ... |
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Re: Re: Will I wake up, in sealed tents? Just in relation to the above Carbon Monoxide poisoning. Here in the UK a few years ago, two firefighters collapsed from carbon monoxide posioning. Their fire engine was parked in an alley between ... |
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Re: Foil Blanket - Sleeping Thanks for the all replies. So, it seems that there needs to be a gap between the body and the foil to prevent heat simply being conducted through the foil instead of being reflected back. I... |
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Foil Blanket - Sleeping I was wondering whether anyone had ever wrapped one of those emergency foil blankets around their sleeping pad to reflect body heat back up towards the bodies core during the night. If so, what dif... |
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Re: Re: Re: Will I wake up, in sealed tents? I had a quick look on the net, this came up as a battery powered small oxygen alarm and monitor with lcd display to show surrounding levels. 200g. (I'm guessing that would achieve the same ends as ... |
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Re: Sleeplight down bags Glen, Thanks for that reply. I chose the Sleeplight after a lot of research. Despite its high cost, I felt that it would be the bag that would best suit my needs. It hasn't arrived yet, I guess ... |
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Re: Re: My two cents I just received my BPL premium member news via email. It's clear that BPL staff have picked up on recent forum discussions concerning content. This has resulted in the Editorial Calendar and it is ... |
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Gossamer Gear SleepLight Down Sleeping Bag The Gossamer Gear website shows that the SleepLight Down Sleeping Bag is no longer being stocked and that Gossamer Gear are currently evaluating their direction with ultra-light sleeping bags. I... |
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Re: Essential Gear: Print Subscription? Anonymous. It might be better to keep the discussions together on the same thread as you indicate they are the same subject. Also, on a personal point, any comment worth making is worth putting yo... |
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Print v Web Edition Hmm, I have to agree with what has been written above. I thought in the past that maybe the number of articles posted on the website had reduced. Initially, I of course looked through a lot of t... |
All Reader Reviews by Scott Ashdown
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Montane Featherlite I have two of the Montane Featherlite shirts one of which I have owned now for about two years. These things pack up so small I always have one with me when I go out, whether its stuffed in a pocke... |
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Sunday Afternoon Adventure hat Ditto to everything Douglas Frick said. This hat has offered me the best protection from the sun to date. I haven't had it long but am already impressed by the coverage it offers. Definitely will ... |
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Bozeman Mountain Works Torsolite Pad Well, I've taken my BMW Torsolite on a few backpacking trips now, in that never end search for the perfect nights sleep for the least amount of weight. It is true to say that this pad is nice and t... |
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FlexAir Pillow Dual Compartment Ultralight I bought one of these pillows with a bit scepticism. However, I have to say, it performed better than I expected. You get all the usual problems associated with air pillows in terms of getting the ... |
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Silva Type 54 Compass Having looked for a a good compass over a long period of time, I evenutally settled for the Silva Type 54. The compass it's self is a base plate type compass so it's ideal for taking bearings direct f... |
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Kelly Kettle I totally agree with Ryans comments above. I have owned a Kelly Kettle for a few years now and use it in a base camp type set up. It is supremely fast in boiling water and the chimney effect makes it ... |
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Stratus Trailstove The TrailStove by Stratus is a straight forward wood burning stove. I purchased one about a year ago or so and looked forward to the weight savings I would make by not having to carry fuel with me. Th... |
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ThermoJet MicroLite I have purchased several types of soda can stove over the years and whilst they all have there strengths and weaknesses, this is by far the alcohol stove set up I use the most. This openjet stove, is ... |
