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All Forum Posts by paul johnson
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Quilts in cold weather (was are straps necessary on a quilt?) Roger and Frank, Many thanks for your replies. Both very well written and understandable - even to me! I do like things white or black - at least for me. i do, however, understand that there ... |
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Re: What to do? You want positively, absolutely 100%? Ignoring, undetected manufacturing defects (oops!, or is that "oopsie!"?), or in-field failures ("double oops!"), and also ignoring a nu... |
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Re: quilts and drafts Frank, great suggestions. Do you think your quilt system is lighter than a comparable mummy bag system? I can easily believe that your quilt system is more flexible when it comes to temp.... |
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Re: Re: are straps necessary on a quilt? Shawn, understood. some rather unique needs. just curious, did you consider the MB SuperStretch DownHugger bags before settling on BA Mystic? NOT sayin' you made a bad choice - in fact,... |
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Re: Re: Quilts in cold weather (was are straps necessary on a quilt?) Roger, Do you find much unwanted cold air entry during the night in your quilt system? Do you use an UL bivy as part of your quilt sleep system? How much does your 15F sleep system weigh (... |
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Re: Quilts in cold weather (was are straps necessary on a quilt?) Mark (or anyone else), many thanks for the swift reply. Given your very high level of experience, I'm payin' close att'n to your words. So, #1 i buy - basically, you're sayin&... |
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Re: Water Concerns in Ultralight Generally, i'd say that you are underestimating the effectiveness of a paper coffee filter (i don't know the pore size of those fancy, smancy [or is that spelled s'mancy???] metal or go... |
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Brett, in answer to your question - UL pre-filter... Brett, i didn't specifically say ringworm (i'm thinking yours is a "typo" and you meant to say "roundworm"). I was thinking more of tapes & flukes, but any larger p... |
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Re: Re: Water Concerns in Ultralight Richard, I'm not sure of how the Brita-bott works. If the filter is an effluent filter, meaning that as one drinks the water gets filtered, then i probably (more on "probably" in ... |
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are straps necessary on a quilt? [Note: the following is merely my own personal experience and musings on the subject at hand. It is NOT intended to disparage anyone else's experience. In fact, since quilts are so popular w... |
All Reader Reviews by paul johnson
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Zebralight H50 the H50-Q5 has so many pros: 1. very small size (one of the benefits of being a "twisty". )- just slightly larger than the cell that powers it (1xAA - alkaline, NiMH, or Li-Primary; it c... |
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Pak-Lite White Super when i need a 5mm task light this is now my "go to" light for the last couple of months. why? 1. light in weight 2. bright in light [output] 3. i'll die of old-age before i bu... |
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Surefire L2 Lumamax Ok. So, one is unable to justify the $$$ for the U2 - try as hard as one might. Well, then, perhaps the L2 might fit the bill. It is after all a whopping hundred bucks cheaper (that ain't sayin... |
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Gossamer Gear NightLight 3/4 Light. Warm enough; add a thinlight or torso-length inflatable when it gets cold. Comparing the NightLight's R-value to other pads, it appears that the Nightlight has the highest R-val for its... |
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Surefire U2 If I could have only one flashlight, or maybe even one lighting device, it would be the 5.7oz 5watt, 2xCR123A powered Surefire U2 Ultra Digital flashlight. First the downsides: 1. How do ... |
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Pro Lite Gear customer service I've ordered many times from PLG. Big items. Small items. Several items in one order. Only ONCE, was there ever a mistake. However, i personally feel that the mistake was beneficial to my u... |
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Lighten Up DVD with Glen Van Peski . This DVD was a gift to me from another Forum participant (many thanks GR). This DVD doesn't pretend to be a detailed step-by-step tutorial, but, rather, more of an introduction. In this capaci... |
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Gossamer Gear Nightlight Torso My favorite pad. Light. Warm enough (use two when it gets cold). I add a separate single section of this pad for use under my feet. Being so short that xtra 3" that the First Reviewer ment... |
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Pacific Outdoor Products Insul Mat Max-Thermo Thick. Warm. Cushiony. Comfortable. Packs small enough. I can't make many claims to being great at anything in life. But, i could claim to be a GREAT sleeper after a day of trekkin' up ... |
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Pacer Poles I truly do love both sets of PacerPoles that i own (one pair 2-sect, and one pair 3-sect). I can't say enough good things about them. They are one of favorite T-poles (trekking poles) to use.... |
