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Re: Re: Platinized Titanium Anode 2"x3"
The titanium anode probably wouldn't work well. It probably has to much thermal mass and as a result might not get hot enough to ignite the fuel. multiple thine wires have enough surface are...

In GEAR » Alcohol Stove Users Only
January 26, 1:23pm

Re: Hoses
"It's not the lightest option but if you use the squeeze on the end where the bite valve would usually be, it would seem you would have a pretty sweet hydration set up at around 9oz total....

In GEAR » Sawyer + GiegerRig Hydration Bladder
January 26, 1:03pm

Re: Dressing for cold: windchill vs. actual temp.
Well if the air temperature is 30F and the wind is 25mph the wind chill would be 0F. I would wear a something to block the wind over the a insulated layer. For no wind at 0F I would have to wear mo...

In Philosophy & Technique » Dressing for cold: windchill vs. actual temp.
January 22, 12:50am

Re: Silnylon Rain Gear- Rain Gear and Wind Shirt All In One?
"2. Do you think that a Silnylon Rain Jacket and also function as an effective wind shirt without overheating the person wearing it? " All waterproof fabrics are also windproof. The m...

In GEAR » Silnylon Rain Gear- Rain Gear and Wind Shirt All In One?
January 21, 12:43am

Re: WPB fabric break down on it's own?
My sister has a 25 year old Early Minter gortex tent(the original Gortex). The fabric is in great shape and is still waterproof. Gortex, Event, and I guess ToddTex use PTFE (Teflon). It is very ...

In GEAR » WPB fabric break down on it's own?
January 15, 6:12pm

Re: Re: Re: Too high of expectations from DAM's?
"btw- I was out last week at about +5F and my battery powered Micro burst was kind of reluctant to inflate the Exped. Any body else had this problem? The material gets a bit stiff at lower tem...

In GEAR » Too high of expectations from DAM's?
January 14, 7:20pm

Re: Re: Battery life
"Do you have any thoughts on why Princeton Tech would not publicize the regulated power circuitry feature on the standard Remix? It seems like it would be a good selling point." Let me...

In GEAR » Princeton Tec Remix Peo MPLS
January 13, 1:05am

Battery life
3AAA batteries will have a combined mah rating of about 3000mah. 1CR123 will be about 1500mah. Also the AAAs will start out with a voltage of 4.5V verses 3V for the CR123. Those two facts means ...

In GEAR » Princeton Tec Remix Peo MPLS
January 12, 12:41pm

Re: Close Encounters with Hypothermia
"Imagine the sound of an afternoon thunderstorm or the repetitious clamor of pouring rain on a metal-roofed house. Typically heavy rains don’t last long - maybe thirty minutes or an hour, tw...

In Editor's Roundtable » Close Encounters with Hypothermia
January 09, 9:35pm

Ceracoat not Cerakote
"I know Ceracoat is used to color weapons but never heard of it for clothing." Cerakote is a coating for Firearms. Ceracoat is a durable water repelant coating made buy a different co...

In GEAR » Has anyone tried Ceracoat?? (NeverWet alternative)
January 09, 9:06pm

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