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All Forum Posts by Steven McAllister
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Hiking PA I have lived all over the US, but mostly Utah and NYC. The differences between hiking out west and the northeast is that out west you may spend the whole day getting over a big mountain 5,000 to... |
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P.S. Hexamid Another plus for the Hexamid is that it only requires one pole. The Patrol uses two. This is not so big a deal for me as I always used two poles, but people who don't use trekking poles, or ... |
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Comparison I can't give a fair comparison between a Hexamid and a Patrol as I have never used a Hexamid. I do believe that the Hexamid doesn't have a lot of pitch options and so looking at the diag... |
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One thing One thing to think about is that a low R value means cooler on hot summer nights. An R value of 1.0 may not work well alone in the corner seasons when sleeping on cold hard ground. |
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Weight @Duane, I will have to admit that my current system weighs almost 1.5 lbs, including lines, stakes, and bags but I haven't tweaked it enough to say where I'd end up before my next long hike... |
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Why the Patrol Shelter? I have used many shelters. Why I went with the Patrol is it's combination of advantages that I find other shelters are lacking. One problem that I have with a lot of UL shelters that have th... |
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My take I had considered using lighter line, but the linelocs won't work very well with thinner line. The line would slip unless backed up with something to provide grip. I may leave the linelocs on... |
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Or Hypothermia Re: "it's easy to be the big tough outdoorsman, whether alone or with your kids" It could also be that hypothermia was setting in. I have witnessed people becoming grumpy, hardhead... |
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High Budget Kickstarter is a good way to help cover the costs of the helicopter flyover shots, multiple camera angles, the hired actors and actresses, the fuel for the generators that go with the fancy lightin... |
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Practice I have owned a few variations of this kind of shelter, in silnylon, spinnaker and cuben. It may take a little practice, but I find them to be some of the easiest and fastest style shelters to at... |
All Reader Reviews by Steven McAllister
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RailRiders Eco-Mesh Clothing I wear both the shirt and the pants when sun and/or bugs are an issue. They are light, well ventilated and flexible. Mesh ventilated sleeves on the shirt protects arms from bug and sun. Loose fi... |
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Melanzana micro grid hoody Grid fleece is more hydrophobic than standard fleece, but not quite as warm without a shell. Great for cool days. Put a wind shell over the top and you have a warm combination that breaths well and k... |
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Integral Designs Silcoat Cape The biggest complaint that people seem to have about this cape is that it doesn't extend below the knees. I personally prefer this as it works better when hiking in rough terrain or when wearing ... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs Monk Tarp Spinnaker This makes a great summer or emergency ultralight shelter. Add a bivy and it could be used year round. I had problems with the durability of the spinnaker version. A couple tie-outs are starting to... |
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Six Moon Designs Serenity NetTent Although most people use this combined with the Gatewood Cape, I have used it many times under an Oware Alphamid and I'm sure it would work great under many other pyramid shelters. It is lighter... |
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Equinox 8 X 10 silnylon tarp Although it has grommets instead of tie-outs, the grommets are reinforced and can take abuse. It has mid-point tie-outs that help make it a more versatile shelter. A great step up from the stand... |
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Integral Designs Siltarp 2 A good all around tarp. It does not have any mid point tie-outs like Oware and others have. This limits your pitch options, but if all you use is an a-frame or flying diamond pich, this is perfe... |
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Oware Flat Tarp 2.5 You will not find a more flexible shelter. Square shape and multiple well placed tie-outs means more pitch options than most shelters. 9'x9' means big enough for a variety of conditions. ... |
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Gossamer Gear Spinshelter The GG Spinnshelter has much of the flexibility of a flat tarp, but easier pitch in a storm-proof mode. It sheds wind well and is fairly roomy when pitched high. You may not be able to fully sit ... |
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Gatorade Bottle On problem with sports drink(Gatorade) bottles is that the cap is made out of a different more brittle material. I have experienced the caps breaking many times from being dropped when full of water. ... |
