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All Forum Posts by mark henley
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Over thinking of Sub 1 Of course we're over thinking it some ... that's the point of the exercise! To exercise our brains. You could go the easy route, emergency bivy for a bag, emergency blanket with s... |
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Sub one gear I just finished my 3rd prototype bivy ... it's a cross between a Serenity shelter and a meteor bivy and I really like it. I'm going to make a full mock up out of some Spinnaker material ... |
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Sub 5 I did my first sub 5 overnight about 18 months ago and nothing even comes close to the feeling you get romping down the trails with almost nothing on your back. And it's so hard to put the weig... |
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Arron Tell me how you'd make a headnet for .1 oz???? |
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Cuben pack I ordered some spectra cord and cuben fiber today to make XSUL pack version 2.0 ..... I think I want to make another prototype before I cut cuben. What size does the pack need to be for this exe... |
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Bag Standard Richard ... thanks for the wealth of info. I'll pour through this this weekend, but from a glancing read, if I understand this right, the 52 degree temperature would assume that you have a m... |
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BP for larger dudes I second the vote for ULA ... comfort beats Granite gear and I own three of those. |
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Re: sub 1 lb hammock hike I did some testing with hard structure Tyvek for hammock applications. The strength wasn't high enough for me ... YMMV |
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Re: Re: Warmth: Arc AT vs BMW Cocoon pants Richard ... wonderful chart. If I read this correctly, the Arc AT and Shaka plus have a similar clo rating to 2.5 oz per square yard XP? The lighter option then would be a MLD 12 oz XP quilt, bu... |
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cuben sleeping bag Bill ... how did your cuben sleeping bag work out? Is Cuben a viable option for a quilt/bag? |
All Reader Reviews by mark henley
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Snow Peak 600 This cup is big enough to cook in for a solo person, a huge cup of java, or it's great for just boiling water. I use a piece of simple foil for a lid and it works amazingly well on a Snowpeak Giga... |
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Thru-hiker Liberty Ridge Shell I have made a few sewing projects, several quilts, and about a zillion stuff sacks, but this was the first time I attempted a piece of clothing. The pattern that AYCE provides is very well thought ... |
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White Box Alcohol Stove This little stove ROCKS! I'm in agreement that it needs a primer pan, but other than that, I actually melted my windscreen when it got too close to the cup. It's like firing up a blowto... |
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Muscle Milk Cookies and Cream For years I've heard hikers talk about carrying a protein suplement along on trips to ensure that they don't sacrifice muscle while hiking. Most people who have ever tried a protein powdere... |
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Pacific Outdoor Products Insul Mat Max-Thermo 15 ounces of pure, 2.5 inch thick, heavenly sleeping bliss. I have a Max Compact, several thermarests, a Full length Max thermo, and several types of closed cell pads in my gear closet. This is withou... |
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Gregory G pack I bought two of these packs, one for myself and one for my wife. After two years of use the packs have held up well, but we have both found that the load rating is VERY optimistic ... The pack beco... |
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Montbell Super Stretch Down Hugger #3 I've been backpacking seriously for about 4 years now, not including my Scouting days of yesteryear. This is my first Down bag as I've always used synthetics in the past. I've used the bag... |
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Sawyer In-Line Filter This Filter weighs in at 2 oz and once installed it has a very small impact on flow rate from the hydration tube/bite valve. I'm using it in conjunction with a Platypus hydration setup and you get... |
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Ray Way quilt one person - standard Fantastic instructions ... I had never used a sewing machine before. I ordered the Ray Way stow bag kit and made it as my first project. The Quilt was a great second project. The instructions were ... |
