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Downhill Technique
After decades of hiking, I still don't like my downhill technique and I haven't figured out a better way. Slow and smooth works for a bit 'til my quads burn. Stomping blows the knees ...

In Philosophy & Technique » Downhill Technique
May 31, 8:18pm
Re: Nesting tent poles
Take a look at some raw carbon fiber tubing: www.rockwestcomposites.com They have nice telescoping sizes. I see 3/8" tubing at 1/3 oz per foot.

In GEAR » Nesting tent poles?
May 31, 5:41pm
Re: DeLorme compare
I can't speak to your beta experience, but there are a lot of reviews of inReach that have it easily outperforming the SPOT for access and reliability. And they really are different beasts. S...

In GEAR » DeLorme inReach for iOS!
May 31, 1:01pm
DeLorme inReach for iOS!
Suddenly available in time for my BD is inReach for iOS. Was not looking forward to buying an Android just so I could use the inReach. Today and tomorrow is a $50 rebate as well.

In GEAR » DeLorme inReach for iOS!
May 30, 6:48pm
Voltage drop
The charger circuit from bootstrap is linear, not switched. That means it burns power dropping the voltage to the battery's ~4.2V. I believe it needs 5.5V to work right, not sure. So the vol...

In Make Your Own Gear » Modular Waterproof Solar Panel System
May 30, 8:48am
Mine Arrived
I ordered one of the two left on the link and it came today. Standard NPT pipe thread and barbed hose nipple connectors. 'twill be easy to connect to any setup.

In Make Your Own Gear » Sub 3oz gravity filter setup
May 30, 1:01am
Parallel batteries
Another temptation is to put multiple Li-Ion cells in parallel to beef up the capacity. This could be very bad since the charge profile requires different modes as the battery fills. If one cell ...

In Make Your Own Gear » Modular Waterproof Solar Panel System
May 29, 4:11pm
Re: troubleshooting
The way you have it set up there is no protection for one panel discharging into the other if it is dark. Solar panels should not be subjected to reverse polarity. They heat up and get damaged. ...

In Make Your Own Gear » Modular Waterproof Solar Panel System
May 29, 2:22pm
A note on specs
The solio website has the specs that you quote: Max Wattage: 5 Watts Discharge Rate: Fixed 5V, 1,000mAh Charge Rate: 5-5.5V 450mAh Charge Time via USB port/wall charger: 4 hours 30 min. Char...

In GEAR » What think ye of the Solio Bolt?
May 28, 5:44pm
Re: Solar stuff
Nice packing job. The pelican seems just right for the fit. You could make it smaller by removing connectors, hard wiring, etc.., but that's a lot of work for not much better. I like the U...

In Make Your Own Gear » Modular Waterproof Solar Panel System
May 28, 3:09pm

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