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re eVent tents Bibler ,which originally used gore-tex in their shelters until the lawyers pulled the plug,did an end run (I don't claim to know the whole story) and developed a PTFE substitute (todd-tex) which th... |
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eVent and tent use I received this from Integral Designs today(note that GE control of eVENT is confirmed): "Hi Kevin, Thanks for your email. The decision taken by GE is similar to the one taken by Gore many, man... |
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no more eVENT tents ? quelle horreur ! Is this something to do with the parent company of eVENT being bought up by a larger entity (rumor?). I fired off some emails to find out more. |
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Flaming censors Let's not all go overboard as the result of a single negative and misinformed (but to me amusing) post. Its very easy to resort to censorious action, harder to repair the unintended consequences o... |
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cooking in tents Even fire retardent tents will burn (albeit w/ a slower rate of ignition). For non-mountaineering situations where I expect a high potential of unpleasant weather conditions (for cooking,that ... |
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Cocoon Pullover user remarks Well, I finally received my Cocoon and it is amazingly lofty for it's weight(hope the loft lasts)-- almost as much as my 15 year old Marmot down sweater (I admit it has lost a little loft in that t... |
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Ibex Climawool Tony--BPL has an article on a couple of Ibex Climawool softshells---www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/00109.html I have the "Icefall", a wonderful softshell jacket without many ... |
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Epic in tents Responding to Ryan-- As for the attributes/drawbacks of Epic in tents,I can only speak from my own experience. I recently got back from a Trinity Alps ski backpack ( think of a more northerly v... |
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fav 3 in 2004 1.Black Diamond Lighthouse Tent--best 54 oz. of shelter I've ever used. 2.Ibex Icefall softshell jacket--my single most versatile jacket in all seasons. 3.ULA P-1 backpack---ultral... |
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Cocoon Pullover speaking of new Bozeman products-- Ryan,can you give an update on when the pullover will start shipping? Especially to those of us who have preordered. Cheers. |
All Reader Reviews by kevin davidson
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Mountain Laurel Designs Zip In the Sub one pound category of packs made specifically for backpacking, this is probably the finest blend of form and function---a "practical" SUL Pack that is still composed of lightweigh... |
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Backpacking Light Firelite SUL-500 Cookpot ...but I do actually own one of these puppies, so I'll chime in. It's thin, thin, thin and I could squeeze a significant dent into it, in my hand. You don't get this extreme level of light... |
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Playpus 2L Big Zip It's never leaked in it's 1 1/2 years of use and have come to trust it. I generally use this on group trips where it's nice to have larger volumes of purified water on hand in camp situati... |
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Platypus Platy Reservoir The dedicated hydration systems by Platypus are more reliable than the "retrofit" of the resevoir into one. The Big Zip is far better to the purpose. |
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BackpackingLight.com Very efficient and friendly CS from BPL. Addie (and Ryan---when A. is on vacation) runs a tight ship----my questions and requests have been handled very promptly and services like running down to the ... |
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BMW Cocoon Pro 60 Parka Another preliminary review focusing on fit, features and construction. Although many of you might be more attracted with the (on paper) 1 oz. savings of weight of the Cocoon Hooded Pullover, the Pr... |
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Patagonia Ready Mix Softshell Pants I got these to supplement my aging Golite Synergy pants---they have several things going for them. They are very light, very water resistant and have partial leg zips to ease putting on over shoes or ... |
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MiniBullDesigns SSBIT Another very fine MBD alcohol stove. This one is a pressurized top jet design that produces a flame narrow enough to use with Heine and Foster can/pots. It was ostensibly designed to retrofit Esbit s... |
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ULA Equipment Brian is not only a great designer of packs, but a great sewer, too, when the seamstress brigades of Logan, UT are fully engaged. He also has entertained us over the last few years with on-line diarie... |
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MiniBullDesigns Stealth (ver.1) This fierce but absurdly light (.23 oz.) little side-burner is great for boiling water in a Snow Peak 600 cup. Takes about 6 min. Burns for about 8 minutes or so on 1 oz. of fuel. This was an earli... |
