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Re: How to pack a frameless pack? There have been a few discussions on this subject recently including... http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=18973 The Prolite wil... |
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Re: Which SUL Pack? I, sort of, have both. I have a 2008 Revelation which doesn't really correspond to the 2009 version. For SUL it is absolutely my favorite pack, but won't carry much, if any, over the rated ... |
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Re: Bivy & Zips When I originally ordered my Soul Sidezip bivy from Ron it was to accomodate various seasonal bags. Shortly afterwards I went the Nunatak quilt route, but am still glad I have the convenience of th... |
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Re: Re: Re: Carbon trekking poles under stress in a pyramid style shelter Greg... The photos were in my original posting of "Sublite in the Snow", but are also in Roger Caffin's article today, "Pitching a Tent in the Snow". You'll see the extr... |
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Re: Carbon trekking poles under stress in a pyramid style shelter Mike... I used the TiGoat poles in similar situations, but extended toward their maximum length there is a real danger of the upper part of the lower pole splintering if put under load. This happen... |
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Re: Re: Gros Morne Erik... Yes, we drove the entire west coast all the way to L'Anse aux Meadows, but we stopped and hiked extensively in the Gros Morne region before we headed further north. The trip, once away ... |
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Re: Re: Sublite under snow Doug and others, too.... As I mentioned in my original thread, I sent the Sublite Sil back to Henry for inspection and repair. He determined at that time to change the connecting material from a... |
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Re: ZPacks Blast 18 Weight with listed options Darin... If you checked the site from the OP's listed link and added the weights you'd see that the pack weighs 5.85 oz. My Blast 26 with only a slightly different option list weighed 6.3 oz. |
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Re: ULA Ohm David... My Ohm is a large and the distance between where the shoulder straps are sewn and the bottom of the hip belt attachment is 21.5" (M/L Conduit is 20.75"). My torso length is 20.7... |
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Re: Most expensive item My McHale full Dyneema LBP 36. ($780) |
All Reader Reviews by John Haley
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Warbonnet BlackBird I've used several hammocks and always had the feeling, "if only it had". Then I bought a Warbonnet BlackBird. The hammock was designed by, and is hand built by, a long time hammocker and... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs Having dealt with Ron Bell for several years and after purchasing tarps, shelters, bivies, and packs... as well as many minor products, I consider Ron's service, help, and products as good as it g... |
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Montbell UL Down Inner Parka This is a perfect jacket, but the parka hood made me drop my score from a 5(+) to a 4. At 7.5oz for a Large, it's the lightest jacket I own, by far. Packs up smaller than a softball. Perfect over... |
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Montbell U.L. 90 Sleeping Pad U.L. 90 I bought the 90 to use in conjunction with the MB pillow to make what amounts to a 3/4 mat. When I use it in shoulder seasons and into winter, I add a GG Nightlight Torso to the bottom end by punching... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs Revelation I had the chance to begin using my very lightest gear recently. Loaded up this pack with all my gear and food for a slightly rainy weekend. With two 20oz bottles of water the total packweight was 9.5 ... |
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GlobalStar SPOT Satellite Personal Tracker I purchased a SPOT Personal Satellite Trackier unit from REI and activated it with GlobalStar for unlimited service on January 24. The product and service are almost totally useless for anyone who is ... |
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5.11 gear Tactical nylon pants I've had a chance to use the nylon canvas version of the 5.11 Tactical pants and have found them to be close to ideal. Slightly heavier than the Railrider's or REI counterpart, they are still ... |
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Packafeather Featherfire I've now had a chance to use the FeatherFire on several hikes and it continues to impress me. The adjustability of the flame is great and really allows for simmering after reaching a boil at the h... |
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Feathered Friends Customer Service Rather than write paragraphs concerning trying to get the actual product and color I'd ordered, let me just say that after three attempts to get the right item I'm still waiting. The only reas... |
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Titanium Goat Adjustable CF Trekking Poles I waited until after I completed my thru hike of the Long Trail to post this review. I wanted to take them through the wringer that this trail provides and see how they faired…the answer was varied. S... |
