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Pitching the SoloMid- HELP PLEASE! Thanks for all the replies so far. As far as the poles go, I think the Pacer Poles, with their handle tops, are a bit of a strange fit for the shelter. I might try them up side down, using the ML... |
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Pitching the SoloMid- HELP PLEASE! Hi any Solomid users. I'm the proud owner of a Cuben Yellow MLD SoloMid. I've seam sealed it and applied climbers chalk to stop the seams sticking, and my first pitch has been a disaster... |
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Tatonka pyramid tarp Alternative You can get a ShangriLa 3 for 99 squid here: http://www.ultralightoutdoorgear.co.uk/golite_2009_shangri-la_3_single_skin_shelter.html cheers, fred |
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PacerPoles Carbon Fibre and MLD Solomid Hi, Has anybody tried this combination? My SoloMid just arrived (yippie!!), and I'll be trying out the PacerPoles over the weekend. cheers, fred |
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Jam, Peak, or Lite-Speed Pack Why not the GG Murmur? Highly recommendable pack. Weighs nothing. USD 90. Love mine! |
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BPL reviews etc. Here's an idea if you are understaffed, or staff challenged and think you'd like to see more UL gear reviews. Why not hand over some gear to certain members and have peer reviews? Or off... |
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tropical gear list Take something for the leeches. You can burn them off with a lighter, or use salt. My mate did this trail a while ago- froze at night, so think about something like a light quilt to keep you war... |
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SL3 poles 'Why not use a pole extender ?' Good question, Martin. My answer, why buy/ carry something extra that is a single purpose item, when I can use the two poles I carry anyway? Everybo... |
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Shangri La 3 pole knots Hi Gary, It would be easier with a pic, of course: I do a loop around the end of one pole, and a half hitch after that, then wrap the rope around the knot to anchor the knot to the height... |
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SL· 'Do you keep a fair amount of overlap in the sections, and lash the thin ends together over 3 feet or so?' Tallbloke, that's about it, a bit of 4mm line and some knots keep the poles... |
All Reader Reviews by John Frederick Anderson
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Mountain Laurel Designs SoloMid Cuben MLD SoloMid Cuben Review I like my SoloMid, especially the weight, but it is a compromise, but a compromise that specialist equipment requires the user to understand and live with. I have the yell... |
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Golite Ion Golite Ion Review I know you can't buy this any more, but it really deserves a 5 out of 5 as it is easily the best pack I've used for UL adventures, if you can get all your gear in. It is ... |
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ULA Circuit Circuit review: I've used the new Circuit for only day hikes so far, with all my 3/4 day gear (weight: ± 9 kg, including 1.5l of water- about 20 lbs) to see how it was, and it has been really ... |
