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All Forum Posts by Rick Dreher
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MSR Ti bottles They've been gone for awhile, so your best bet may be ebay, etc. FWIW the weights aren't much different from the MSR aluminum bottles, but they're much more dent-resistant. |
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Re: Nalgene Makes a Fuel Bottle If you can find one of the Nalgene bottles I'd grab it, because I think it's discontinued (it's no longer listed on the Nalgene Website). I believe the same is true for the venerable Sigg bottles. |
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Canister Weights I don't think you're missing anything--aluminum is significantly lighter than steel, and the Coleman bottle's shape is pretty weight-efficient as well. If you look at the array of Lindal-valve c... |
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Re: backpacking lanterns I like this little guy, but don't know whether it perfoms any better than the snowpeak. Being clumsy, the mesh globe is the way to go for me. http://www.primus.se/EN/products/prd_p2_221383.html ... |
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Re: McHale Bayonet Thanks Dan, on behalf of the learning impaired :-) p.s. "Letter from Dan" is a better read than 98% of blogs. |
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Re: McHale Bayonet Thanks Bob, you got me 90% of the way there. You'd think the website could at least give a hint ;-) |
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Re: Washing 800+ fill down. An additional tip when hand-washing: Turn the bag inside-out and stuff it into a stuffsack. Shove the stuffsack underwater and pull out the bag. As the bag inflates it'll draw in water and begin th... |
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Re: Safety Lanyard - Better Ideas?? I've accumumulated several lanyards that are fitted with a plastic breakaway clasp at the opposite end of the clip. They're designed to function exactly as you've described, and can't be felt at th... |
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Re: McHale Packs customer sale IIUC you need to be an exsiting customer with measurements on file. I don't think the order two and get 40% off the second gambit is what he has in mind, but it doesn't cost anything to ask. htt... |
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Re: Camera & film used in JMT pics Agree, very good technique, using the right tools. Looking at these shots makes me want to go hiking, stat! Me still likey film! I've settled on 1x36-exp roll/day +1 as my film budget. Most of t... |
All Reader Reviews by Rick Dreher
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Mountain Gear I've placed a few orders with Mountain Gear, going as far back as when they were based in Idaho, and they've responded flawlessly each time. I admire the breadth and high quality of their sele... |
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Backcountrygear.com I have to put in a plug for these folks, with whom I've shopped on line and over the phone, and who also have a store in soggy Eugene, Oregon. They have a great backpacking and climbing selection f... |
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) As another Seattle kid who loved few things more than pilgrammages to the Capitol Hill store, I still associate the smell of cresote with hiking gear. It's hard to imagine backpacking without REI. ... |
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Patagonia Micro Puff Pullover I upgraded to the Micro Puff pullover after several seasons with the old Puffball pullover. Lighter, warmer, stuffs smaller--the Micro Puff is an all-around improvement to what was already a fine garm... |
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MSR Titan Kettle Noting the shape isn't the most efficient for squeezing every btu from the stove, the MSR kettle remains a very good single-pot option. It packs nicely, works well with small to medium stoves, pours w... |
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MSR SimmerLite I find the Whisperlite to be MSR's easiest liquid stove to use, and certainly the nicest to lug, bulk and weight-wise. Simmering performance is best with a light touch on the fuel pump--try using l... |
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Golite Hex 3 I've used a Hex 2, the 3's somewhat smaller brother, with good success for a few seasons. The quarters are a little snug for six-footers, but it's a minor concern. My main complaint is that the ventil... |
