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Rick Dreher (halfturbo) - BPL Professional Member
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Re: Correction on Mountainsmith's Mountainlight Line of Packs That's good news. At the time we published the Ghost review the word from MS was that the line had been discontinued. Perhaps a great hew and cry from the masses changed their minds :-) p.s. Bac... |
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Re: UV system Hi Paul, My pond system emitter is 25 watts and has an output range of 250-280nm. The maker doesn't give an intensity spec, but does note it's 40% efficient in generating UV (I suppose the rest ... |
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Re: Watermelon snow I typically see pink snow in summertime conditions when there's usually plenty of water available directly and it can be entirely avoided. Not to say that the algae can't appear in meltwater! On... |
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Re: Snow: Boil or Treat? Let me refine my question a bit. All I've ever observed in my snowmelt pot has been tree debris, pollen and the occasional frozen insect (nope, not claiming microscopic vision). I only snowc... |
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Re: Snow: Boil or Treat? I'm curious as to who out there is chemically treating melted snow and where are you camping that you feel it's necessary to do so? I know there is a high prevalence of gastroenteritis at Denali... |
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Re: Titanium fuel bottles I've heard of vintage Gregory and Dana packs snagging Big Bucks from Japanese ebay buyers, so you never know! Oddly enough, the MSR Ti bottles are from Japan. I'd love to test the Apex and hopef... |
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Re: Titanium fuel bottles Hi Roy, I don't know of anybody making them at present. As you note, MSR dropped them and the most likely company to make them--Snow Peak--only makes a single aluminum one, perhaps because they ... |
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Re: Ursack Hybrid approval? Interesting. I'll let someone else be the first to try these out in Vidette Meadows, but if the combination proves successful it's a definite leap forward from rigid canisters, both in weight an... |
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Re: Kahtoola crampons - better fit on trail runners? Hi Anatoly, In general, I find the Kahtoolas to not interfere with foot flex as much as even lightweight climbers crampons. It might be the result of the long flex bar span between the forefoot ... |
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Re: Kahtoola crampons Be sure to compare the Kahtoola steel with the original aluminum. The points are longer and the fronts jut forward at a shallower angle, which should accommodate limited front-pointing. FWIW I'v... |
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... |
