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Re: does your down sleeping bag have continuous baffles? Yes, use both WM bag and JRB quilts with continuus baffles. In both I find it a useful feature to be able to shake the down to be more above me when its cold and more on the side of me when its not... |
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Stoves that burn wood "Anyone out there making stoves that burn wood?" Yes; and collapsible; and UL; and with options depending on how you want to use it. see QiWiz.net for info and video links. |
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Special offer still good for 6 more days . . . James - Thanks for the kind words. Trowel plus saw "combo special" offer expires midnight PST on 3/31/12. I'll be out of town from 3/28-4/1, but will be able to ship any combo s... |
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Diamox (acetazolamide) dosing option Justin - Some advice I received and followed for a Nepal trek was to take a half tab (125 mg) at bedtime every night as a preventive step once I arrived in Kathmandu and continue doing that unle... |
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Wind screen ideas and comments I guess in my use of wood burners over the years I've been less concerned with wasting heat when burning wood than when burning alcohol or Esbit, because a twig fire burns pretty hot and I usua... |
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Design matters Yes, a chimney design is more efficient, wind resistant, and heat concentrating. Most "paint can" hobo stoves do not have enough bottom ventilation. My experience with wood burners... |
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Some people can get AMS and worse at not-too-high altitudes "Personally, I would never fool with Diamox for anyplace as low as 10,000 feet, but that is just me. Everybody has a different ceiling. I came to the conclusion that about 80% of the symptoms ... |
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Fine points of vaseline and cotton balls Unroll a cotton ball and cut in half. Put a pea-sized bit of petroleum jelly on one end of each half and roll back up into a half-sized cotton ball with PJ inside. Two fire starters from each cotto... |
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Happy feet, happy hiker, happy crew You need a light pack, trail runners with a little extra room for foot swelling, trekking poles, strong ankles (can work on this before you go), and Dirty Girl gaiters to keep debris out and to imp... |
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AMS prevention If you live as I do barely above sea level, here's my doctor's advice that has served me well: OK to go right to 6,000 to 8,000 feet (like fly to Denver, drive to Estes Park, register and g... |
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