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Re: Utterly amazing! I used to work with aerogel for a living. It's wild stuff just to look at. I have a big chunk of it in a box that I bring out when I have guests over. It's a great conversation piece. W... |
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Re: How big a cup for cooking? Depends on what's for dinner! Generally for boiling water I use a Fosters Beer can -or- a 2-cup alumium flour cup depending on the stove setup I use (Esbit or Alcohol). If I am going gourme... |
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Re: Mini-bull beercan alcohol stove? He does/did but a tea light stove is easy to make (instructions: turn candle upside down, dump out wax/wick) and is super cheap and uberlight. I was shocked at how well it worked the first time I... |
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Re: E85 Stoves I played with fuel blending a while ago. Fossil fuel has 2x the BTU/lb that denatured alcohol has, roughly, so I figured if I could "sneak" some fossil fuel in with the alcohol I might g... |
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Re: Problems with Ultralight Outfitters Beercan Stove ... this is my favorite rig. I have never had a problem with it. I use esbit and also a tea light tin (with alcohol) to cook with. Both work well. |
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blubber? fat has 9 cals/gram and carbos and protein have 4 cals/gram so a block of solid fat is probably the way to go... have a good source of blubber? |
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Re: MLD eVent mitts, any impressions yet? I was considering these but decided to wait and now it's a classic case of "you snooze you lose" because you can't order them now. :) |
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Re: Re: Tarp/Bivy advice needed. Sometimes I pack just the tarp. Sometimes I pack just the bivy. Generally I pack both. Sometimes I pack neither! For me it just depends on the type of weather I am expecting. I guess my point ... |
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Re: Re: Food intake for 20 hour days I'll second the concept of "variety". Packing out uneaten food is a huge waste. A poor meal plan consisting of food that you can't get down your throat without gagging is a very... |
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Re: Am I the only one that can't stand Backpacker magazine? While taken as whole I personally find the magazine really pretty disappointing, every issue does seem to have something I pull out of it. It does make me wish the BPL magazine was monthly... |
All Reader Reviews by James Pitts
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Pro-Tick Remedy Pro-Tick I am so glad someone posted a review of this gizmo. First let me say that you can remove a tick with a pair of tweezers. The Pro-Tick Remedy tool is not multi-use like tweezers. That said, it w... |
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Repel Lemon Euculyptus Insect Spray I am a huge fan of 3M Ultrathon largely because the stuff works REALLY WELL... for what I use it for. So this is sort of my "gold standard"... encapsulated DEET lotion. That said, differ... |
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Mountainsmith Wisp I forget when I bought this. It was on an uber-closeout type deal. This sleeping bag is not made anymore. The facts: - 750+ fill down - Size Long (6' 6") Weight: Says 24 oz, 23 oz in ... |
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Marmot Atom Let's get down to the facts: - Temp rating: 40 degrees - Size Long (6' 6") Weight: 20 oz on the box, 22 oz in my kitchen. - Shell: Pertex Quantum N-090 Ripstop - Lining: Pertex ... |
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Martin Backpacker Guitar Now here is a review you don't see every day. This was a very thoughtful gift from my dear wife. I am an avid guitar player but leave my music at home when I hike because a flat-top 6-string ... |
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Jetboil Personal Cooking System What's with people that review gear they have never owned nor tested in the field? This is a mystery to me. Anyway, on to the Jetboil. I bought this because... I had an REI dividend and the... |
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Patagonia Micro Puff Pullover This was my default insulating layer until I bought the MontBell Down Inner Jacket. This jacket is very warm, as is the vest. I prefer the older models (05 and later) to the newer ones. I recall ... |
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WalMart What is there to review? Be careful driving in the parking lot because people seem to switch off their brains when they walk about outside the store. Seriously, they take anything back and there a... |
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) ...and they really mean it. I have seen people hopelessly abuse the return policy but REI stands by it. The prices are fair, especially if you use an REI Gold Visa. The dividend makes for a nice gi... |
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Therm-A-Rest Lite Seat Works great and is light but very comfortable. It takes quite a beating and will eventually get a hole in it. I have had to make two repairs to mine. I use it to extend my sleeping pad setup when I... |
