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All Forum Posts by Samuel C. Farrington
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Justin, Since your goal is to channel water away, why not use the very light, but water repellent fabrics available from Thru-Hiker, DYI, Titanium Goat and others. That's around .66-.8 ounces per squar... |
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Franco, As R. Reagan said, "There you go again." Freestanding means self-supporting, with the possible exception of pullouts for vestibule(s). In other words, if you pull out the stakes, the te... |
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winter solo tent When I see the word "winter," I think of merciless wind, temperatures that unpredictably can drop below zero F., sleet, hail, bottomless drifts of deep snow, post-holing, maybe with some ... |
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blowing up sleeping pads " ... inflating the Neoair series of mats by mouth poses no issue in so much as long term degradation of the mat AND insulation...." Michael, Despite the sayings of Donald Rumsfeld, ... |
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Squeeze filter Thank you folks for your suggestions. Jerry, I do have a pump filter - that was what "Walk-About" referred to. It was a Sweetwater product before they got bought out by a larger company... |
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Squeeze Filter Twirler You guys know so much about this filter, maybe you can help me out here. The Sawyer Squeeze Filter unit seems to be the best thing out there; but the one thing I would miss with it is the ability ... |
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new model M10 Not sure why I got a little overwrought. My bad. Sorry. $379 for a rain jacket would be too much even if it could make the rain stop. Patagonia does make high quality stuff for its high prices,... |
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2d gen MYOG Wish my work area looked like that. But it's utter chaos by comparison. Wait, wait, don't tell me. There's a mom around who's not in the picture. |
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modding Absolutely! Figuring out a way to greatly improve an item with a few modifications can be much more rewarding than having to start something from scratch to get the features we want. Oodles of ti... |
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Patagonia M 10 Must disagree with the conclusions, not to mention the reverse snobbery. Everything I've bought made by Patagonia has been at least 1/3 off, and not that hard to find at the price. The Specte... |
All Reader Reviews by Samuel C. Farrington
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Marmot Rockstar Pant These pants were purchased after trying a number of DWR, quick drying polyester and nylon products in search of lighter weight. However, all were very baggy, and none met the secondary goal of having ... |
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Mont Bell Ultra-Light Spiral Down Hugger #3 Long Bought this shortly after the BPL review came out. It was my first down bag since the 70's. The outstanding DWR treatment shown in the review persuaded me that a down bag might work for me agai... |
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Potable Aqua Iodine Drinking Water Germicidal Tablets It is a good emergency item, because, as already pointed out, it takes up almost no weight or space. It addresses both the crypto and giardia if one waits the recommended times. Should the main wa... |
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Sealskinz Ultra Grip Black Glove Tried them a few years ago for winter snowshoeing, which involved a lot of bushwacking. Clammy, wet, cold and eventually, frozen fingers. Just about anything else is better, even just leather. Am su... |
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Montbell Super Stretch Down Hugger #3 Used the reg (not super) version of this bag for three weeks; one on Maine's Grafton Loop Trail in June at altitudes up to 3K', and two in Colorado's Rawahs in August at altitudes up to 12... |
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Cocoon UL 60 Hoody and Pant I have not had any problems with the stitching, and have found the product to be reasonably warm for its very light weight. Pockets might have been nice for handwarming, but if it is really cold, I c... |
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Lorpen Trekking Extreme Coolmax Socks For anyone allergic to wool, or just looking for a fine coolmax sock, these are a good choice - 75% Coolmax, 15% Polyamide, 10% Lycra. Weight is 4.4 oz a pair in size Medium. They are a medium to he... |
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Remington RMHL2AAA-B While I have always used hang lights in camp instead of headlamps, ordered this item because of Keith's excellent review. Was pleased to note that the beam was as bright and more even than the Ph... |
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MSR Mountain Safety Research HyperFlow microfilter My understanding from this and other sites is that this filter is not effective after thawing once the element has been frozen. If this is not so, it would be helpful to have this corrected. Otherwi... |
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SnowPeak Gigapower LI The only drawback for this stove was the lack of a windscreen, such that it did not perform efficiently in windy conditions. The manufacturer's screen sold separately is stainless steel, and on th... |
