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Rick Dreher (halfturbo) - BPL Professional Member
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All Forum Posts by Rick Dreher
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Re: Miox/AM aftertaste My theory--completely untested and unsubstantiated of course--from having used both is that relatively pure source water with little in it to oxidize will yield a distinct chlorinish odor and after... |
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Re: Sleep systems A mylar emergency bag, rather than a blanket which wouldn't be an effective vapor barrier, might work in dry, subfreezing condtions. I'd be mightily challenged to get inside the thing inside a hamm... |
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Re: Raising the bar a tad Hi John, I enjoyed your Rollei review--great, quirky little cameras of which the SE is the one to own. My main backpacking camera is the T3, which I've learned to tame despite all the automated ... |
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Optio WP "Skin" available For owners who'd like a little more protection for their Optios, Pentax now sells a wrapper of sorts for this model: "Golden, CO. (August 25, 2005)...PENTAX Imaging Company announced today the l... |
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Raising the bar a tad Heaven help me, I think I want one of these (if I decide to make the leap to a digicam, that is). http://www2.panasonic.com/static//LargerPhoto/DMC-LC1_L_Angle.jpg It reminds me a lot of my f... |
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Re: Make A Canister Cozy Nicely done Bill! Can you fill me in on why the canister cozy? Is it for transportation or...? |
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Re: The Most You've Paid? Cameras don't count, right? Whew! It's got to be my WM Dakota Dryloft bag with overfill. I conveniently can't recall the toll, but today it's $560 w/o the overkill, er, overfill. This thread ... |
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To toss, or not to toss I can't directly compare my photography experience because virtually all my cameras use disposables, and that's that. However, with my GPS and headlamps I use NiMH batteries unless I'm taking multi... |
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Greens to go A while ago--I'm talking twenty years or so--one could buy backpacker sprout kits or DIY, based on articles floating around at the time. IIRC it required blotter paper of some sort, zip-type baggie... |
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Re: Superfeet Blue or Green? I've only used the greens, and do like them a good deal because they help stabilize my trail shoes compared to the floppy foam things that come with them. I suspect which Superfeet model to choo... |
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... |
