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Rick Dreher (halfturbo) - BPL Professional Member
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All Forum Posts by Rick Dreher
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Vapor vs. liquid feed Senior or seniorita mous may not know or care that the Max cartridges as used in the Simmerlight-Xtreme comparison, feed liquid fuel to a generator tube, and can equal any WG or kerosene stove in p... |
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Cartridge stove I generally carry a compact cartridge stove (Primus titanium) because it meets my need for simplicity, ease of use, flexibility, size and weight. I seldom simply boil-and-pour, so only occasionally... |
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Great article Very nice work and writeup, Roger. I love the slow-burn comparision--first time I've seen that ever! I'd like to add a couple of points, since I also have both stoves: * The Powermax cartridg... |
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Top three--based on use -Hennessy Hammock (original Ultralight) -Primus Titanium stove model ULT2 3274 -Miox |
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Fabrics technology 201 Wow, the graduate-level rundown on fabrics. This is going to take some time to digest. There's a sizeable group of folks who distain "Patagucci" for their prices/popularity/image and for attract... |
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Switch GPS off? VERY interesting, especially given that civil aviation is embracing GPS technology in a big way. I wonder whether they'll let everyone land first before switching off? Anybody know how the Europ... |
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GPS? Si! Nice to have? Much of the time, yes. Necessary? Most of the time, no. The superior tool under certain circumstances? Absolutely. The conditions where one doesn't benefit from a GPS are generally... |
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Re: Headlamp of the Future? Richard, Would you mind detailing some of the failures you've experienced over time? Have you noticed some failure categories falling by the wayside as the technology advances; have any new fail... |
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Re: Black Diamond Hi Richard, Thank you for the information from BD. As a gen-1 Moonlight owner myself, it's good to know about this weakness and BD's replacement policy. The Zenix's flexibility compared to th... |
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Re: AAA battery choices As you've discovered, nobody's making lithium AAAs at present. What I've not been able to find out is whether there's a technical reason (they don't scale down well) or a marketing one (wouldn't se... |
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... |
