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Breaking and entering.
There are lots of house break ins in the Catskills in NY and a few in the Berkshires.

In Chaff » warning for black bear country
August 13, 5:55pm

Re: Thermal efficiency between m90,silk and 7d
m90, silk or 7d have have very little insulation value and it's about the same for all three. They add a little bit through adding an air layer. They do prevent loss of heat from wind. So, whi...

In Make Your Own Gear » Thermal efficiency between m90,silk and 7d
August 10, 12:22pm

Tree Line
No. I'd guess tree line in Michigan is around 4000' and the high point is under 2000'. Nearest above tree line? Probably the Adirondacks or someplace in the Dakotas. Colorado is fu...

In Chaff » Above Treelines Hiking in Michigan
August 03, 8:16am

Bug burrito of tulle insect netting.
Tulle (bridal veil material) is 0.28 oz/square yard and is available in 108" wide width. You could simplify papasmurf's bug sock at mydiygear.com by just rolling up a tube of tulle of wha...

In SuperUltraLight (SUL) Backpacking Discussion » Approaching 4lb barrier....need feedback on modded MLD Poncho Tarp Specifically
August 01, 10:30am

Re: Blue stuff
"Call me crazy but I actually think the blue Gatorade is pretty tasty... unfortunately never seen it in powder form." I've got the blue gatorade in powder and it verges on gross. I ...

In Philosophy & Technique » The science of Gatorade
July 30, 6:56am

Nylofume Bags, Round 3
+10 to 50 I assume you'll PM us when it's time to pay?

In Gear Swap » FS: Nylofume Bags, Round 3
July 28, 1:00pm

Aluminum tubing
A 0.625" Aluminum tube with .035" wall would be around 33 grams but is expensive here (2024 T3 is $14+/ft): http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cfm?pid=12799&step=4&showunits=in...

In Make Your Own Gear » source for carbon fiber tubing for pole jack
July 26, 5:01pm

CO detectors.
There are passive CO detectors that are credit card size and weight. http://www.regin.com/cotest.html I have no idea how good they are. Home Depot has household CO detectors that have a displa...

In GEAR » Heat Exchanger Pots Dangerous At Altitude?
July 20, 8:52am

BAK causes asthma.
BAK, Benzalkonium Chloride, is a known cause of asthma. That is, it can cause asthma in individuals that did not previously have asthma. It is also not a safe chemical to use in the presenc...

In Editor's Roundtable » Hand Sanitizers: My Journey Towards Discovering Best Practices for Wilderness Hygiene
July 16, 11:48am

RE: my experience is they don't air out
The scent was nasty enough to trigger my asthma. Leaving them outside for 6 months didn't help much. A rain storm that covered them with mud helped a little.

In GEAR » 2 mil & Fresh Scent!
July 16, 10:11am

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