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A funny thing happened this morning I was reading this thread this morning as I drank my coffee before heading out into the hills for the day. I remembered reading those same horror stories about these laces failing prematurely and b... |
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RE: "Breathable windshirts?" I sweat at the drop of a hat (or the effort to bend down and pick it up at any rate) and I rate the Montane Lite-speed (Pertex Microlight) for it's breathability which is the most important con... |
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"Adult beverages in the backcountry." This? |
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Backcountry joe for Backcountry Joe Would a Buff work instead of the cheesecloth? Another few grams saved! :-) I'm happy to carry a few luxuries so a lightweight coffee press isn't out of the question. The problem will sta... |
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re: Test linky Sorry Greg, I forgot to say thank you. You must be fed up telling people how to do it! |
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Ok, got it now but I'd still prefer an 'insert link at cursor' button! |
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re: Test linky WEATHER |
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re: Test linky That one I added the www that I omitted from the other attempts. Still no luck. I think it might be the use of spaces that I'm messing up. I deleted all the spaces out |
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re: Test linky Now see, that's what I was trying to do earlier (from another thread you posted on Greg about adding an 'insert link at the cursor' button to the reply/post page. Here is another att... |
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try again weather |
All Reader Reviews by joe newton
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Allen and Mike's Backcountry Ski Book Pretty much the bible when it comes to winter backcountry travel and camping, and not just on skis. Knowledgeable, interesting, humorous and Mike's illustrations are cute and technically astute. ... |
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Terra Nova Laser Competition Couldn't agree more with the other reviewer. It's a cinch to set up and while there are a couple of obvious tiny compromises to keep the weight low (single zip on the door, etc) it really is a... |
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Thermarest Neo-Air I purchased the Short version of this much lauded/derided sleeping mat and have to say it proved to be nothing less than exceptional. I'm a smidge over 6 feet and around 190lbs and once I realised... |
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Inov-8 Debrisgaiter I agree with Sam's review above. The Inov-8 Debris Gaiter is almost perfect. The fit and functionality of the product was just what I was looking for when trail running and backpacking. Stretch... |
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Sea to Summit Alpha Light Spoon I swapped my previously beloved Primus folding Ti spork for the Alphalight spoon (long version) for a couple of reasons. The Alphalight is longer (no more messy knuckles when eating freeze-dried meals... |
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Montane Lite-speed I've been wearing this jacket for over a year now and it gets used maybe three times a week for hiking, backpacking, road and trail running. It is light, packable and just weather resistant enough... |
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Optimus (Brunton in US) Folding Ti Spork I already had a Light My Fire plastic spork which worked perfectly well, weighed next to nothing, cost a couple of quid but kept getting lost in my food/cooking bag. When I was looking to 'streaml... |
