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All Forum Posts by Fred eric

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liner / cover
I was pro liner and my wife pro cover. Our last year trip to Scotland made me change my mind a bit ( but i am still using a liner...) We had rain 24/24 during a week, Her ULA catalyst + U...

In GEAR » Pack liner vs. Pack cover
May 25, 9:35am

Re: Re: WM1 (Mike's, Not Mark's, Not Marc's)
well my WM1 is surely the ugliest one. i found the factory neck sheath heavy for a light knife, so i molded one in my oven from a plastic piece i cut from my wife previous kitchen wastebin :) p...

In GEAR » What knife do you carry backpacking?
May 21, 6:55am

i sewed them
On my exos 58 the belt always slip, wich wasnt the case on my atmos 50 and stratos 32 ( and i dont carry more weight in my exos, its just easier to fit in a winter down bag and 2 weeks of food ) ...

In Philosophy & Technique » Over-tightening the load lifters on packs
May 20, 12:48am

stove
in winter i carry olive oil to add calories to my food, this time my wife lost our BB the first day of a 5 day hike in a no fire zone. I ended using the oil in a candle lantern aluminium cup to h...

In Multiple Use Gear » Olive oil
May 16, 11:24pm

windpro
I nearly bought a windpro before the express was available. But the windpro reputation for fuel efficiency isnt that good. I am just back from 3 weeks in Patagonia with the express, i didnt had...

In GEAR » Primus express spider
May 13, 11:54pm

silnylon floor
i made a myog bug bivy for my paratipi weight 350g/12,3 oz floor is 1.1 silnylon it survived for a year and about 50 nights on various soils but it was a Torres del Paine mice that got it...

In GEAR » Is there such thing as a decent, two-walled tent for two people under 3lbs?
May 11, 6:22am

circuit
Just finished the circuit 1 the site is beautiful 2 i met max about 12 people a day due to season on the "W" , down to no one else at camp britannico ( due to heavy snow ) and no o...

In Gear Lists » Patagonia Torres del Paine - Gearlist
May 01, 8:17pm

skaha
i have a skaha and my wife too i would rate nunatak sewing skill above triple zero ( my wife and i use 2 triple zero sleeping bag) but when comparing weight you have to take into account the si...

In GEAR » help me choose lightweight down vest.
April 10, 12:04pm

depends somewhat on the stove & pot diameters.
I tried for a while to do one in aluminium for my BPL 1.1 pot used on a superfly. And i used a small spring to keep the windscreen tight on the pot so it wouldnt slide down. But the pot diameter ...

In Editor's Roundtable » MYOG: Aluminum Windscreen for Canister Stoves
April 07, 8:58am

olive oil cooking
it was a 5 days trip, in a national park , fire stove accepted but open fire forbidden. my wife lost our bushbuddy the first day. as it was winter i had some olive oil to add calories to our meal...

In Make Your Own Gear » Relative heat of combustion: Alcohol and Olive oil
April 06, 7:32am

All Reader Reviews by Fred eric

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Mountain Laurel Design FS exodus
After a few overnight with this pack ( he was too big , but i wanted to try it asap, planning for 2013 TGO ), i just did my first one week snowshoeing hike with it. - first as i have complained on ...

In Backpacks - Internal Frame
March 03, 3:09am

Black Rock Gear Hadron
I ordered an XL Hadron, because the previous blackrock hat i had was a slightly tight fit in L. Evan questionned me by mail to check if i really needed an XL. I ended with a slightly larger than nor...

In Clothing - Headwear, Handwear
September 15, 12:30pm

MLD Trailstar
After some week end uses ill give it a 5 as a 2 adults plus 4 year old son shelter. With a ground cloth and stakes i am at about 550+150+100= 800g for 2 1/2 people. I like the simplicity , no ve...

In Shelters - Tarps & Floorless
September 04, 8:03am

Backcountrygear.com
I wanted some dry bags for packrafting and to try shipito I bought 2 POE pneumo ltw 50l the last model with rounded bottom They sent me the 2009 model with square bottom that was on sale on their w...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
October 13, 12:52am

PHD minimus down socks
sizing is strange, my wife feet are 5/38 so i ordered Small in fact i can use them and my feets are 10 /44. The loft is impressing, but due to the construction you have a lot below the feet and b...

In Clothing - Insulating - Down
April 01, 6:18am

Watchful Eye Designs Aloksak
i usualy use a ziploc for my money, visa card and id card while hiking this time when i left for 3 weeks in Greenland i decided to use the small aloksak that was given me with some other purchase o...

In Miscellaneous Products
August 09, 2:16pm

Thru-Hiker.com
Had after thought and sent a mail to change order. 30 min after it i recieved answer and refund so i could redo order : Hello Frederic- No problem at all with regards to the order changes. I&#...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
March 10, 2:01pm

TarpTent Double Rainbow
DR in the snow! Its a great lightweight 2 persons tent. First i like the headroom and 2 larges entries . My wife and i...

In Shelters - Single Wall Tents
February 20, 9:36am

Garmin eTrex Legend
I bought one and only use it for snow hiking out of trails. Otherwise as i cannot hike close to my home, i dont hike often in the same place, so i wouldnt buy a 100€ map for only 5-6 days of use. ...

In Navigation Gear & Accessories
December 11, 11:40pm