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Rick Dreher (halfturbo) - BPL Professional Member
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Canon S100 It's 5 better than the S95! In truth, it's a complete overhaul: revised body, new imager, new lens, new processor, more features, including GPS. http://www.dpreview.com/previews/canon... |
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Re: NEX EVF I'm not sure OLED displays are necessarily higher resolution than LED, but at least from what I've seen they are both "crisper" and have richer, more saturated colors at similar d... |
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Re: Pre-heat tube on cannister-top burner: reasons why? "I suppose a simple way to test my heat feedback theory is to run the stove for a while and then feel the top of the canister. If the top of the canister is at all warm or even simply room tem... |
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Re: Massive burn holes in floor of tent! (see pic) Can it be repaired? Dear lord, the only scenario I can come up with is pitching the tent on a lava flow. Flaming cocktails served in stemware? If you were in the States I'd recommend sending it to somewhere ... |
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Re: Knife sharpness question Hi Wayne, I have a 556 combo blade and while it was quite sharp when new the smooth blade portion has become dull as dishwater. I can still mangle myself on the serrated portion quite nicely, th... |
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Re: Pre-heat tube on cannister-top burner: reasons why? That stove design is darn loopy [sorry, really]. I say cut the thing in two with a bandsaw so's we can see the guts! Maybe they were trying to design their own scramjet stove or something? I... |
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Re: Microgrinding Via is instant coffee combined with "microground" coffee bean to set it apart from the usual instant. In the cup it's most similar to coffee from a French press, which explains the la... |
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Re: The New (for 2012) Whisperlite Universal "I've read posts where people were having real difficulty priming. I had no idea if they had a lemon, didn't know what they were doing, or the stove is just "difficult," so t... |
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Re: caffeiene addiction I won't claim Via has changed my life, but it's made it a lot simpler and more enjoyable. Viva Via! (Gawd, I sound like a shill.) Anyhoo, if cold coffee isn't your thing I'll rec... |
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Re: The New (for 2012) Whisperlite Universal Hi Jim, I wouldn't call the Fyrestorm "difficult" to prime but it does have a propensity to emit a Really Big Orange Flame until it settles down to a cook flame, meaning don't ... |
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... |
