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All Forum Posts by John Vance
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WM Bag Weights I had a Versalite Reg and it was 2oz over the stated weight. Both Highlite's were 16.1oz, both Megalites where within 0.2oz of the published weight of 24oz, and my Summerlite was 1.1oz over th... |
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Drafts I have a Sawatch and just got a Palisade in the mail yesterday. I don't use the cords attached to the pad and haven't had any draft issues. I do use some light bungee cord in the tabs whi... |
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HG Summer Burrow I had not seen the HG Summer Burrow. Wow, a fully baffled summer quilt for $200. Very nice if the 48" width will work for you. |
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Gram Weenies We used to be known in the Roadie world as "gram weenies", and this sick ailment has taken a greater hold on me with backpacking equipment. The only positive thing is that generally back... |
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Sol vs Sol Ti I admit they got me on the 2oz vs 1oz actual weight difference. I am less interested what difference, if any, exists between boil time of the alu vs ti pot, and more between the cozy and the bond ... |
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Shell Moisture Most high quality shell materials will shed a fair amount of "dew" and keep the insulation dry. However, if you stuff your damp bag and leave it all day, there will be some transfer of t... |
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Tiny House Project We lived in a rather "tiny" house by U.S. standards (900 sq ft) for nearly a decade and I like the concept of something even smaller. I will begin building a tiny house hopefully by the ... |
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Belt Removal It very easy, just separate the velcro and slide it out with your hand between the hook and loop. Just reverse the procedure for going in. As I think about it, if you added the matching velcro to... |
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SMD Packs I owned both the Swift (10) and the Starlite, but just sold and shipped the Starlite on Friday. The Starlight is larger but the Swift holds enough for me to go 10 days without resupply. Both are ... |
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Personal Items I carry many more items than most but they are in very small containers and I bring just enough to last until I can resupply. Toothpaste, Dr Bronners peppermint, mineral oil, alcohol wipes, a smal... |
All Reader Reviews by John Vance
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Katabatic Chisos This is from previous posts but I thought I would include it here as well. I received my Chisos with 2oz overfill and just wanted to update those waiting to hear a little more about my initial imp... |
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Katabatic Gear Sawatch I know I only have spent 4 nights using my Katabatic Sawatch, I wanted to get a review out for those interested that I have posted elsewhere on this site but not in the review area. I can say thi... |
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Six Moon Designs Swift10 Now that I have some miles on my 2010 Swift I thought I would prepare a more thorough review. I have been using a 2006 SMD Starlight for the past few years and really love it coming from a brief stin... |
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Kookabay Custom Down Air Mattress (DAM) I recently my pad from Bender yesterday and have to say I am impressed. The seams and sealing is very consistent, straight, and even. My custom pad used the standard 70d fabric and is 24" wide, 6... |
