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Tim Cheek (hikerfan4sure) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Thermojet scribed line Received a letter today from Thermojet's Pitt., PA facility in response to my letter. They say that the stoves are no longer shipped with a scribed line. They suggest filling the burner 2/3 or 3/... |
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Thermojet Mark, did yours have a scribed line in the burner marking the one ounce line? My stove arrived about 5-6 weeks after payment, but doesn't have that line. I emailed last week and have no response.... |
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Scribed line Okay, thanks. I have emailed them and will wait for their advice before attempting my own fix. Looks like I could reduce the flow in the gap between the inner and outer skin of the burner, or pun... |
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ThermoJet Delivered; scribe ? Mine arrived today from Pittsburgh, so I got delivery in about six weeks. Is it suppose to have a scribed line inside the burner to mark the one fluid ounce line? Mine doesn't have one, but the... |
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ThermoJet delivery? I paid for mine on 4/19/05, but haven't received it yet. Anybody out there have some information on delivery of yours? |
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bolts on poles Can you give us detail on how you installed the bolts on the poles? Glue? If screwed in, how did you start the pilot hole? |
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Light is Right They are based in Guthrie, Oklahoma, not too far from me. I made an appointment and visited them last year. They have prototypes for lots of different stuff. They had sold tents when I saw the... |
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clip ons My eyeglass frame mfr. sells clip ons for my frames. You might check with your frame mfr. I carry them in a shoulder strap pocket for quick access. There are universal plastic clip ons that fo... |
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one of these work? http://www.backcountryequipment.com/accessrs/tent-stakes.html Maybe the long 210 mm vargo one: http://www.backcountryequipment.com/vargo-titanium-stakes.php |
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Akto Fibraplex poles Kim, What has been your experience with these poles in the wind? Would you or have you used them above timberline? |
All Reader Reviews by Tim Cheek
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Mountain Laurel Designs 850 ml Cup Perfect because it does what the advertisement says it will do. It holds enough water to reconstitute your freeze dried food, and your hot drink. Boil the water for both, pour whatever is needed for t... |
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Honey Stinger Organic Energy Chews I feel like I have to choke down energy bars. They are just too dry for me. And, these things didn't seem appetizing to me because they had the consistency of gummy bears and the political cor... |
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Amazon Kindle Some people fish, fly kites, chat with their hiking mates, or mull over their route and equipment when they aren’t hiking. Some hike from dawn to dusk and have no time for such weighty pass times. If... |
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Garmin Oregon 550t This review is by a first time GPS user, so I can’t offer a comparison to other units. I’m also not familiar with the technical aspects of GPS units, so I can’t offer you performance data. What I ca... |
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Ultimate Survival Technologies Sparkie Firestarter Plastic broke while trying to use it the first time. Apparently, the spring wasn't strong enough for the plunger to pop out when I squeezed the case. Super gluing it back would likely prevent m... |
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Last Breath: The Limits of Adventure by Peter Stark Okay, maybe this is engaging and educational, but it gave me the creeps. How many ways can you kick the bucket in slow motion? |
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Alone Across Alaska 1,000 Miles of Wilderness DVD DVD www.bucktrack.com $24.95 plus $5.00 shipping. This is a DVD of a solo hike from the east end of the Brooks range to the west. Six hundred miles of hiking and four hundred on an inflatable canoe. ... |
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Inov-8 Roclite 390 XCR I bought my pair from REI in case I needed to return them. I'd have preferred a pair without gore tex, but it was fun to splash through water without drying out. I was worried that the description... |
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Cocoon Vest Vest I ordered the medium because that is what I wear in a Patagonia Micro-Puff, but the neck was too big for me, too. I have replaced it with a small, and the fit is perfect. I prefer the zipper over t... |
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Equinox Lite Tripper Organizer Pouch The irony of repackaging stuff into smaller containers is the accumulation of a whole lot of little containers. I have tried to keep track of them all a variety of ways, but always feared I'd mis... |
