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All Forum Posts by Ken Bennett

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Re: Leakproof sunscreen container?
I carry my sunscreen in a 35mm plastic film canister. The clear Fuji canister has the better lid, imho. It doesn't leak, is easy to use, and they used to be ubiquitous. Now I am hoarding my rem...

In GEAR » Leekproof sunscreen container?
September 16, 7:40pm

Re: Re: Re: Tarptent Moment versus Zpacks Hexamid Solo-Plus
Just seam seal them, carefully and completely. Then do it again. Some of the more complex seams require careful attention.

In GEAR » Tarptent Moment versus Zpacks Hexamid Solo-Plus
September 08, 10:22am

Re: Winter gear for southern Appalachia
I do a fair amount of winter hiking in NC and SW Virginia. Love it. Beautiful time to be out. Let me preface this by saying the obvious: winter hiking can kill you. The margin for error is a lot...

In GEAR » Winter gear for southern Appalachia
September 07, 8:15pm

Re: Re: Winter AT thru-hike advice and gear wanted
Well, the good news is that he won't need any of the really specialized winter gear for the first few months. Fall and early winter in the Southern mountains are beautiful times to hike. Starti...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Winter AT thru-hike advice and gear wanted.
September 07, 7:56pm

Re: Tarptent Moment versus Zpacks Hexamid Solo-Plus
I've owned or slept in a bunch of tarp-tent style shelters since 2003, including four actual Tarptent brand shelters and our Lunar Duo. I've had many nights with moderate condensation, some...

In GEAR » Tarptent Moment versus Zpacks Hexamid Solo-Plus
September 07, 7:40pm

Re: P&S advice - and prints
I'm a photographer too, and I have bought a lot of small cameras over the years. Objectively, my best backpacking camera is the little Panasonic P+S camera, I think it's the ZS1, with a 25-...

In Photography » P&S advice - and prints
September 07, 7:30pm

Re: Both
That "narrow space for headroom" is what ultimately led us to sell the Double Rainbow in favor of a Six Moons Designs Lunar Duo. We never used the "free standing" feature of the...

In GEAR » Is TT DR the only one?
September 06, 6:30pm

re: knots
This site is awesome: http://www.animatedknots.com/ Check the climbing knots and the scouting knots.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Knots 101
September 02, 10:33am

re: knots
duplicate post, sorry.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Knots 101
September 02, 10:32am

Re: Patagonia
I like Patagonia clothing. In general it's well designed and well made. I've sold my two insulation layers -- the Micropuff pullover and the down hoodie, but really liked them. My Houdi...

In GEAR » Want to be a Patagucci walking billboard... pls suggest me gear
August 25, 8:09pm

All Reader Reviews by Ken Bennett

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Photon Freedom Micro (White)
The newest version is the Photon Freedom To The Max, which uses some sort of new technology in the LED that doubles brightness while not using any more battery power. Nice. The Doug Ritter edition ...

In Lights - Flashlights & Headlamps
January 17, 6:10pm

Marmot Ion
I just received my Marmot Ion jacket from Campmor, and I agree with the two most recent posts. I don't think it's sil-nylon, exactly, but my hiking test had water beading up on the inside whil...

In Clothing - Wind & Soft Shell
January 17, 6:04pm