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Richard Nisley (richard295) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale San Francisco Bay Area
About Me My outdoor hobbies include hiking, mountain biking, canoeing, kayaking, snow shoeing, skiing, fishing, and hunting. I enjoy continuously refining my equipment and techniques with the emphasis on less weight and volume.
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All Forum Posts by Richard Nisley

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Re: Re: Aluminized Cuben
Lawson no longer has tarps using this material on his Web site. Does anyone know why?

In Make Your Own Gear » Cuben Fiber - Q&A
September 16, 3:40am

Re: Primaloft v down
Nick, The amount of down and the resulting intrinsic insulation is linear but, the total insulation is not. The boundary layer adds up to ~ .6 clo to the intrinsic insulation to determine the to...

In GEAR » What down fill weight does Primaloft compare to?
September 15, 7:33pm

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: What down fill weight does Primaloft compare to?
Bill, The Primaloft One Convexion specification versus the average 800 fill down still provides a rounded estimation value of 2x (1.68/.92 = 1.83x).

In GEAR » What down fill weight does Primaloft compare to?
September 15, 6:13pm

Re: Re: Re: What down fill weight does Primaloft compare to?
Kier, The average male, wearing a 1 clo base ensemble, and doing camp chores at the freezing point needs ~3.7 oz. of 800 fill power down to be thermo-neutral. Some representative jackets opt...

In GEAR » What down fill weight does Primaloft compare to?
September 15, 1:32pm

Re: What down fill weight does Primaloft compare to?
Nick, Summary: 2x more weight required for Primaloft One versus 800 fill down for the same warmth. You didn't specify the Mountain Hardwear (MH) jacket model or year of manufacturer. I wi...

In GEAR » What down fill weight does Primaloft compare to?
September 15, 11:41am

Re: Lightweight Inflatable Sleeping Mats - State of the Market Report 2011 Part 2: Test Results and Mini-Reviews
EXCELLENT!!!

In Editor's Roundtable » Lightweight Inflatable Sleeping Mats - State of the Market Report 2011 Part 2: Test Results and Mini-Reviews
August 23, 4:57pm

Re: Cuben Hydrostatic head testing
Matt, http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=45026 Summary: Cubic Tech doesn't quality control HH. In addition, their non-disc...

In GEAR » Cuben and silnylon
July 25, 11:35pm

Re: Cuben.. real world results
Matt, MLD specs for the Cuben version of the Patrol Shelter state, "5.8oz .55 Cuben fiber version. Contact MLD first. Custom- Non returnable." Was your Patrol Shelter a 1.26 oz/yd2...

In GEAR » Cuben and silnylon
July 25, 8:01pm

Re: Packrafting the Brooks Range with Andrew Skurka
Roman, Truely story telling that captured not only what was thought but what was felt... EXCELLENT!

In Packrafting » Packrafting the Brooks Range with Andrew Skurka
May 18, 1:28pm

Re: Packrafting Into the Maze (March, 2011)
Matt, Thank you for sharing your adventure with us. The scenery was awesome!

In Post-Trip Reports » Packrafting Into the Maze (March, 2011)
May 09, 8:22pm

All Reader Reviews by Richard Nisley

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Lite my fire firesteel scout firelighter
I went back to the Midwest, this month, for a family reunion and fishing trip. I took my fire steel with me. My two nephews are 10 and 12 and they love to fish. The 12 year old asked me if I would tea...

In Cookware - Other
July 21, 1:37pm

Jetboil Personal Cooking System
My piezo failed after a couple of days. It took one second to fix it by bending down the ignitor rod to make a slightly smaller gap (1/8" smaller). I then used it in Alaska for 1 1/2 months twice a da...

In Stoves - Canister
August 25, 5:17pm