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All Forum Posts by Samuel C. Farrington
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Halo Jacket Perhaps it tapers wider to accommodate climbing gear strapped to the torso. Patagonia had a very wide cut on its Specter rain pullover when it first came out, and quickly changed it. Good hunting... |
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Keen targhee2 mids - experiences Have posted about these several times, but having owned three pair, will do so again. The first two pair each lasted about a year of day hiking and spring and summer trekking (would love to be out... |
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HH Greg, You are right. I see now that I misread Lance M.'s photos and captions. The cuff meter will work AOK. Thank you very much. |
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GPS QN Scott, Thanks very much. That is what I was hoping. Did not want to have to repeat several days hiking just to re-mark some coordinates, although the area is in the Never Summer range, which is ... |
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GPS Question Here's a pickle that some might know how to address: I marked and recorded on a Fortrex 301 a number of UTM coordinates, unfortunately without first checking to see what datum the new GPS wa... |
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Meter for HH tester While working on a fabric hydrostatic head tester along the lines posted here by Lance Marshall, I noted that his blood pressure cuff gauge/meter, and others like bicycle and rubber ducky pump gaug... |
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update As posted above, I was going to use 1.26 oz Cuben with the heavier Mylar, until seeing a post here about the effects of abrasion on it when used on a pack. Now the plan is to use the silnylon fr... |
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heavy coated pack fabric Thanks, Colin. LOL. |
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squeaking Greg, The WR polymer sprays are designed for PU coatings, the silicone ones for silcoats. You can improve the performance of the tent, and extend its life considerably by judicious use of them. ... |
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BS Soul Another design that has never seen a real trek - OK for sunny CAL maybe. Did not even rate Roger's usual response, and gives a bad name to what he calls 'pop-up' tents. Ditto on the w... |
All Reader Reviews by Samuel C. Farrington
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Marmot Rockstar Pant These pants were purchased after trying a number of DWR, quick drying polyester and nylon products in search of lighter weight. However, all were very baggy, and none met the secondary goal of having ... |
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Mont Bell Ultra-Light Spiral Down Hugger #3 Long Bought this shortly after the BPL review came out. It was my first down bag since the 70's. The outstanding DWR treatment shown in the review persuaded me that a down bag might work for me agai... |
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Potable Aqua Iodine Drinking Water Germicidal Tablets It is a good emergency item, because, as already pointed out, it takes up almost no weight or space. It addresses both the crypto and giardia if one waits the recommended times. Should the main wa... |
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Sealskinz Ultra Grip Black Glove Tried them a few years ago for winter snowshoeing, which involved a lot of bushwacking. Clammy, wet, cold and eventually, frozen fingers. Just about anything else is better, even just leather. Am su... |
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Montbell Super Stretch Down Hugger #3 Used the reg (not super) version of this bag for three weeks; one on Maine's Grafton Loop Trail in June at altitudes up to 3K', and two in Colorado's Rawahs in August at altitudes up to 12... |
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Cocoon UL 60 Hoody and Pant I have not had any problems with the stitching, and have found the product to be reasonably warm for its very light weight. Pockets might have been nice for handwarming, but if it is really cold, I c... |
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Lorpen Trekking Extreme Coolmax Socks For anyone allergic to wool, or just looking for a fine coolmax sock, these are a good choice - 75% Coolmax, 15% Polyamide, 10% Lycra. Weight is 4.4 oz a pair in size Medium. They are a medium to he... |
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Remington RMHL2AAA-B While I have always used hang lights in camp instead of headlamps, ordered this item because of Keith's excellent review. Was pleased to note that the beam was as bright and more even than the Ph... |
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MSR Mountain Safety Research HyperFlow microfilter My understanding from this and other sites is that this filter is not effective after thawing once the element has been frozen. If this is not so, it would be helpful to have this corrected. Otherwi... |
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SnowPeak Gigapower LI The only drawback for this stove was the lack of a windscreen, such that it did not perform efficiently in windy conditions. The manufacturer's screen sold separately is stainless steel, and on th... |
