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Re: Psyching myself out
Maybe cut back on the caffeine for a while. --B.G.--

In Pre-Trip Planning » Psyching myself out
May 21, 4:10pm
Re: Last Question - really
If the snow is cold, then it has the effect of slowing down the pressurization of the Svea fuel tank. A good platform can be fashioned from a piece of plywood or Masonite. It doesn't have to be...

In GEAR » Is the SVEA 123 still a viable stove option for winter?
May 21, 10:29am
Re: COUPON FOR MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
"I'm a d!(k, " Cameron, is that what you are calling yourself now? I thought that identity thief was much more to the point. --B.G.--

In GEAR » COUPON FOR MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL?
May 20, 9:21pm
Re: Is this stove - windscreen setup safe?
I think Gary hit the nail on the head. For most butane canister stoves, the optimum spacing for the windscreen around the cook pot is about so that you can slide your pinky finger in there. -...

In Make Your Own Gear » Is this stove - windscreen setup safe?
May 20, 4:40pm
Re: Re: Re: Mt Fuji in June?
"I can't think of a worse place to be than on an exposed ice capped stratovolcano when it's 3C w/50kph winds and heavy rain." Exactly. The only thing that is worse is to be up ...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Mt Fuji in June?
May 20, 4:35pm
Re: Is this stove - windscreen setup safe?
It wouldn't take much effort to put a metal heat reflector between the burner and the canister. That could be any sort of metal, even aluminum foil. However, if you look closely in the photo...

In Make Your Own Gear » Is this stove - windscreen setup safe?
May 20, 4:31pm
Re: Jetboil Sol Titanium Stove
There are dozens of tiny little factors that will screw up your stove test results, and nobody seems to be nailing them down. Therefore, all of the comparisons here are just anecdotes. Where it get...

In GEAR » Jetboil Sol Titanium Stove
May 20, 3:07pm
Re: harness-less rappel
"Be sure to wear a collared shirt for this, and go slowly!" We used to call this the body rappel, and it can really take a toll on your clothing in certain spots. If the moving rope sl...

In Mountaineering & Alpinism » Where to learn basic climbing skills?
May 20, 12:26pm
Re: Mt Fuji in June?
Mount Fuji is much higher. It is pretty safe to climb late in the summer, like August, when the snow has melted off the trails. However in June, there might be a lot of really slippery ice on th...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Mt Fuji in June?
May 20, 12:21pm
Re: A question about fireballs - overheating
The only Svea that I saw burst into a fireball was the fault of its owner. He had no idea at all of how to prime it. A little experimentation at home helps. --B.G.--

In GEAR » Is the SVEA 123 still a viable stove option for winter?
May 19, 10:26pm

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