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Noel Hong (arborrider08) - BPL Forum Member

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Wind driven dust and salt-spray.
3 spring trips where the LX2 has been exposed daily for ~1month to wind driven dust and salt spray. No problems yet. If the LX3 is as "tight" as the LX2 it should be as durable. Simil...

In Editor's Roundtable » Panasonic Lumix LX3 Digital Camera
August 23, 9:16am

DMC-LX3 improvements over the LX2
Have been using the LX2 for +3 years. Happy to see that Panasonic improved the sensor. LX2 noise limits to shooting at no more than ISO200. Ideally ISO100. Outside of the noise issue at higher...

In Editor's Roundtable » Panasonic Lumix LX3 Digital Camera
August 12, 4:09pm

Thanks!
Thanks Roger! Like Howard managed to strip the nut or screw. Need to drill out the screw and probably retap the nut. Thanks for providing options and guidelines for the repair and IMHO improvement.

In Editor's Roundtable » Make Your Own Gear - A Thumbscrew for the Steripen Adventurer
July 08, 9:01am

Jason Klass style gravity filter, but with MSR filter.
Used the system outlined by Jason, but replaced the FrontierPro filter with the heavier, but more efficient MSR (same as Platy filter?) gravity filter unit. From mid April to mid May on a daily an...

In GEAR » Most efficient gravity filter system - need market update
July 01, 11:09am

NeoAir & hammock use. Inital impression.
Purchased the NeoAir for couple uses. When hanging the hammock is not possible resulting in grounding & for traveling. The NeoAir & BMW UL90 are part of my carry on travel survival kit. ...

In GEAR » Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Pads
May 25, 9:29pm

mUV filter use
Returned from ~1month trip using the mUV along with a DIY gravity filter. Home testing prior to the trip resulted in only ~8L of purification before needing recharge. Unit is the solid blue body ...

In GEAR » New Muv purifier
May 17, 12:23pm

Thanks!
Sam, thanks for the info regarding the SP 150ml dw mug. Denis, thanks for pointing out a simple solution. Cutting down the REI Ti mug may work. Have to see if those silicone wrist bands would wo...

In GEAR » BushBuddy & nesting mug?
April 15, 7:11am

Re: SP
Kyle, what are the dimensions (height x diameter) of you H450?

In GEAR » Lightweight Mug?
April 13, 7:09pm

BushBuddy & nesting mug?
Received the BushBuddy. One hiccup was not being able to store the Ti mug inside the BB. Hope to store the back up alcohol stove inside the mug that is placed inside the BB. Size would be lim...

In GEAR » BushBuddy & nesting mug?
April 13, 6:57pm

JRB quilts.
Only top quilts I have used are the BMW UL 90 for warm summer nights and the JRB Nest. Hammock camper. Have used the Nest down to low 20's. Cold sleeper. Slept in comfort with a hood and li...

In GEAR » I wanna Quilt
April 13, 6:39pm

All Reader Reviews by Noel Hong

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Playpus CleanStream
Built a Jason Klass inspired DIY gravity filter but replaced the FrontierPro with the MSR/Platy gravity filter. The MSR/Platy filters down to a finer level and at a magnitude faster rate. Over a 2...

In Hydration - Water Treatment
June 12, 8:23pm

Backpacking Light Thorofare Trekking Pant
General impression. As advertised. The two extreme temps I've worn these pants packing a not very light total pack wt of 16-19kg (not exactly backpackinglight) have been a windy, off & on ra...

In Clothing - Baselayer & Fleece - SYNTHETIC
June 12, 8:07pm

Jacks R Better Fast and very helpful
Happy user of JRB Mt. Washington Under Quilts. The Jacks are great people to deal with pre and post purchase. Their products function as described and are built to be dependable. They could have b...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
June 12, 7:51pm

MSR Mountain Safety Research HyperFlow microfilter
Just an update regarding the "Recall". Received an email from Amber Wright, Consumer Services Rep. stating: "We have recently identified a flow performance issue with some of the hol...

In Hydration - Water Treatment
March 25, 1:40pm

SteriPen Adventurer
Purchased a sale priced SteriPen Adventurer as a possible replacement for a MIOX unit. The negatives I knew of prior to purchase include 1L at time, bottle mouth size requirements and probably not ...

In Hydration - Water Treatment
November 11, 1:26pm