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3rd Option!
MLD cuben rain chaps! Of course, I've been using a poncho and rain chaps since the early 70s, have been entirely satisfied, even when I lived in Oregon, so the MLD cuben poncho and rain chap...

In GEAR » Rain Pant - Marmot Essence or Montane Minimus ?
April 29, 10:14am

No fires!
I'd be very interested in these, except.... Most of the national forests here in SoCal lean towards a total ban on campfires except in established camp sites. And I'm not about to hike f...

In Gear Deals » Backpacking Grills: Coming Soon
April 29, 10:11am

Hmmmm
Maybe a custom inner shaped like a fat "L", the leg of which would take up one half of the vestibule, say the right half. So sitting in the inner net, facing the open door (on your left,...

In GEAR » Duomid + solo inner folks...
April 27, 1:51pm

re: thanks etc
Thanks, Jim, I'll check mine a bit more...

In GEAR » Question for Stove Gurus
April 26, 1:47pm

re: thanks etc
Jim: What clogging issue is that with the FM 300? I remember Roger suggesting to them that the stove head needed to be removable for field cleaning, which they did, but I don't remember any oth...

In GEAR » Question for Stove Gurus
April 26, 10:08am

Re:re: Thanks
One is the new super light Fire Maple stove (who could resist such a light stove?!), the other is a Soto Micro Regulator. the Fire Maple might fit inside the 1 liter MSR, while the Soto might fit o...

In GEAR » Question for Stove Gurus
April 25, 9:46pm

Thanks!
Thanks for the advice! I just tried to see if my two non-Jetboil stoves would work with the Jetboil pot, but the fins won't quite align with the stove supports - which makes the pot sit at an a...

In GEAR » Question for Stove Gurus
April 25, 7:19pm

Question for Stove Gurus
Is there anything dangerous or problematic with using a Jetboil or MSR heat exchange style pot on a regular canister stove, assuming the stove fits into the bottom of the pot?

In GEAR » Question for Stove Gurus
April 25, 11:49am

McKenzie River et al
Back in the day, the McKenzie River trail was for hiking, not biking! What I meant was, follow the McKenzie River (via I can't remember which road out of Eugene, but the river goes right throug...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Help me plan an amazing 1st Oregon trip
April 23, 11:33pm

re: 1st Oregon trip
I'm sure others will have more recent info, since it's been 30 years since Ihiked there but... from Eugene, head up the Mackenzie river until you get about to the top. Park. Hike left to...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Help me plan an amazing 1st Oregon trip
April 23, 8:31pm

All Reader Reviews by Stephen Barber

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ZPacks Sleeping Bag 40* and 20*
This is the side sleepers dream bag! The bags are filled with 900 fill power goose down, outer shell is green .95 oz/sq yd Pertex Quantum ripstop nylon, and the liner is black .67 oz/sq yd nylon. ...

In Sleeping Bags - Mummy & Other
July 25, 9:25pm

Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite Sleeping Pad
Upon receipt of the pad, I inflated it to sleeping firmness, and stood it up against the bookcase. An hour later it looked rather soft; three hours later it was in a pile on the floor. Brand new, and ...

In Sleeping Pads - Inflatable
January 24, 11:49pm

Lawson Equipment Customer Service
I've purchased from Lawson on several different occasions. I've always gotten excellent service, fast shipping (especially considering I live clear across the country!), and good interaction v...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
January 20, 11:47am

ULA Catalyst
I've spent the last two years trying to find a pack that is both light and comfortable, ie, transfers weight to the hip bones well. To date, i had found packs that were only one but not the other ...

In Backpacks - Internal Frame
June 04, 8:11pm

Bushbuddy "Ultra" (BPL/Ryan Jordan/Arctic 1000 Version) Wood Stove
I was able to pick up a Bushbuddy Ti used, and can't imagine why anyone would want to get rid of one! I used it repeatedly this summer and have been absolutely delighted with it! It is probably...

In Stoves - Other
August 18, 11:59am