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Re: Re: Re: Re: Bug Season Where? |
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Re: Re: Bug Season Bugs are not too bad one it warms up in the ADK's. June is likely buggy. July is mostly free as temps rise into the 80's. Not real good for hiking, too hot. Late August, September would be... |
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Re: Re: A question about fireballs - overheating Well, this involves a piece of physics when you use the stove. You do NOT actually apply heat to the tank, except as needed to prime the expansion chamber. The expansion chamber is the brass va... |
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Re: More stack height = more rolled ankles? Yes, more stack height will certainly cause more rolled ankles. But, more stack height also means a bit longer stride and a minor adjustment to gait. You need to decide which is more comfortable fo... |
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Re: x Yeah, I guess that many people look at it that way. You post to make money or maximize your investment in BPing. Others see a lot of value in the articles, past and present. Of course you can parti... |
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Re: Re: Jetboil Sol Titanium Stove Not to get into a debate, but alcohol is heavier than most fuels for extended trips, ie a week or more. Depending on your exact usage, this may extend to two weeks. With both alcohol and JetBoils, ... |
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Re: Washing a down quilt As Jim was saying, do not use anything but down wash. Nikwax and Graingers supply about the best products in the category. Do not use any machine with an agitator. Not so much for the down itsel... |
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Re: Jetboil Sol Titanium Stove EMS has these for ~$120 with a 20% off any single item bringing the cost down to less than $100. I much prefer my SVEA, but it IS heavier than the SOL. The SOL is more expensive to buy and to b... |
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WG WG doesn't seem to bother nylon. Nylon is fairly stable and does not disociate like styrene based plastics. from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nylon nylon noun (Concise En... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ge silicone ii I use this stuff all the time. My gear is a bit older than most, I guess. For general seam sealing, a thin coat of three or five to one is a good mix. Too thick and it won't penetrate folds and... |
All Reader Reviews by James Marco
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Klymit Inertia X Frame I picked up a Xframe (full size) a couple weeks ago. I took it out for 5 nights last weekend with my daughter, Brenda. I had a good trip but was unimpressed by the pad. I tried various techniques with... |
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gossamer murmur I have used the old GG G5 pack for well beyond a servicable lifetime. Patching, reinforcing, and repatching...it finaly died and I replaced it with a 2012 Murmur, one of the first off the production l... |
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Trail Designs Caldera Stove Great little piece of gear. Light, easy to use, miserly on fuel. Keeps the heat in on the pot and does a great job of boiling water. I will complain that it does not let enough heat out sometimes...... |
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Thermarest Neo-Air The NeoAir is a good pad, with a fantisticcall price. I have a medium which just fits me at 5'9". I usually inflate this fully while setting up camp, giving it a couple of breaths before slee... |
