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mik matra (mikmik) - BPL Premium Member

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About Me Took me 5 or 6 trips to go from 20+ kilo baseweight to 6.7kg...finally I feel comfortable out in the country :).
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plastic coating
Hmmmm that poses a new challange...

In GEAR » Aluminum Vs Titatanium pots-why does Ti cost so much more??
January 08, 5:05pm
Re: Pots
A thin Alu pot like an empty beer pot is far less weight per Liter/fluid ounce than Ti though it is finicky. Some beer pots come with ridges on the side walls like the Suluk46 that increases the ri...

In GEAR » Aluminum Vs Titatanium pots-why does Ti cost so much more??
January 08, 4:41pm
pot gripper
Been thinking to fashion one out of neoprene. It would bouble as an insulator to keep coffee/tea/hot chocolate warm longer on cold mornings/nights. Not sure of weight though it can't be so much...

In GEAR » Is there a lighter Ti cook system than this???
January 08, 3:12pm
basplate
isn't the basplate a heat reflector in case you are on cold wet ground? I suppose that could be replaced by Alu foil as well.

In GEAR » Is there a lighter Ti cook system than this???
January 08, 2:31pm
Is there a lighter Ti cook system than this???
Notice I said Ti AND system. The lightest Ti system I have found (forwarded to me by a memeber on here, thankyou)is the Lite Trail Ti solid fuel cook system. Here it is for your vewing pleasure ...

In GEAR » Is there a lighter Ti cook system than this???
January 08, 2:25pm
pictures to come
Newton, I am busy for the next few days but will endeavour to get some pictures up on PBL on the weekend. Thanks for you time :). Mik.

In GEAR » how come esbit is not more popular?
January 02, 1:40am
Replying
Newton- 1.I ahve made the first pictured stove but have not covered the filler hole....will give that a go 2.I have also made the second picture one and placed the jets in the same location but t...

In GEAR » how come esbit is not more popular?
January 01, 7:02pm
being rough on gear and the lid
I look after my gear really well and am noticing that some of the UL options are all about finikier materials which need more handling care. My main concern is a slip on the trail, a bump into a ro...

In GEAR » Suluk46 beer pot stove users feedback needed
January 01, 6:31pm
Re: Re: Suluk46 beer pot stove users feedback needed
Thanks for posting the Lite Trail option!! Okay that it's nearly twice the weight and price but the durability is a big plus. Though I am told that the beer alu cans that have the ribbing in th...

In GEAR » Suluk46 beer pot stove users feedback needed
January 01, 6:07pm
Re: Re: how come esbit is not more popular?
Thanks John for the link :)

In GEAR » how come esbit is not more popular?
January 01, 5:18am

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