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Re: Re: The next super DWR??? It's a parlor trick. Water repellency is about the easiest thing to provide in material science. Spray some paraffin on a cinder block and you've got the latest "breakthrough" in ... |
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Adjustable vs Collapsible Oh and the tensionlocks are not adjustable. They are collapsible. When extended it is limited to a fixed length. So if used for a tarptent support it can't be adjusted to an appropriate height ... |
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Re: Re: Re: Helinox Correct, some helinox are and some aren't adjustable. In the context of the TL model as suggested by someone else and refuted by me, they are not adjustable. The GL is an adjustable model, albe... |
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Re: Helinox Helinox TL is not adjustable... The GL is but at 204g/pole isn't astoundingly light. Similar weight poles are the Exped 125 or the REI traverse Jr. These two poles are shorter though (125cm ... |
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Re: Earl - Backcountry Device - GPS/TOPO Solar-charging Weather FRS/GMRS/MURS eInk Android As with all things in life, a little research goes a long way. They have a blog with videos of their prototype: http://www.meetearl.com/updates/ definitely more advanced stage prototype than ... |
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Re: Sleeve Diagrams Option B looks like a good start, only orient the seam orthogonally. I can't add a diagram but basically the seams and sleeve would make a cross shape with the fabric faces. You could then d... |
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Re: compression sacks for down? It's still under debate. So far I've only come across one scientific study on the subject. Basically the conclusion was that down is very resilient and compressing shouldn't damage t... |
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Re: Food/stove? Since you're in india or nearby, get some Ghee butter. Basically the same as popcorn/clarified butter. Pretty much pure fat that you can store at room temp for months. Add that to dinner to boo... |
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Re: Re: Latest Thinking on Capilene 1 and 2 / Merino I agree with Brian. The Phase SL fabric is amazing. If you want a looser fit I the "Motus" shirts by Arcteryx use the phase fabrics but have a shirt like fit instead of baselayer (meant f... |
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Re: Re: Re: FS: $100 REI Gift Card for $95 That's a ~7% coupon. The anniversary sale is coming up which has 20% coupons and many sale items... |
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