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Rick Dreher (halfturbo) - BPL Professional Member
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All Forum Posts by Rick Dreher
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Re: Easy overnight near Sacramento Twin-Island lakes are a pretty destination. Lyons Creek headed towards Maude and Lyons lakes is nice too. Desolation will be crowded the next two weekends, though. Off I-80 are the N. Fork Amer... |
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Re: Old stove? You're scaring me here, Bob. :-) I don't have the collection but I have at least one MSR newsletter stashed somewhere. IIRC it includes a rant against the NPS burning down all the backcount... |
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Re: why multi-staging with steri? No compelling reason as far as I know. You can use a larger container and run multiple cycles if you can ensure you've stirred properly and have adequate contact time with all the water. This w... |
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Re: Old stove? Still have my Optimus 8R. $11 at REI. Svea wasn't "manly" enough for some reason, and I instead went for the hearty steel box and internal cleaning needle. I confess it never once fai... |
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Re: First need Thanks for the clarification Larry. Yup, the First Need is very effective and really big and heavy. I'm betting you'll love your Sawyer system. My sole tip: clear all the air out of the con... |
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Re: Why scrub instead of backwashing? Hi Larry, To my knowledge, the only filter medium intended for scrubbing is ceramic, where you use an abrasive pad to remove the contamination along with the outer ceramic layer. Certain pleated... |
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Re: Sleeping Pad advice I'm in season three with a NeoAir and still like it better than my several others (POE Insulmat, BA insulated Air Core, various t-rest self-inflators, plain ol' foam). They're about to ... |
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Re: "Pancake" Zooms? And here it is. http://dpreview.com/previews/panasonic_x_14-42_3p5-5p6/ While targeting the video-centric shooter, if it's as sharp as Panny implies it will be a very attractive compact z... |
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Re: Candle Lantern brass Early Winters - need repair/parts Hi Kathleen, Collector's item! Check with the maker, UCO. http://candlelantern.com/ Cheers, Rick |
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Re: Another water filter thread... Hi Ryan, A minor point: the Hiker pumps in both stroke directions. You might consider a DIY carbon stage, as it would 1. greatly increase your options and 2. allow you to size it for greater ... |
All Reader Reviews by Rick Dreher
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Mountain Gear I've placed a few orders with Mountain Gear, going as far back as when they were based in Idaho, and they've responded flawlessly each time. I admire the breadth and high quality of their sele... |
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Backcountrygear.com I have to put in a plug for these folks, with whom I've shopped on line and over the phone, and who also have a store in soggy Eugene, Oregon. They have a great backpacking and climbing selection f... |
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) As another Seattle kid who loved few things more than pilgrammages to the Capitol Hill store, I still associate the smell of cresote with hiking gear. It's hard to imagine backpacking without REI. ... |
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Patagonia Micro Puff Pullover I upgraded to the Micro Puff pullover after several seasons with the old Puffball pullover. Lighter, warmer, stuffs smaller--the Micro Puff is an all-around improvement to what was already a fine garm... |
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MSR Titan Kettle Noting the shape isn't the most efficient for squeezing every btu from the stove, the MSR kettle remains a very good single-pot option. It packs nicely, works well with small to medium stoves, pours w... |
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MSR SimmerLite I find the Whisperlite to be MSR's easiest liquid stove to use, and certainly the nicest to lug, bulk and weight-wise. Simmering performance is best with a light touch on the fuel pump--try using l... |
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Golite Hex 3 I've used a Hex 2, the 3's somewhat smaller brother, with good success for a few seasons. The quarters are a little snug for six-footers, but it's a minor concern. My main complaint is that the ventil... |
