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Re: PHILMONT LESSONS...
no longer require crews to "gut sump" or super compact trash as it is considered hazing. I'm no friend of hazing ... pretty much on the zero tolerance end of that. BUT ... tha...

In Philmont » PHILMONT LESSONS...
July 04, 8:38am

Re: Uh.. bring your Wife
Will be my 21st anniversary, OMG! Practically newlyweds;-) But keep up the good work!

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » 5th Annual Gathering of Gear Geeks input
July 04, 8:25am

Re: Canada's felony policy and the PCT
This isn't likely to help folks with a DUI/DWI or anyone else looking to enter Canada from the PCT this year and maybe not next but perhaps the PCTA would like to approach Canada about expandin...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Canada's felony policy and the PCT
June 23, 12:35pm

Re: dimensions
This discussion reminds me of an old article about choosing a canoe. It offered that design choices affected three outcomes: 1) speed 2) maneuverability 3) stability and suggested the reader l...

In GEAR » The CAFFIN tents come!
June 14, 7:54am

Re: HUH? You mean 5:1?
Richard, I beg to disagree slightly. I've found a 5:1 ratio of "Odorless" Mineral Spirits to GE silicon (by volume) is the best light coating for silnylon. 3:1 ratio is for seam seali...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Limited lifespan for silnylon?
June 11, 9:45pm

Re: Go for palatial luxury with the extra weight - not
A 60 inch (1524mm) floor width IS a bit much to ask for in this shelter. 1250mm would be noticeably more comfortable than 1100mm. But I gotta continue to disagree about length. When upright ou...

In GEAR » The CAFFIN tents come!
June 11, 3:11am

Re: The Roger Caffin Design Tents
Congrats on finding a manufacturer and best wishes on the outcome. I'm not so likely to be a buyer because my camping is rarely in places exposed enough to experience winds it's designed...

In GEAR » The CAFFIN tents come!
June 08, 8:38pm

Re: Newspaper?
bigger version of the photo in the first post. --------------- newspaper =============== Apex --------------- M90 ----------------M90 +1 that method!

In Make Your Own Gear » MYOG synthetic quilt w/ pictures.
June 08, 3:01pm

Re: I'm surprised you didn't quote Feynman...
Hi Roger, re: VW Beetle ... I owned (and thoroughly enjoyed) a pair of them and am sometimes tempted to buy an early 1960's vintage beetle to restore. However, in my heart of hearts I'd...

In Editor's Roundtable » The Myth of Pressure Regulators
June 06, 9:07pm

Re: I'm surprised you didn't quote Feynman...
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." I'm a big fan of Feynman's words on that sort of topic .... howe...

In Editor's Roundtable » The Myth of Pressure Regulators
June 06, 4:20pm

All Reader Reviews by Jim Colten

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TarpTent
My entry into the world of tarping was with Hernry's orginal squall. Later that year the Cloudburst was introduced. I contacted him about an idea of converting my squall to use an arched front p...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
December 30, 11:04am

Thru-Hiker.com
1) good products 2) friendly and useful help before ans after sale 3) great customer service I'd rate Thru-Hiker a 6 if that was an option

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
December 01, 8:10am

Minibull Designs Pocket Puck
Hector, I had similar experience .... but only the first time I lit it. Since then I've been giving the pocket puck about 15-30 seconds more warmup time and it has always stayed lit. There is a...

In Stoves - Alcohol
October 16, 6:04am