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quick question for anybody with a eureka solitare in their closet
Hey guys, Good friend of mine loves his old solitare, but it needs new poles, I'm going to replace them for him with some lighter ones. Can anybody that still has one tell me the leng...

In GEAR » quick question for anybody with a eureka solitare in their closet
July 07, 12:57pm

Re: eVent
Laural, I spent yesterday pondering the same thing, since I have worked quite a bit with eVent in the past. It's amazing to me that the "3rd" layer of most WPB fabrics, even thou...

In Make Your Own Gear » New 7D Fabric
July 07, 1:10am

Re: Snake Psychology
No offense to the psychology of it, but copperheads are notoriously aggressive in our parts, and I'm not sure who decided that all snakes will run away, but that's *absolutely* not the case...

In Philosophy & Technique » Wise or Wuss?
July 07, 1:06am

Re: Permanently Germ Free Clothing and Socks?
Ben, my wool socks never stink. I wore a smartwool shirt every day for 2 weeks in Peru (including strip clubs, and one of the most brutal hikes I've been on) and it never stank. I wouldn...

In GEAR » Permanently Germ Free Clothing and Socks?
July 06, 11:11pm

Re: re: Spektr
Personally, I love the aesthetic, although frankly, I'm surprised there isn't a lighter option out there than this (is there?). There seems to be a misconception, that there isn't a lot...

In GEAR » Thoughts on Montane Spektr?
July 06, 10:58pm

Re: Re: Time to Put Up...
+1 Sarah. Nobody doubts that a raw trail diet is do-able, nobody contests no-cook diet of various food sources. The point of contention, regardless of whether or not the OP's origin...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Why is a stove part of an "ultralight" system <3 days?
July 06, 3:04pm

Re: re: Differential cut
The only location where a differential cut might be necessary is where the quilt folds laterally to "tuck" around you, basically, at the arms. With low fill, (sub 3" IMHO), it's...

In Make Your Own Gear » Is a differential cut more trouble than it's worth?
July 06, 1:35pm

Re: phonies
Actually in Peru we had multiple offers of free mules (even though they normally charge for them), because people felt so sorry for us carrying our own packs. They thought we were insane, stupid, ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Why is a stove part of an "ultralight" system <3 days?
July 05, 2:16am

Re: Re: Re: No Protein powder
Tom, You're very right, it's hard to tell what people really mean without the face to face, and that's a big component to the "art of internet communication". ;) I ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Why is a stove part of an "ultralight" system <3 days?
July 04, 3:23pm

Re: No Protein powder
Matt, Fair enough, sorry to make that assumption and put it on you. ;) Definitely, no cook is and always has been an option, and I'm with you, I never leave home without cheese. ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Why is a stove part of an "ultralight" system <3 days?
July 04, 2:53pm

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