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Help requested from flashlight/headlamp geeks The Fenix HL21 dims down to 4 lumens on low setting but it also comes with a free add-on diffuser lens which is very nice for reading etc. |
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Help requested from flashlight/headlamp geeks I'd go with a Fenix or ZebraLight, you can't go wrong with either of these. I recently picked up the Fenix HL21. I like the looks of the ZebraLights and if price isn't an issue for ... |
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GPS Accuracy Why is it always assumed that if you use a GPS you don't know how to use a compass? I've used a GPS for a little over 10 years but I've been walking in the woods for over 40 years an... |
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Cottage Stagnation and Recent Gems >> (Compasses) .... are more accurate... (than a GPS) << OK Roger, define more accurate. Maybe if all I want to know is where magnetic north is you might be right but if I actually ... |
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Cottage Stagnation and Recent Gems Tom (and Mary)- No disrepect intended and I'm very aware of Mary's (and your) age. I'll soon be 60 and you two are an inspiration to those of us that are getting on in years. I can... |
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Cottage Stagnation and Recent Gems >> OK, Mike, start your graph. I just turned 76 and would no longer be backpacking if it weren't for the lightweight gear provided mostly by those supposedly "non-innovative" co... |
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Cottage Stagnation and Recent Gems Ryan - I smiled when I read your comments. You sound like sombody who is getting "older". It's natural that as we age we "reflect" instead of jumping in wildly excit... |
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The old Pocket Rocket... I think Roger's biggest concern was the design of the burner which pumped out a pretty high level of CO. http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/stoves_tents_carbon_monoxide... |
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Has anyone ~actually~ measured boil times of wide vs. narrow pot? I did some tests with my son's MSR Titan Kettle (wide profile) vs my Snow Peaks Mini-Solo (tall, narrow profile). I don't have the specs on wall diameter or anything like that but they are... |
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Best of 2011... 2011 was the first time I tried my hand at a couple of MYOG projects. Surprisingly (considering my lack of skill at the sewing machine), they ended up being my favorites for 2011. 1) I sewed ... |
All Reader Reviews by Mike W
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Mountain Laurel Designs Burn (2010) I've had my MLD Burn for a while now and find it very easy to give this pack top marks in all categories. I was looking for a good weekend pack (2-3 day duration) and was having a tough time findi... |
