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pct thru: lightweight, durable and frameless I went frameless on the PCT and not particularly UL. Base weight was 10.6 lbs., max was 43 lbs. out of Kennedy Meadows with 12 days and lots of snow ahead. I used a Granite Gear Virga which became ... |
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Purogene: Possible Aqua Mira Replacement? > the 4x higher potency found in solids (such as Micropur) I don't know about the chemistry going on but this sounds so odd when the chemical is the same. Anyway... about the packaging... |
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Purogene: Possible Aqua Mira Replacement? > Chlorine dioxide -- the active ingredient -- is more potent in the solid Micropur than in liquid A.M. interesting. Do we know a reason for this? > Your best bet may be to try out all ... |
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a comment on the guidebook maps the guidebook maps look awful but they're much better than they look like. Once I got used to the spartan, black & white representation, I wouldn't think about it anymore and just read ... |
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cheapest silnylon > where is the cheapest place to get si-nylon you mentioned? it used to be Noah Lamport http://www.noahlamport.com ordering may not be as straightforward as the most typical sites for m... |
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Re: MYO tent for mountain bike overnighter I've used a simple, flat tarp with beaks when bicycle touring. It's the same tarp I've used backpacking. I just used the bike as a vertical support, placed outside the tarp, just like I... |
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Re: Re: bivy. > Night sky radiation typically takes about five thin layers of absorption and reradiating to be effectively nullified. Sleeping under a tree is the best way to reduce night sky radiation, a dou... |
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Re: Quilt users - headgear? two relevant things about night-time headwear for quilt users: - try to re-use what you already have anyway. - be able to create a non-interrupted layer of insulation around head and neck, li... |
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Re: Cuben products > You have to seal the seams for strength, how do you seal the seams for cuben? you seal them just for strength or also waterproofness? |
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re: umbrellas another advantage for umbrellas is you can have welcome shelter for things like checking a guidebook or taking a picture. I'd use to almost skip taking pictures in rainy days until I started us... |
All Reader Reviews by inaki diaz de etura
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Golite Hex 3 Not a full review but just a small addition on what's already been said regarding winter use. While skis make for wonderful stakes on deep snow, unfortunately the tie out loops at the end of the 6 mai... |
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Nunatak Arc Ghost I was torn between Ghost and Alpinist before ordering and eventually ordered something in between, quite like the former X from BMW. It has the loft of the Ghost with the dimensions of the Alpinist an... |
