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Re: Li batteries/Garmin Solar Recharging I took an Iowa Thin Film solar panel to Philmont for 10 days, and it worked great. I used it to recharge camera and other batteries. My review of it is here: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cg... |
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Re: SIRF Chip I have the Garmin 76CSx w/ SiRF III, on several hikes in canyon oriented places, it stayed locked 99% of the time. The few times it did lose lock, it was back in a few seconds. This is based at l... |
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The real inconvenient truth / lie / gambit While the debate is fun to watch, regardless of which of the *many* sides one believes in the global climate debate, the human race still has no conclusive, accurate model for long term climatic co... |
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Re: IR Generation -- Re: re:Anyone using Reflectix fabric Jim spaketh:"But "Black" as we normally judge it is really only black in the visible, and could be anything in the far infra-red." We've done some work with some high e... |
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Re: Re: GPS and Trailwork I second the Garmin CSX variants. My 76CsX works in some buildings, under heavy canopies, and generally stays locked when others lose satellites. I like the 76CsX better than the 60CsX because I ... |
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Re: Grand Canyon Recommendations We just hiked S. Kaibab down and back up Bright Angel in a day last week, not a bad hike, great views and diversity. It's really worth hiking up one and down the other. There are many p... |
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Re: Re: UL Trail knife Leatherman Sprite P4. Less than 2 ounces stout multitool. I just bought 2 @ Sports Authority, they're having a closeout for $7.50 each, normally $30. |
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Ground Cloth I like Tyvek. It's a bit heavier than 1 mil plastic, but it's incredibly durable and has many other uses. |
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Re: Favorite Piece of Gear Purchased? Last 6 Mo. Leatherman Squirt P4 for $1.35 |
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Re: Duct tape in first aid If you are in need of closing a wound, hot spot, or other sensitive skin area, and only have duct or other high adhesive tape, there is a solution: Tear off a piece the size you need, plus a secon... |
All Reader Reviews by Mike Barney
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MSR Pocket Rocket This is a pretty basic stove that is simple to operate. It's lightweight and reasonably efficient. We used 3 of these on a 10 day hike with 10 people and they worked well. The stove is reas... |
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Light My Fire Spork I like the LMF Spork, but it's almost too flexible. I can agree with many if not most of the comments above, and have had one break. When you use it to stir something very hot, it gets soft and ... |
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Garmin Rino 120 GPS and FRS / GMRS Radio Great Idea, lacking implementation.The premis of the Rino family is that it would be great to know where others are via GPS location. Great Idea. This is accomplished by using FRS radio frequencies i... |
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Marmot Helium (long) I had this bag for a short period, but really liked it. It's so warm, that it was almost too warm for me above freezing, but a very comfortable bag overall. It fits me (6'1") well a... |
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Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick Crunchy Peanut Butter & Coconut Candy I really like the "Chick'O's", they do pack significant energy in a small package, and the taste is very good. They don't break as easy as some, and have a similar texture in h... |
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Jolt Gum I guess if I was going to give this a really fair shake I'd have consumed the whole pack. Unfortunately or fortunately 1/2 a piece was more than enough. The taste isn't there, and I do have ... |
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Big Agnes We had a short term need for a bag and pad we could use at Philmont, and the Scout was on a budget. We looked around and called Big Agnes. They had a demo bag come in the next day, and they called b... |
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WalMart Walmart really does have nice people in their outdoors department at our local establishment, who know a lot about the Coleman lanterns and stoves and shotguns / rifles and ammo and really try to hel... |
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Tarptent Cloudburst The Cloudburst 2 was my first tent from Tarptent. I like the design, and it holds up well in rain and wind. It sleeps 2 comfortably and sets up pretty easily with as few as 3 stakes. It weight a ha... |
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Sling-Light Chair w/ body and kneck rest I purchased 2 of these initially for a 2 week hike. In the store, it seemed like a pretty good idea during a quick checkout. It's less than 2 lbs, so one of the lighter camp chairs available. It do... |
