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Richard Nisley (richard295) - BPL Premium Member

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About Me My outdoor hobbies include hiking, mountain biking, canoeing, kayaking, snow shoeing, skiing, fishing, and hunting. I enjoy continuously refining my equipment and techniques with the emphasis on less weight and volume.
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All Forum Posts by Richard Nisley

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Protocol B Submission Commitment Names & Dates but Not Yet Received
Chris Lucas 3/23/11 Two 1'x1' CT0.3K0.8 samples Eugene F. Leafty III 3/30/11 Ray Way Kit Fabric

In Make Your Own Gear » Protocol B Version 1 Procedure and Test Results
March 27, 1:47pm

DIY HH Tester - Pre 2004 Samples
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) were formerly used as blowing agents in foam and in the production of silnylon, but were banned from use by the Montreal Protocol. This was an international plan to limit...

In Make Your Own Gear » DIY HH Tester
March 27, 6:45am

Submission 1
Detailed Fabric Description: http://www.extremtextil.de/catalog/Fabrics/coated/Ripstop-Nylon-tent-fabric-silicone-coated-50-g-sqm-2nd-choice::1195.html 200x Bottom lit micrograph to illustra...

In Make Your Own Gear » Protocol B Version 1 Procedure and Test Results
March 26, 10:58pm

Protocol B Revision 4 Procedure and Test Results
1. Forum email Richard Nisley to let me know you want to provide a scrap submission for testing. I will then provide you my personal contact information and log your submission data Those of you th...

In Make Your Own Gear » Protocol B Version 1 Procedure and Test Results
March 26, 10:36pm

First Protocol B Submission Received 1/2 hour ago
Stuart Robb was the first to submit a Protocol B submission. His air mail envelope arrived from Scotland about 1/2 hour ago. His test results were immediately emailed to both Stuart R. and Roger C....

In GEAR » Cuben - The 422 mm hydrostatic head dirty little secret
March 26, 4:32pm

Re: Re: Re: Mylar
Paul, Yes, that is the current limit. I can modify the configuration for higher pressure testing in the future, if required. For my current UL shelter material testing, the critical range wh...

In GEAR » Cuben - The 422 mm hydrostatic head dirty little secret
March 26, 1:43pm

Re: Mylar
Dan, There was NO leakage during either test.

In GEAR » Cuben - The 422 mm hydrostatic head dirty little secret
March 26, 6:50am

Re: DIY HH Tester
Lance, Great job! What fabrics did you test and what HH did they provide?

In Make Your Own Gear » DIY HH Tester
March 26, 6:17am

Very interesting Ken L Suggested Mylar Test
This morning I received an email from forum member Ken L with an idea to independently test a constitute component of Cuben which is Mylar. His question was, “Have you ever tested Mylar balloon m...

In GEAR » Cuben - The 422 mm hydrostatic head dirty little secret
March 25, 2:17pm

Re: rain resistant
Lawson, I might come as a surprise but I have far more questions than I do answers. We may find that aging creates very unique degradation curves for each fabric/coating combination. If that hap...

In GEAR » Cuben - The 422 mm hydrostatic head dirty little secret
March 24, 6:43pm

All Reader Reviews by Richard Nisley

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Lite my fire firesteel scout firelighter
I went back to the Midwest, this month, for a family reunion and fishing trip. I took my fire steel with me. My two nephews are 10 and 12 and they love to fish. The 12 year old asked me if I would tea...

In Cookware - Other
July 21, 1:37pm

Jetboil Personal Cooking System
My piezo failed after a couple of days. It took one second to fix it by bending down the ignitor rod to make a slightly smaller gap (1/8" smaller). I then used it in Alaska for 1 1/2 months twice a da...

In Stoves - Canister
August 25, 5:17pm