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Re: Stealth...
would you want to spend a day inside a yellow tent if you needed the rest? That will depend on the circumstances. Eric's profile mentions "Mojave Desert" for a locale. I migh...

In GEAR » MLD TrailStar / DuoMid / SoloMid Olive Brown silnylon owners - Any regrets?
April 03, 5:56pm

Re: What Does Your Desktop Look Like?
Most of the time it'll be photos of moments that brought me joy. Was this until recently: But that's been replaced by our newborn grandson.

In Chaff » What Does Your Desktop Look Like?
April 02, 8:40pm

Re: Midwest GGG dates
I had earlier said I was a go for Apr 14-15 but that has changed. Hope y'all have a good time.

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » Upper Midwest GGG LETS DO IT !!!
April 01, 9:25pm

Re: Upper Midwest GGG LETS DO IT !!!
has the date been settled?

In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » Upper Midwest GGG LETS DO IT !!!
March 29, 6:36am

Re: "Music is your only friend"
Kottke in concert? Not in a long time but yes. He's from our neck of the woods. Most times it was at college concerts (student center venues, bare stage except one mic and a steel folding ch...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Music is your only friend
March 29, 6:35am

Re: Canister Refiller -- WARNING
Kudos to Hikin Jim for hiliting this and keeping on it. Folks need to be informed. The behavior of mixtures vis-a-vis vapor pressure does seem counter intuitive but that does not make it false!...

In GEAR » Canister Refiller -- WARNING
March 28, 5:28pm

Re: "Music is your only friend"
Don't have time to make a list right now but I'd give a big +++++++++++ to Brendon's listing John Fahey and add early Leo Kottke to that. Oh, Rory Buchanan too!

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Music is your only friend
March 28, 11:16am

Re: Getting into bed under a minimal tarp while its raining
... 5x8 rectangular tarp. What I'm wondering is how you get out of your wet clothes and into bed WHILE it's raining. Under a small tarp there's not a lot of room to get out of your wet ...

In GEAR » Getting into bed under a minimal tarp while its raining
March 27, 9:40pm

Re: Aging
One more addition to Nick's list of geriatric hikers, I widh I could recall his name but there's a guy who hiked the Grand Canyon R2R eighty times the year he turned 80. IIRC it was forty ...

In Chaff » I have a question....in regards to photo's, thru-hikers, and "seasoned" backpackers.
March 26, 1:42pm

Re: My point ...
"It did not cut the floor of the tent just got the pad." There are big bucks to be made with this technology. Explain or duplicate this and the world will beat a path to your door. ...

In GEAR » It happened...the dreaded flat pad at 2AM (Exped SynMat UL7)
March 26, 10:45am

All Reader Reviews by Jim Colten

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TarpTent
My entry into the world of tarping was with Hernry's orginal squall. Later that year the Cloudburst was introduced. I contacted him about an idea of converting my squall to use an arched front p...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
December 30, 11:04am

Thru-Hiker.com
1) good products 2) friendly and useful help before ans after sale 3) great customer service I'd rate Thru-Hiker a 6 if that was an option

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
December 01, 8:10am

Minibull Designs Pocket Puck
Hector, I had similar experience .... but only the first time I lit it. Since then I've been giving the pocket puck about 15-30 seconds more warmup time and it has always stayed lit. There is a...

In Stoves - Alcohol
October 16, 6:04am