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Re: Gaia maps Thanks, John. That's very good information. I wonder how much longer NG Topo can keep charging $99 per state when essentially the same information is now free. (I guess USGS topos have been ... |
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Re: Paramo Chris writes: "I think you've got things the wrong way round with Paramo Parameta fabric Miguel. The smooth side is worn against the skin to keep you cool and the fuzzy side against the sk... |
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Gaia maps I'm kind of new to the smartphone/GPS app world, so please indulge a few newbie questions: 1) The Gaia app looks intriguing. But, what is the cost of the maps and how do you get them? 2)... |
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Re: fuzzy wuzzies Most fuzzy/flat polyester mid-layers have a hydrophilic surface treatment that increases capillary pressure in narrow spaces. The "void gradient" caused by having bigger spaces on the fu... |
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Re: Exten-Z? I have an old Sublite. I think you're right -- the new ones appear to come with "pole tip extenders" as shown here: http://www.tarptent.com/subliteSil2010.html To the OP: Those ... |
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Re: What trekking poles for TT Sublite I cut two Aluminum tubes down to around 10cm length. The tubes fit into the apex strap of the tent and over the tips of my fixed-length trekking poles. Depending on the length of your trekking ... |
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Re: Re: Alpina 1575 "One trick to avoiding frozen feet in the morning is to prewarm your boots by putting a bottle full of boiling water inside for a minute or two" Yep! I'll carry two 0.5L Nalgene bo... |
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Re:Primus TiLite vs. Jetboil I use a Primus ETA Packlite as my primary Winter stove when I have to melt snow for water. It comes with a 1.2L heat-exchanger pot that weighs 9.3 oz, but I often use a regular 1.3L Evernew Ti pot... |
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Re: Optimal lofting The thermal conductivity vs density graph in this post: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/xdpy/forum_thread/12505/index.html?skip_to_post=94791#94791 from Richard suppo... |
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Re: Forgive me for ressurecting an old thread... I haven't tested two bags in the field, so this answer won't help you much. :( Nevertheless, in theory, there are several factors in play with two bags: 1) The combination will cause... |
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Backpacking Light Ti Esbit stove If you just bend the arms up slightly, it will support a Heineken Pot cleanly. |
