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Re: UL Gear Questions Looks like some excellent choices. You might add the ULA Ohm and Gossamer Gear Gorilla as a pack choices. All should handle that one long stretch between resupplies well. OK, David, I stopped to... |
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Anyone Tried Inov8 288's? I used a pair of 390's for winter last year, and am considering trying the new 288's. I'd be interested in getting a little feedback before buying them. -----------------------------... |
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Re: Re: UBE = you be "And how would you go about getting the benighted masses to listen? Tough sledding, even in our own country, IMO." Tom... So true. Remember the conversion to metric? |
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Re: Hot handles on snowpeak 700 I wrapped my Firelite 550 handles with 3M glass cloth tape. It insulates well and is flame resistant... I haven't managed to burn them yet on either alcohol or canister stoves. |
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Re: Reflective Barrier in hammock "Quoddy, what temps did you use this system in? and what was your quilt / bag rated to?" Matt... I used it with the 3 season Yeti which is, for most hangers, a 30 to 32F underquilt. I ... |
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Re: Re: Reflective Barrier in hammock "Warbonnet Outdoors is working on this concept for the Yeti right now and its expected to come out in late 2009 or early 2010." It's coming out right now and I already have one. Af... |
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Re: face masks Since switching to quilts for both ground and hammock camping, the winter question of keeping my head and face warm surfaced. The best item I've found, so far, is the Gill I4 Storm Hood. It is ... |
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Re: re: bag warmth vs. extra clothing weight Until my custom winter Nunatak arrives in a couple of weeks the Specialist is it. I recently used it in a hammock with temperatures in the mid 20's and a brisk wind. I was wearing a set of 200 ... |
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Re: bag warmth vs. extra clothing weight It depends upon the time of year, but in the colder seasons I go for a lightweight down jacket/parka and sometimes lightweight down pants to make the hours before sleep and the early morning hours ... |
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Re: beaver fever Early in October I was on a hike during which I only used Pur. Just over a week after returning I was hit with giardia. Severe stomach cramping, gaseous, extreme weakness, and I had to force liquid... |
All Reader Reviews by John Haley
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Warbonnet BlackBird I've used several hammocks and always had the feeling, "if only it had". Then I bought a Warbonnet BlackBird. The hammock was designed by, and is hand built by, a long time hammocker and... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs Having dealt with Ron Bell for several years and after purchasing tarps, shelters, bivies, and packs... as well as many minor products, I consider Ron's service, help, and products as good as it g... |
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Montbell UL Down Inner Parka This is a perfect jacket, but the parka hood made me drop my score from a 5(+) to a 4. At 7.5oz for a Large, it's the lightest jacket I own, by far. Packs up smaller than a softball. Perfect over... |
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Montbell U.L. 90 Sleeping Pad U.L. 90 I bought the 90 to use in conjunction with the MB pillow to make what amounts to a 3/4 mat. When I use it in shoulder seasons and into winter, I add a GG Nightlight Torso to the bottom end by punching... |
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Mountain Laurel Designs Revelation I had the chance to begin using my very lightest gear recently. Loaded up this pack with all my gear and food for a slightly rainy weekend. With two 20oz bottles of water the total packweight was 9.5 ... |
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GlobalStar SPOT Satellite Personal Tracker I purchased a SPOT Personal Satellite Trackier unit from REI and activated it with GlobalStar for unlimited service on January 24. The product and service are almost totally useless for anyone who is ... |
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5.11 gear Tactical nylon pants I've had a chance to use the nylon canvas version of the 5.11 Tactical pants and have found them to be close to ideal. Slightly heavier than the Railrider's or REI counterpart, they are still ... |
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Packafeather Featherfire I've now had a chance to use the FeatherFire on several hikes and it continues to impress me. The adjustability of the flame is great and really allows for simmering after reaching a boil at the h... |
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Feathered Friends Customer Service Rather than write paragraphs concerning trying to get the actual product and color I'd ordered, let me just say that after three attempts to get the right item I'm still waiting. The only reas... |
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Titanium Goat Adjustable CF Trekking Poles I waited until after I completed my thru hike of the Long Trail to post this review. I wanted to take them through the wringer that this trail provides and see how they faired…the answer was varied. S... |
