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Re: WOW New Bulin multiple head stove!
The pictures don't make it totally clear, but I don't see a preheat tube on there, and if so this is not a cold weather stove.

In GEAR » WOW New Bulin multiple head stove!
February 25, 1:19pm
Re: BD Beta light vs MLD Duomid
I have an MSR Twin Peaks - virtually identical in size & shape to the Beta Light. It is bomber in the wind as long as you have solid stake placements. I use it with flicklock poles and with th...

In GEAR » BD Beta light vs MLD Duomid
February 24, 2:32pm
flat felled
Lawson sez: "I think instead of calling it a Faux Flat Felled we should come up with another name as Faux implies that its a lesser quality version. This is not true as its a different type of...

In Make Your Own Gear » Modified Felled Seam
February 22, 5:37pm
Re: Why gray? A completely superfluous question about silnylon shelters.
I think the gray is fine for 3-season use but what I wish for is a Stratospire 2 with yellow/gold fly so I could use the fly for spring snow camping. Grey is not visible enough for me in a blizzard...

In GEAR » Why gray? A completely superfluous question about silnylon shelters.
February 19, 4:22pm
Re: Re: Re: How to Monitor the Sierra Snow Pack ?
Art - These are the sensors closest to the JMT (from N-S) Agnew Pass (AGP) near 1000 Island Lake Volcanic Knob (VLC) - Bear Ridge Bishop Pass (BSH) Crabtree Meadow (CBT) There are also a ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » How to Monitor the Sierra Snow Pack ?
February 12, 9:17pm
Re: Four Point Five Pounds.
One more factor is how much you weigh. If you are a greyhound at 135 lbs, that 4.5 lbs is a bigger percentage of your weight than if you are a fullback at 225. To my mind the percentage of bodyweig...

In Philosophy & Technique » Four Point Five Pounds.
February 09, 6:21pm
Re: How to Monitor the Sierra Snow Pack ?
Here's the page I have bookmarked: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/snow/current/snow/ in the top box on the right titled "SNOW SENSOR INFORMATION" you have access to remote snow sensor...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » How to Monitor the Sierra Snow Pack ?
February 09, 6:16pm
Re: Common Battery Type -- Just Another Myth?
Since my headlamp that I like uses AAA's, I searched for an MP3 player for audio books that takes AAA's. Ipods are no good for me because the battery does not last long enough for a week-lo...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Common Battery Type -- Just Another Myth?
February 02, 4:06pm
scaling down
I have scaled down my light packs a couple times, at two different scales, for my kids at various ages. I strongly suggest you mock up the shoulder straps & hipbelt and sew them onto a piece of...

In Make Your Own Gear » MYOG pack dimensions
February 01, 7:51pm
Re: Any advice for bear bagging?
My first piece of advice is get a canister. I gave up on bear bagging myself after I got tired of having to camp where the trees were suited for hanging instead of camping where I wanted to. As oth...

In Philosophy & Technique » Any advice for bear bagging?
January 27, 12:32pm

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