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Samuel C. Farrington (scfhome) - BPL Premium Member
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All Forum Posts by Samuel C. Farrington
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Nordisc tents Nice looking solo, but under 34" inside head height won't do it for many Amis. The two person, though, with a meter's head height for well under a kilo, would be a real palace for one... |
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Removing Black Diamond Trekking Pole Grips Marc, That is a great idea from Franco about trying boiling water. It won't harm the aluminum, and just might save the grips for something else. I used a thin, carbide tipped, small toothed... |
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Removing Black Diamond Trekking Pole Grips Marc, I was also thinking about this as a cheap source of good grips. I've removed a lot of pole grips in order to get the most length for use of light weight, highly tempered thin aluminum... |
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THANK YOU Just a note to thank all those who responded to the OP, and to inform you that a source was found. Judy Gross of Lightheart Gear contacted me and offered some lighter colored silnylon with a high H... |
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Momentum 90 T or similar What colors are acceptable? Can it be RS instead of T? Please advise. |
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warranties These are manufacturers' warranties you reference, I think. Agree with the posters who suggest that sellers' return policies, that can amount to warranties of satisfaction really, are mu... |
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#3 zips Called zippersource. As their web site indicates, they do not work with zippers smalled than #5. Will keep looking though, because am also looking at several '4 season' tents that do no... |
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zips Checked T-H again - their 6 footer is molded tooth, not coil. Whatever the merits of 2-way separating zips on sleeping bags, most of the companies use them, but in #5 or larger. Saw #3 somewhere, ... |
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removable door zips Jerry, Thanks for bringing up the single pull/double pull issue. Hadn't even thought that far. If it's a separating zipper, and the slider is single pull, it should be a simple matter to ... |
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removable net door Hope the above is clearer. The more stuff that is removable, the easier the inevitable repairs, especially to door netting. Could use the shorter ones and have them meet partway. Use one shorter ... |
All Reader Reviews by Samuel C. Farrington
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Marmot Rockstar Pant These pants were purchased after trying a number of DWR, quick drying polyester and nylon products in search of lighter weight. However, all were very baggy, and none met the secondary goal of having ... |
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Mont Bell Ultra-Light Spiral Down Hugger #3 Long Bought this shortly after the BPL review came out. It was my first down bag since the 70's. The outstanding DWR treatment shown in the review persuaded me that a down bag might work for me agai... |
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Potable Aqua Iodine Drinking Water Germicidal Tablets It is a good emergency item, because, as already pointed out, it takes up almost no weight or space. It addresses both the crypto and giardia if one waits the recommended times. Should the main wa... |
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Sealskinz Ultra Grip Black Glove Tried them a few years ago for winter snowshoeing, which involved a lot of bushwacking. Clammy, wet, cold and eventually, frozen fingers. Just about anything else is better, even just leather. Am su... |
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Montbell Super Stretch Down Hugger #3 Used the reg (not super) version of this bag for three weeks; one on Maine's Grafton Loop Trail in June at altitudes up to 3K', and two in Colorado's Rawahs in August at altitudes up to 12... |
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Cocoon UL 60 Hoody and Pant I have not had any problems with the stitching, and have found the product to be reasonably warm for its very light weight. Pockets might have been nice for handwarming, but if it is really cold, I c... |
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Lorpen Trekking Extreme Coolmax Socks For anyone allergic to wool, or just looking for a fine coolmax sock, these are a good choice - 75% Coolmax, 15% Polyamide, 10% Lycra. Weight is 4.4 oz a pair in size Medium. They are a medium to he... |
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Remington RMHL2AAA-B While I have always used hang lights in camp instead of headlamps, ordered this item because of Keith's excellent review. Was pleased to note that the beam was as bright and more even than the Ph... |
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MSR Mountain Safety Research HyperFlow microfilter My understanding from this and other sites is that this filter is not effective after thawing once the element has been frozen. If this is not so, it would be helpful to have this corrected. Otherwi... |
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SnowPeak Gigapower LI The only drawback for this stove was the lack of a windscreen, such that it did not perform efficiently in windy conditions. The manufacturer's screen sold separately is stainless steel, and on th... |
