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Re: Windscreen foil Thanks guys. Douglas, exactly like that but in bulk. Doug, sounds like a good idea to look into, but not sure if it's the weight I'm looking for. Justin, I like my baking sheet windscreen, ... |
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Windscreen foil Anyone know where I might find aluminum foil of a similar gauge as included with the whisperlite or whitebox stoves? |
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Re: Re: Re: RE: lightest alcohol stove & pot setup My version of the Elite #2 with a 24 ounce Heiney pot comes in at 1.3 ounces.The version I sold had a rather heavy (1.2 ounce) winscreen, a fuel bottle and polycarb spoon and came in at 3.6 once to... |
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heiney/mini redbull combo I had a Heineken pot/mini redbull (similar to Elite #2)stove combo I sold for a brief while on ebay that worked great. The flame pattern is fine and it does a nice job of boiling water. definitely ... |
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Re: Re: Re: Nice Keg-Can Stove Or I'm a little slow (ok maybe a LOT slow :-)). I'll work on your idea, but I'm gonna have a heck of a time finding windscreen material for that one!I'm thinking it'll go someth... |
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Re: Nice Keg-Can Stove I made one from a 24 ouncer-it boiled 32 ounces of water in 5 minutes! The only problem was it took 5 minutes to prime. I made a priming pan for it and got it blossom in 30 seconds. Second problem ... |
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The original Thru Hiker Stove I've been thinking about building a stove from a keg can for a while now and finally got around to it. Here's it's starting to blossom: Here's the flame pattern This is m... |
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Re: thermarest prolite 4 sleeping rink You could try putting beads of silicon seam sealer, although I don't know how well that will stay on the pad over time. Just an idea. |
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Re: Thru Hikers Either that or you have the munchies! :) |
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All Reader Reviews by george carr
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Mountain House Precooked Scrambled Eggs with Bacon When I decide to pack a hot breakfast I usually either pick up the MH eggs with bacon or ham and peppers. As one reviewer suggested, pour out the water before consuming. I usually prepare this dish as... |
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Mountain House Lasagna with Meat Sauce When I grab a freeze dried dinner for an overnighter, the MH lasagna is my number one choice. I liked it when I started in '88 and still like it today. |
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Lightweight Backpacking 101 Ryan Jordan, Alan Dixon + (2001) When I 1st joined BL.com this was the article that convinced me sub 5 was possible. I think that on the home page there should be a link that says read this first. While the original might use some up... |
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The Ultralight Backpacker by Ryel Kestenbaum At the time of this books publishing UL backpacking was still relatively new to the general backpacking public, so as the saying goes "you can fool some of the people some of the time...". T... |
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Tarptent Squall I purchased my Tarptent Squall in 2004 and now consider it my main shelter when I am carrying a tent. Henry Shires was a pleasure to deal with and very helpful. The squall has served me well from my b... |
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Powerbar Energy Gel Caffinated Gels I discovered energy gels a few years ago and decided to try the Powerbar brand on an AT hike in 2004. If you've never tried a carbohydrate gel or don't typically take in caffeine all I can say... |
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Montbell Thermawrap Vest I've owned the Montbell Thermawrap UL Vest for 3 seasons now, and like many folks I puchased it to save weight. I originally carried a fleece vest that had trustily served me for many years, so I ... |
