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Mark Hurd (markhurd) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale South Texas
About Me Backpacker, climber, cyclist, sometime kayaker, aerospace engineer, entomologist, physician, DIY gear maker, gadget junky, hammock aficionado and former daguerreotypist.---- "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."-Theodore Roosevelt
CitySan Antonio
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CountryUSA

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All Forum Posts by Mark Hurd

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Re: Re: Re: cheap and simple stove!
Kyle, Thanks, I'll look into a different can opener. To get the top off a Heiney can you can use a Side Cutter Can opener like "Good Cook Safe Cut Can Opener" I've seen knock...

In Make Your Own Gear » cheap and simple stove!
October 29, 6:37pm

Re: cheap and simple stove!
Kyle, What kind of can opener did you use to cut the top out of the can. The shoulder of the can gets in the way of my can opener. -Mark

In Make Your Own Gear » cheap and simple stove!
October 28, 8:44pm

Re: Petzel E+LITE
Tommy, I use both a Photon and the E+LITE. The Photon is great for most camp area chores, has variable brightness settings, is water resistant and very light. Plus as mentioned it has a great clip...

In GEAR » Petzel E+LITE
October 25, 5:34pm

Re: Re:Flames towards the center
Thanks Denis, that makes sense. For Kyle's beercan pot a concentrated central flame pattern would be optimal I would think. So he may have a perfect stove for his set up. -Mark

In Make Your Own Gear » Finished Stove, but problems.
October 25, 5:20pm

Re: HEET and Iso
Kyle, Please, post your result on your best mix of 91% Iso and HEET. I kind of settled on the 50:50 mix, but got distracted with another project and didn't try any lower ratio of HEET to Iso...

In Make Your Own Gear » Finished Stove, but problems.
October 23, 3:10pm

Re: Re: cleanest burning alcohol?
Jim, We can get Yellow Heet down here in southern Texas. Why, tonight it's supposed to get all the way down to 46 F. I'll have to break out the blankets. :-)

In Make Your Own Gear » cleanest burning alcohol?
October 22, 5:03pm

Re: cleanest burning alcohol?
Kyle, If you're using Isopropyl alcohol (sometimes called rubbing alcohol) you'll get a yellow sooty flame in most alcohol stoves. Methanol (George's Yellow Heet) or Ethanol (Joseph...

In Make Your Own Gear » cleanest burning alcohol?
October 21, 8:21pm

Sleeping Luxury
I have tried the GG NighLight Torso foam pad, but find it hard to sleep on. It's too hard and I'm too old. I found the BPL TorsoLite inflatable a significant improvement in comfort, but sti...

In GEAR » Luxury camping UL style...
September 24, 6:04pm

Re: Re: Lunar Solo Pitch
Siegmund, Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Problem solved. -Mark P.S. Did I mention- Thank You!

In GEAR » TarpTent Contrail vs. 6 Moon Designs Lunar Solar E
September 24, 5:18pm

Re: Lunar Solo Pitch
Greg, Very observant. Actually, I pitched the Lunar Solo the way it is supposed to be pitched, I followed the directions as to pole height and guy line length to the letter and I never have gotten...

In GEAR » TarpTent Contrail vs. 6 Moon Designs Lunar Solar E
September 23, 2:54pm

All Reader Reviews by Mark Hurd

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Warbonnet BlackBird
Like the other reviewers, I am really pleased with this piece of gear. Brandon makes each hammock himself. He offers two weights of fabric and single and double bottom models. The roominess of th...

In Shelters - Hammocks & Accessories
January 22, 6:31pm

Trail Designs Caldera Stove
I am reviewing the Caldera Keg, but much of this also applies to the Caldera Cone for the 1.3L Evernew pot which I also own. Easy To Set Up- unroll the cone and slip the dovetails together then ins...

In Stoves - Alcohol
November 06, 5:10pm

TarpTent
My first tent under 7 lbs. was the Cloudburst 2. Well, no, actually it was a Squall 2 which I got and loved, but my wife, Nancy, thought it might be a little, too snug. So I got the Cloudburst 2. Well...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
April 16, 7:18pm

Six Moon Designs
I purchase both the Gatewood Cape and the Essence '07 pack from this company. Very responsive, quick shipping, and well made products. I have not had a problem with either item. Concerning durabil...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
February 28, 8:27pm

Six Moon Designs Essence '07
Review of the Six Moon Designs Essences ’07 pack I have entered this as a new review as I believe the redesigned pack is significantly different from the previous version and therefore deserves its...

In Backpacks - Frameless
February 27, 6:37pm