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Re: Benefits of ultralight trekking poles? I think pole weight is pretty noticeable. I have GG LT4s as well as some MYOG ones I made out of golf club shafts that weigh about an ounce less per pole than the GG poles. If I trade poles with ... |
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Pfaff 145 walking foot industrial sewing machine Selling because I just bought a 138. Works great and will sew pretty much anything you throw at it (8 layers of VX40 in pictures). Lots of extra feet, bobbins, plus 5 complete hook units and some... |
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Re: Singer 401A ? Go for it; 400-500 singers are about as good as it gets for home machines imo. |
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Re: trip suggestions The Chiricahuas are unreal, especially if you have any interest in ecology/birds/etc. Bummer about the fire, I hadn't heard that. A couple Utah ideas: Dark Canyon-lower section is best, al... |
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pack liner as inflator for air mattresses It takes a little practice, but you can easily use your pack liner to inflate an air mattress which eliminates a separate piece of gear like the instaflator. My Kookabay 48" pad takes less th... |
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DX40 I've weighed it and it's 6.9 oz/yd. It's indeed awesome fabric and the face fabric is mostly dyneema. I've been using it for pack bottoms which seems to be a perfect place for it. |
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Dirty Girls Agree with the above; Dirty Girls are awesome and will do much more than any change of shoe would. Cheap, light, and they work. |
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Re: quilt For warmer weather desert trips I usually take a narrowish silk 2.5 oz Apex quilt and no other insulation. Very breathable, nice against the skin (not clammy like nylon gets) and light. |
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Re: Warning... Machetes can be Hazardous to your Health Just want to reiterate what Bob said; hiking with machetes can be very dangerous business. One little stumble and the blackberries might not seem so bad... |
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"Filter vs Steripen" I have an Opti and love it. I've never had a single problem and it's seen LOTS of use. |
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