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Re: Re: You're on a mountain top, then rain then... The 'suboptimal ending' was that the group ended up very cold and wet including most of their gear, plus a fair number of scrapes from slipping and sliding down the top of the hill, plus several we... |
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You're on a mountain top, then rain then... I heard an interesting story with suboptimal ending and wondering what the concensus was for the best outcome in future similar event. I know they were on the top when it was lightning / precip. ... |
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Sub 7 oz October Hike Sub 2 lbs of gear is pretty impressive. I remember doing sub 7 oz outings in Sept/Oct and March/April in East Texas many years ago. Biggest difference was the word "Survival" was in the descripti... |
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Re: Solar Panel Experiences I used the Iowa Solar flexible panel for recharging cell phone and camera batteries. Was very pleased. |
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Cheap Light Bowl: tried several options... Ditto what he said: ORIKASO (http://www.orikaso.com) We tried several options, all cheaper (or free). The easiest option we found if you're going to be human sumping is Orakaso. |
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Re: Lifespan of FlexAir pillows I took 4 to Philmont, 10 nights, 1 worked fine for me, the others got passed out to others over the week. The only noticable problem was the pillow was pretty dirty by the end of the week. |
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Re: Silk Cocoon Liners Ditto Egads. We took these to Philmont, where showers were few and far between, a big feature as they are significantly easier to clean than a bag. I left mine in the bag, the few nights it got r... |
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Re^2: PDA and Sat Phone - Solar panel I used a 10 V 200 mA solar panel (http://www.powerfilmsolar.com/products/oem_components/modspecs/mp72150.htm) on a recent 10 day 75 mile trek for recharging camera and cell phone batteries. Total... |
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Re: Coleman UL stoves on Ebay Good catch, but it's more expensive w/ shipping than on the Coleman nonprofit site. |
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Re^4: BPL Headnets It's a free market: If you really need to save 8 gm's over the Walmart $2.95 head mesh, or need the better breathability or visibility, then it's a good deal. Just like a full size pickup vs. Ho... |
All Reader Reviews by Mike Barney
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MSR Pocket Rocket This is a pretty basic stove that is simple to operate. It's lightweight and reasonably efficient. We used 3 of these on a 10 day hike with 10 people and they worked well. The stove is reas... |
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Light My Fire Spork I like the LMF Spork, but it's almost too flexible. I can agree with many if not most of the comments above, and have had one break. When you use it to stir something very hot, it gets soft and ... |
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Garmin Rino 120 GPS and FRS / GMRS Radio Great Idea, lacking implementation.The premis of the Rino family is that it would be great to know where others are via GPS location. Great Idea. This is accomplished by using FRS radio frequencies i... |
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Marmot Helium (long) I had this bag for a short period, but really liked it. It's so warm, that it was almost too warm for me above freezing, but a very comfortable bag overall. It fits me (6'1") well a... |
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Atkinson's Chick-O-Stick Crunchy Peanut Butter & Coconut Candy I really like the "Chick'O's", they do pack significant energy in a small package, and the taste is very good. They don't break as easy as some, and have a similar texture in h... |
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Jolt Gum I guess if I was going to give this a really fair shake I'd have consumed the whole pack. Unfortunately or fortunately 1/2 a piece was more than enough. The taste isn't there, and I do have ... |
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Big Agnes We had a short term need for a bag and pad we could use at Philmont, and the Scout was on a budget. We looked around and called Big Agnes. They had a demo bag come in the next day, and they called b... |
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WalMart Walmart really does have nice people in their outdoors department at our local establishment, who know a lot about the Coleman lanterns and stoves and shotguns / rifles and ammo and really try to hel... |
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Tarptent Cloudburst The Cloudburst 2 was my first tent from Tarptent. I like the design, and it holds up well in rain and wind. It sleeps 2 comfortably and sets up pretty easily with as few as 3 stakes. It weight a ha... |
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Sling-Light Chair w/ body and kneck rest I purchased 2 of these initially for a 2 week hike. In the store, it seemed like a pretty good idea during a quick checkout. It's less than 2 lbs, so one of the lighter camp chairs available. It do... |
