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All Forum Posts by John Gilbert
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Couples Quilting You had drafts originating from the ground between the pads ? I never had that problem, but imagine it could happen with 2-3" thick DAMs. It doesn't "really" get cold here in... |
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Can Opener ? I'm trying to gauge how good the packaging choices at resupply points near long trails has gotten. Are foil pouches &/or pop-top cans almost always available, or is carrying a can-opene... |
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Gluing lenses I used to work for a Scuba shop that glued lenses into diving facemasks. The lenses needed to be custom ground so they were flat on the outer side in order for the glue to bond well. I doubt the ... |
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Locking Folder Many people like the extra security a lock-back offers. However, I've never had a slipjoint (non-locking) knife fold on my fingers during normal use in 40 years of daily use... The secret... |
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Hiker Pro I mixed some McCormick chilli powder into some tap water (to simulate dirt) and filtered it through my Hiker Pro to show some Cub Scouts how to filter water so they didn't have to carry 4L of w... |
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Dragonfly vs 2-blade SAK The dragonfly handle is pretty short and narrows in the middle for even less "hand-filling" feel. It's not any smaller than the Gerber LST though, and quite a bit bigger than a SAK c... |
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Insulation / Loft loss Richard, Do any of the scientific studies that examined CLO vs loft loss state how many compression cycles and how much compression force was used ? Several people have posted replys to oth... |
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Primaloft Richard, Have you seen any tests on CLO retention after repeatedly stuffing XP vs PL One into typical stuff sacks &/or compression stuff sacks ? I wonder if PL Ones lesser loft retention &quo... |
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Synthetic Bag I'd get something with Climashield XP. It's almost as warm per pound (highest CLO value) as Primaloft One (PLO), and warmer per pound than than Primaloft Sport (PLS). But XP will be more ... |
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Micro Fleece For "regular" hiking: 100 wt fleece over my short sleeved coolmax T-shirt and under my microfiber windshirt works well in temperatures around 40 degrees. At 30 degrees, I add a 200 wt fl... |
All Reader Reviews by John Gilbert
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Wenger Esquire I was looking for something a little bigger than my Victorinox Classic (2.25") knife. The Wenger Esquire has essentially the same tools, but is 1/3 of an inch longer, about 3/32" wider and ... |
