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All Forum Posts by Samuel C. Farrington
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tiny buckles Have been looking for smaller connectors also, possibly for cord; but the "safety breakaway connector" gives pause. Great if around your neck, not so great if guying out a tent canopy. T... |
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Epic BD Mark, You did not state if you used silicone sealant for the first job. Hope so. Some folks have used PU sealers like SeamGrip for these tents and gotten very wet. Silicone holds up very well.... |
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2-way sep'g coil zips - #3 Does anyone know where to obtain longer 2-way separating coil zippers in size #3? These are the types of zippers the open from both ends and can be totally separated, used on most sleeping bags, b... |
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carbon poles for Cloubburst If you can find the Ion poles for sale separately from a reliable seller, please let us know (after you've got yours, of course). If not, PM me, and I can suggest a solution that is as good ... |
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Permethrin 1. When sprayed on pant legs and socks, it has prevented ticks from attaching. When not used in warm weather, ticks have attached. When not used again after pants and socks have been washed, tick... |
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Lightest Jim, If you are going to do a world's lightest post, it would be good to start out with the weight. |
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Impetus 1.2 Ordered a yard sometime ago and found it not very water resistant, much the same as a good DWR. The silnylon sold by T-H is many times more WR for a tarp. |
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D X Jeremy, I have some Dyneema Gridstop purchased from a small packmaker that looks like the photo on T-H, with the dark, diagonal on the ripstop. Also have some Spectra gridstop with no diagonal ... |
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" ...could you elaborate as to why you disliked it .." Lapsley, This design has a ridge pole. As Brad appears to acknowledge in his article, what happens is, after a foot or so, the area behind the front hoop becomes, in essence, a pup tent shape, ju... |
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bonding silnylon to silnylon A must read is Jim Colten's article right here, but hard to find using the BPL search function: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/myog-laminating-silicone-impregnated-... |
All Reader Reviews by Samuel C. Farrington
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Marmot Rockstar Pant These pants were purchased after trying a number of DWR, quick drying polyester and nylon products in search of lighter weight. However, all were very baggy, and none met the secondary goal of having ... |
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Mont Bell Ultra-Light Spiral Down Hugger #3 Long Bought this shortly after the BPL review came out. It was my first down bag since the 70's. The outstanding DWR treatment shown in the review persuaded me that a down bag might work for me agai... |
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Potable Aqua Iodine Drinking Water Germicidal Tablets It is a good emergency item, because, as already pointed out, it takes up almost no weight or space. It addresses both the crypto and giardia if one waits the recommended times. Should the main wa... |
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Sealskinz Ultra Grip Black Glove Tried them a few years ago for winter snowshoeing, which involved a lot of bushwacking. Clammy, wet, cold and eventually, frozen fingers. Just about anything else is better, even just leather. Am su... |
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Montbell Super Stretch Down Hugger #3 Used the reg (not super) version of this bag for three weeks; one on Maine's Grafton Loop Trail in June at altitudes up to 3K', and two in Colorado's Rawahs in August at altitudes up to 12... |
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Cocoon UL 60 Hoody and Pant I have not had any problems with the stitching, and have found the product to be reasonably warm for its very light weight. Pockets might have been nice for handwarming, but if it is really cold, I c... |
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Lorpen Trekking Extreme Coolmax Socks For anyone allergic to wool, or just looking for a fine coolmax sock, these are a good choice - 75% Coolmax, 15% Polyamide, 10% Lycra. Weight is 4.4 oz a pair in size Medium. They are a medium to he... |
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Remington RMHL2AAA-B While I have always used hang lights in camp instead of headlamps, ordered this item because of Keith's excellent review. Was pleased to note that the beam was as bright and more even than the Ph... |
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MSR Mountain Safety Research HyperFlow microfilter My understanding from this and other sites is that this filter is not effective after thawing once the element has been frozen. If this is not so, it would be helpful to have this corrected. Otherwi... |
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SnowPeak Gigapower LI The only drawback for this stove was the lack of a windscreen, such that it did not perform efficiently in windy conditions. The manufacturer's screen sold separately is stainless steel, and on th... |
