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Re: Precision machining Hi David, I should have specified that was with a 2 stage 35W $4 soldering iron, using the high heat level. The part I liked the best though, was the perfect fit top I got at a trade show, from ... |
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Re: Re: Re: "Mike"-ro-light Hi David, Battery life depends on several factors, the biggest is the current draw of LED I put in it. The original should last 15 + hrs, as pictured. I have some brighter LED's I got from Hong ... |
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Re: "Mike"-ro-light Looking at the second picture Jason, the 'solder' you see is actually where I used a soldering iron to gently melt away a very small part of the plastic insulation covering. One lead is bent to wr... |
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0.3 oz flashlight Here's my homemade ultralite light: It weighs 0.3 oz, and is bright enough to read by and illuminate my tent or walk with. The battery is a 3.6V lithium cell, 1.1 Amp-Hr 1/2 ... |
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Re: Bear-ly common sense prevailing Considering they "were here first", and the extreme downside of a bad encounter, it makes a lot of sense to leave them alone and avoid, or watch from a distance. It's kind of hard for them to atta... |
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Re: ^n When Did You Begin UL? When the heredity in my knees started speaking progressively louder... |
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Isopropane at altitude: What altitude? Is there any definitive resource that discusses at what altitude canister isopropane stoves start to peter out? We're looking at a 10 day trip between 6500 and 9000 feet, and wondering if there ar... |
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Re: Ways to lighten up: 3 night trip to Havasupai Loose the water filter, go to a Chlorine Dioxide based sanitizer. The water is so clear, you won't need the sediment removal. Also, there was (2 years ago) a water faucet (a few 100 yards below t... |
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Does Fyrestorm stove use PowerMax Cartridges? I was reading about the Fyrestorm Ti Stove from Coleman, but didn't see any mention they may be able to use the PowerMax cartridges. Anyone know? Thanks, MikeB |
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"Safe" camping in a lightning storm? As to the campers that died in the tent @ Dusty Basin, If they were laying down, I would expect they were electrocuted once the bolt hit the ground and spread out, (in literally the same way as a... |
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... |
