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Re: Help needed for A level research. Male, color something that's easy to clean/ doesn't show dirt well, dirt colored? Otherwise, I want it all. I like what I saw in FFW, Future Force Warrior, the ultimate in integrating all of ... |
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Re: sewing tyvek I think the primary issue in the past with sewing tyvek was mfg. recommendations (Hey, how many house builders sew house wrap???). There are good articles onthe web about sewing tyvek: http... |
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Luxury Lite or ULA Catalyst I ended up buying the Catalyst, should have it in about 10 days. |
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Philmont Stove Choices Thanks to everyone who has provided advice on our upcoming Philmont trip. We need 2 stoves, so we're debating several different stove types (we'd take both of the same type): Canister based Iso... |
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Aerogel available here: http://www.unitednuclear.com/aerogel.htm |
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Re: I am trying to rid myself of the water filter weight. What about using a coffee filter and small plastic funnel or conical paper cup w/ bottom cut off? |
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Re:^7 LuxuryLite or ULA Catalyst Does REI sell either of these? I didn't see either at the local store. MIkeB |
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Re:^7 LuxuryLite or ULA Catalyst Does REI sell either of these? I didn't see either at the local store. MIkeB |
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Re:^7 LuxuryLite or ULA Catalyst Does REI sell either of these? I didn't see either at the local store. MIkeB |
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LuxuryLite or ULA Catalyst We're headed to Philmont in June, and will have a peak pack content weight of about 31 lbs (plus weight of the pack), average weight 27 lbs+ pack. We're debating several different packs, and 2 tha... |
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... |
