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Re: Re: Re: spraypainting raingear Maybe a Plus sign would be better than an X... (;->) Or, how about a flashing LED on your hat? |
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Re: MSR Titanium Fuel Bottles Here's one on ebay that ends Dec 14 http://cgi.ebay.com/MSR-Titanium-Fuel-Bottle-4_W0QQitemZ8735709810QQcategoryZ16036QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem |
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Re: spraypainting raingear It will still be waterproof, but you're going to loose some of the breathability. The paint will plug up the micropores where individual droplets hit, but if you're just going to put a few pinstrip... |
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Thanks, we had a great (and warm) time Thanks for all the cold weather suggestions. We reviewed them with the kids. It was an incredibly clear 11 degree F night @ 7700 feet. Those who followed the directions stayed warm. (The one wh... |
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Any suggestions for warm weather Scouts trying cold weather camping? We're planning an overnight trip in cold (for us) weather, likely mid teens. Any suggestions or modifications to the information from experienced cold weather campers would be appreciated. (Going ... |
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Re: Bear Bagging Zapper Interesting problem. If all you want to do is protect a small metalized bag or box, any fence charger is going to be gross overkill. The technology is there for significantly lighter options. T... |
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How long does it take you to break in a new pair of hiking boots? Like the title says, how long do you expect to take to break in a new pair of hiking boots? Thanks, Mike |
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Re: Re: backpacking lanterns I've also had a Primus (2245), 9 oz. It's inexpensive compared to some of the other lanterns, and the construction of the mantle assembly makes it solid for rough handling without breaking the man... |
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Re: Re: backpacking lanterns I've also had a Primus (2245), 9 oz. It's inexpensive compared to some of the other lanterns, and the construction of the mantle assembly makes it solid for rough handling without breaking the man... |
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Re: Safety Lanyard - Better Ideas?? We're required to use breakaway lanyards at work for our ID cards. There are numerous manufacturers with various schemes. The most popular seem to be: Velcro (per your approach) Mated snap (pla... |
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... |
