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Devin Montgomery (dsmontgomery) - BPL Lifetime Member
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Re: Unsupported/Unresupplied/Thru-Hikes This brings to mind the many "evolution of man" illustrations - starting with the knuckle-dragging ape on one side, with each figure becoming more erect until reaching modern man on the o... |
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Really? First, I have to agree with the poster above that criticized guns for their weight. For the vast majority of situations, I'd be hard pressed to think of a worse way to spend a few pounds in my ... |
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Spectra fabric Hi Eric, check out: http://tinyurl.com/2ctkqw for an ebay auction for spectra(aka dyneema) 3.6 oz fabric. Even if this particular auction is over by the time you check, just search spectr... |
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Re: All-In-One Ti-Stake, Toothbrush, Spoon, Fork, ~5 Grams Each Innovative idea! My question is how rigid the final setup is. Does the tubing really offer enough resistence to use the knife/fork for cutting? |
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Re: Ultralight Kelly / Storm / Volcano Kettle Thanks for the support, Mike! Chris - I don't know exactly how thick the vessel itself is. The thickness wasn't listed by the Al bottle wholesaler I got the sample from and I don't ... |
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Re: Re: Re: Ultralight Kelly / Storm / Volcano Kettle Argh - bad news. I got a message from the shop where I left the kettle saying that it was to thin to weld. That's pretty frustration considering the fact that I dropped it off three weeks ago... |
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Re: First Project - Cuben/Momentum Bivy Nice bivy, Kevin. That's quite a first project and an amazing finished weight. Once you trail test it, I'd like to hear how the Cuben stands up to this type of use, and how you like the b... |
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FYI - Another Titanium Source, any others? In addition to thru-hiker and McMaster-Carr I found an Ebay store Shapiro Supply that's a good Ti source for a wide variety shapes and sizes that aren't readily available elsewh... |
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Re: Re: Ultralight Kelly / Storm / Volcano Kettle Steve - thanks for the source and the ideas for the stove. Many thanks for the words of encouragement. You're vicious when it comes to saving weight, but I'll give the "rock 'n f... |
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Re: Re: Ultralight Kelly / Storm / Volcano Kettle Thanks, Mike. I think I'll definitely get it up in the G-spot once my prototype is finished and I've been able to run it through some tests. There sure seems to be more traffic there. |
All Reader Reviews by Devin Montgomery
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Ultralight Designs Blue Mini This is aluminum bottle based alcohol stove similar to the "gram weenie" by Whitebox. I bought the stove because of its simplicity and because I could quickly get it for a hike I was taking ... |
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Potable Aqua Iodine Drinking Water Germicidal Tablets These have been around forever, and I think just about everyone has used them at one time or another. If you're an absolute novice, use them once: chugging the resulting antiseptic rinse is a rig... |
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Micropur MP 1 Chlorine Dioxide Water Purifier Tablet My rating of five here is for the Chlorine Dioxide method of treatment, this is just the brand I happened to use. Ultra lightweight, kills most wee-beasties in 20 min, with 4 hrs kills the few ... |
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MSR Whisperlight / Internationale For years, this was the Model T of backpacking stoves, and for good reason. Runs on almost any fuel, easy and reliable to use in all conditions, "light" for traditional packing. Can accomo... |
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Marmot Precip Jacket Mens After having my last rain jacket stolen out of my car right before a long river trip, I picked up a Precip on sale at the local outfitter. It was a good brand, waterproof, breathable, lightweight, and... |
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Snow Peak Trek 700 This was the first bit of gear that I bought in my lightweight conversion. Just under $30, plenty of capacity for solo camping (I never could finish a meal that filled it up),includes a lid that drai... |
