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Re: Ziplocs
>"I'm not sure if the real Ziplocs are better built, but of the 10 bags I found and used here in Germany about half fell apart" In the USA, the name brands (Ziplock and Glad) de...

In Make Your Own Gear » Food storage bags
March 22, 5:56pm
Re: declination scale vs. adjustable
>"I'll be going to South America with the Suunto M3G in a few months, and I'm quite interested to see how it performs." In Zimbabwe I found the N-S thing more confusing at t...

In GEAR » question on compass
March 22, 5:23pm
Re: Re: Re: re
Rob, No problems yet, but I have to admit, I don't push it (always a tent under it). If I don't need it for lightness, I'll take my old brown and orange thermarests from the 1980...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Thanks! The Lighter Side
March 22, 5:19pm
Re: masking tape + washer method of sharpening
Daniel: Yeah, I think of the masking tape and coins as a quick-n-dirty, touch-up technique. For a lot of blades or a lot of work on one blade, that DMT aligner would be much better. I jus...

In GEAR » Why a knife instead of scissors?
March 22, 5:16pm
Re: re
Michael: I've got an assortment due to family backpacking trips so I select from: Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite Small (47") 8 oz Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite Regular (72") 12 oz and The...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Thanks! The Lighter Side
March 22, 2:52pm
My two cents. Literally.
The cheap version of Daniel's most excellent $11.15 blade-angle guide above is to masking tape a dime/penny/nickel/washer (depends on blade width) to each side of the blade at the back. You th...

In GEAR » Why a knife instead of scissors?
March 22, 2:41pm
Finer points of outhouses.
>"I have never and I will never use an outhouse / pit toilet to do #2." When I do, I DO use some TP but for a different purpose. A factoid that stuck in my head from my First Aid i...

In GEAR » Still going without tp?
March 22, 2:36pm
Re: Re: Resharpening razor blades.
Brian: I'm with you on that. I don't resharpen razor blades to save weight or money. But in a pinch, if it has gotten dull, you can touch it up. Not to factory-new, but noticeably better.

In GEAR » Why a knife instead of scissors?
March 22, 2:19pm
The Lighter Side of flying and camping
>"I have found that BPL/UL communities have really influenced my car camping trips as well as my backpacking." Rob: It has also influenced my business travel trips. I just need to ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Thanks! The Lighter Side
March 22, 2:16pm
I don't get Half Dome permits
I don't get Half Dome permits as currently implemented. There are smart people at the NPS so why can't they look at the underlying causes of those deaths (people on the cables during late ...

In Philosophy & Technique » The "I don't get it" thread
March 22, 1:58pm

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