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James Marco (jamesdmarco) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale Finger Lakes
About Me Backpacker, hiker, cannoer, fisherman, since 1960 or so, now retired. I enjoy being outdoors and vary my gear to match what I am doing, where I am going, and who I am going with. I mostly head into the Adirondacks.
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CityIthaca
StateNew York
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All Forum Posts by James Marco

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Re: aluminum concerns?
Aluminum was found, but after repeated experiments, they examined the original experimenters methodes and determined that it was contamination. Once this was removed, all data results were pretty c...

In Gear Swap » WTB: 1L cook pot
May 01, 4:36am

alcohol stove
I found this you guys might be interested in: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn1tUprVqm4 Rebuilt here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=i3uQ8dkjXR8 Note that the ...

In GEAR » a multi fuel alcohol stove?
April 30, 6:46am

Re: alcohol
I believe the older Optimus 111(?)that would burn both fuels. Several others had add-on jets that would allow the user to change them, burning alcohol, too. Here is one on-line link. These lost ...

In GEAR » a multi fuel alcohol stove?
April 29, 5:40pm

Re: Rechargeable batteries for Steripen Opti
You can use CR-123R protected or not. Protection generally refers to the charge/disharge/overcharge type situations. I don't believe you can buy un-protected batteries, except smaller ones. The...

In GEAR » Rechargeable batteries for Steripen Opti
April 29, 2:42pm

Re: Re: Re: Fuel cell
Rick wrote: "Patience my friends. http://www.myfuelcell.se/products/powertrekk/" Luv'it... From their site: "The fuel cell inside PowerTrekk is a completely passive ...

In GEAR » Alternative battery chargers AKA thinking outside of the box.
April 27, 6:18am

Re: Re: Re: Lightest/Most packable 2 person shelter?
What?? You mean the second highest winds recorded on the planet is BAD? Ha, hey...yes. Generaly, there is a lot of ground cover and the peaks are not much more than a 5000' high. Mt Washing...

In GEAR » Lightest/Most packable 2 person shelter?
April 26, 7:03pm

Re: can I repair this mattres, and if, how?
You can try a good hot iron. This will usually re-bond the glue. But, if there is any grit in there in will probably NOT work. Return to seller???

In GEAR » can I repair this mattres, and if, how?
April 26, 4:37am

Re: Re: Re: Gossamer Gear - The One?
Jim, They moved the sewing to Mexico, at least for the packs.

In GEAR » Gossamer Gear - The One?
April 26, 3:55am

Re: Lightest/Most packable 2 person shelter?
Yeah, The Heximid twin is a nice, very light tent. All told it weighs about 19-20oz. See ZPacks site. This is well below the average 1lb per person I consider the limit for shelters. Get the bea...

In GEAR » Lightest/Most packable 2 person shelter?
April 26, 3:48am

Re: Ti
Ti takes heat better and is stiffer, BUT it is heavier than aluminum. A couple, 3 layers of Aluminum foil works well. Three layers are more flexible than one...sort'a like a wire. I have use...

In Make Your Own Gear » DIY wind screen?
April 26, 3:04am

All Reader Reviews by James Marco

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Klymit Inertia X Frame
I picked up a Xframe (full size) a couple weeks ago. I took it out for 5 nights last weekend with my daughter, Brenda. I had a good trip but was unimpressed by the pad. I tried various techniques with...

In Sleeping Pads - Inflatable
July 07, 5:16am

gossamer murmur
I have used the old GG G5 pack for well beyond a servicable lifetime. Patching, reinforcing, and repatching...it finaly died and I replaced it with a 2012 Murmur, one of the first off the production l...

In Backpacks - Frameless
December 25, 6:06pm

Trail Designs Caldera Stove
Great little piece of gear. Light, easy to use, miserly on fuel. Keeps the heat in on the pot and does a great job of boiling water. I will complain that it does not let enough heat out sometimes......

In Stoves - Alcohol
December 07, 3:50am

Thermarest Neo-Air
The NeoAir is a good pad, with a fantisticcall price. I have a medium which just fits me at 5'9". I usually inflate this fully while setting up camp, giving it a couple of breaths before slee...

In Sleeping Pads - Inflatable
December 07, 3:22am