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James D Buch (rocketman) - BPL Forum Member

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About Me Sierra Nevada CA backpacking in 1970's and some 1980's. Resumed backpacking and bicycle camping on retirement. Picked up the skills of making backpacking/bicycling equipment and repairing sewing machines of which too many are now cluttering the residence.
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StateIA, IL
CountryUSA

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All Forum Posts by James D Buch

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Breathable Fabric Test (Portable)
I just put the fabric up to my mouth and try to blow air through it. My summer shirts are all "easy blow through". My summer raingear is "pretty impossible to pass wind",...

In Make Your Own Gear » Columbia Titanium by the yard?
July 06, 6:09pm
Nothing much to add
Other than chastisement, there was nothing much to add. The data presented explicitly give an indication of what happens when down is compressed 20% (and the density raised by 20%). Phil Gibs...

In GEAR » Warmth of down when compressed
July 06, 5:12pm
Come On Now
Richard Wrote: You are a trained material’s scientist… you have the ability to easily measure what I primarily reported on (the thermal conductivity of 800 fill down in the range of being fu...

In GEAR » Warmth of down when compressed
July 06, 11:06am
Thanks, Got One
Only the code BAUER618 seemed to work this morning at 940AM CDT for the 15% off. Thanks for the heads up!

In Gear Deals » Eddie Bauer 1st Ascent Jackets
July 06, 8:42am
Summer Sausage
I always carry some summer sausage. As you know, in almost all stores, it is displayed on an unrefrigerated rack. It also has a "best by" date stamped somewhere (often readable) on the pa...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » refrigerate after opening.. summer sausage?
July 06, 8:26am
Dehydrating Chicken
Sarah, on her website, tells the "secret" and limitations of dehydrating cooked chicken. Any *dense* *large* piece of meat is going to be terrible to try to dehydrate. That is one of t...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Dehydrating chicken trial and error
July 06, 8:15am
Not So Warm When Squashed ?
In order for down to be "Warm When Squashed", or anything to be "warm when squashed", the thermal conductivity must decrease by half when the thickness is halved (and under comp...

In GEAR » Warmth of down when compressed
July 06, 7:50am
Hydrostatics
Hank wrote: "The claim is that the longer the hose before the filter the more pressure at the filter. Why is this so? The size of the conduit doesn't change, and the amount of water pr...

In GEAR » Where to place an inline filter in the line?
July 03, 6:37am
Fats and Health
"Evidence based Medicine" comes in conflict with old "Expert Based Opinion" on "artery clogging dietary fats". In the 1950's the "experts"knew about &quo...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Where to buy powdered milk in bulk?
July 03, 5:47am
Calories Per Ounce
Dan: There are four "Macronutrients" with differing calorie contents. Fat - ......... 9 Calories/gm or 255 Calories per Ounce Carbohydrates - 4 Cal/gm..... or 113 Cal per oz Prot...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » need in increase calorie intake
July 03, 5:26am

All Reader Reviews by James D Buch

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Therm-a-Rest Neoair
I used this for a 30 day hike on the Appalachian Trail June thru July 2009 in WV and VA. I quickly found that best comfort comes from slightly less than full inflation. The nights were about equall...

In Sleeping Pads - Inflatable
April 28, 7:41pm