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Tyvek
Tyvek painter's pants make a cheap wind barrier over those thrift-store wool slacks. In summer conditions, that combo can also be your sleeping bag, saving lots of money, bulk, and $$. Edite...

In Make Your Own Gear » Gear Hacking Goodness : Duct Tape, Tyvek, Subway bags, and other magical materials
March 14, 1:50pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: 100% propane in aluminuim canisters?
Steven, I wouldn't expect higher pressure to be an issue - only a good thing. Propane at 0F is like butane at (no data in front me now) something like 70F. Further, you expect butane to be cont...

In Editor's Roundtable » Thermal Feedback in Upright Canister Stoves
March 12, 8:14am
Holds water
Bill, I prefer a cotton shirt - either a T-shirt or an old collared dress shirt for a Grand Canyon Rim-River-Rim in summer. I find I feel fresher if I wet such a shirt from any stream crossing or ...

In Philosophy & Technique » The "I don't get it" thread
March 12, 7:59am
Re: Never had extra fees
I too, have never had US customs fees added out of about 30 overseas orders. That is out of the shipper's control, but it seems the US doesn't want to deal with onesies and small retail ord...

In GEAR » Questions for those who have imported gear from the UK to the US
March 11, 3:56pm
Re: Re: Re: Knives
Bob: Ted Stevens survived one more airplane crash than I have. But also (much later) one less than he needed to.

In GEAR » Knives
March 11, 2:40pm
Re: Knives
SAK Classic. And in 6 weeks, they'll be legal for carry on. It's nice when UL overlaps with EDC. I've got 3 more flights today with a 4-hour layover in Anchorage so there's a the...

In GEAR » Knives
March 11, 12:19pm
Re: Re: Re: Re: Questions for those who have imported gear from the UK to the US
VAT is value added tax but unlike US sales tax, it is included in the local sticker price and is larger - 20%-30% in Western Europe. You could compare their US versus UK websites. After currenc...

In GEAR » Questions for those who have imported gear from the UK to the US
March 11, 11:19am
Cameras
I don't get viewing the scenery through a viewfinder. In the time it takes to compose and shoot a picture, I'll reflect on the scene, my thoughts, and feelings about it making it more memor...

In Philosophy & Technique » The "I don't get it" thread
March 10, 9:11pm
A pound of propane takes a pound of steel.
As the link you added explains, pure propane is so high pressure, it requires thicker steel. About exactly the weight of the propane regardless of size (14 oz. 16 oz, 20-pound/4.5-gallon, 80-pound,...

In Editor's Roundtable » Thermal Feedback in Upright Canister Stoves
March 09, 12:12pm
Re: Re: Thermodo External iPhone Thermometer with App
Thermometers, sure. But how about a solid-state pressure sensor? Everyone gets excited about data downloaded from a few sources to millions of users. The real advances and power are uploading ...

In GEAR » Thermodo External iPhone Thermometer with App
March 09, 12:10am

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