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Re: The Kovea Spider (KB-1109) Remote Canister Stove
I think it would be very difficult to get the weight down to the 4 once rage. The hose and preheat tube alone probably weigh an once or more. The pot supports have to do double duty by holding th...

In GEAR » The Kovea Spider (KB-1109) Remote Canister Stove
March 04, 12:13am
Re: Wind and eVent v.s. Gore-Tex
I have noticed it as well however I don't think it is wind related since Event blocks almost all of the wind. I believe what you felt is evaporation cooling. Turning liquid water to vapor tak...

In GEAR » Wind and eVent v.s. Gore-Tex
March 03, 7:55pm
Re: Hiking Pants
For years I have been using REI convertable pants. REI calls the current version Saharra pants. In warm weather you unzip the lower sections to convert the pants to shorts. Most of the time I h...

In GEAR » Hiking Pants
February 25, 8:32pm
Re: Grand Canyon Trip Report: Lessons Learned -Flying Tents, Ursack Minor Failures, LT4 Repairs
"When they sit on something I think the taughtness of the fabric allows the critters (mice in this case) to work them over, and eventually "scrape" their way in. I'm hoping that ...

In GEAR » Grand Canyon Trip Report: Lessons Learned -Flying Tents, Ursack Minor Failures, LT4 Repairs
February 24, 9:17pm
Re: wetting out
"With eVent the fabric can get dirty or clogged with oils and the same thing will happen." Event is like any other peice of clothing. It needs to be cleaned periodically. Cleaning wil...

In GEAR » wetting out
February 24, 8:41pm
Re: Interested
Mark me as also interested.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » How safe is your food? Investigating the effectiveness of odor-proof bags
February 24, 3:18pm
Re: DWR and wicking?
"Is this even close to being right? Or is wicking still only about the gaps between fibers, and not the fibers themselves?" Good question that I don't reallly know the answer to. ...

In GEAR » UV protection for fabric, WITHOUT waterproofing?
February 23, 11:02am
Re: Try it!
"What I want to do is UV shield my fleece and poly and merino gear, without waterproofing it or killing breathability." I think you are confusing two very different things DWR is not w...

In GEAR » UV protection for fabric, WITHOUT waterproofing?
February 22, 11:32pm
forget the Satro
ACR took DME (the maker of Satro) to court and DME lost. The Satro was a slightly modified ACRQlink that was made using design document two former ACR employees provided. The Satro will never be ...

In GEAR » Lightest PLB recommendations
February 21, 10:56pm
Re: Satro PLB-110
IF you open the cover of the ACR ResQLink you will find that most of the weight comes from the batteries. It probably has a very powerful transmitter to insure the signal is detected. The batteri...

In GEAR » Satro PLB-110
February 21, 10:28pm

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