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Samuel C. Farrington (scfhome) - BPL Premium Member
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All Forum Posts by Samuel C. Farrington
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Gray (grey)? It's about money. Because the quality of silnylon is all over the walk, and due to US environmental restrictions on silcoating, the most waterproof stuff comes from Asia (although the nylon ... |
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CF tube to match ALU "How do I convert the diameter and wall thickness of an aluminum tube, to the Dia and wall of a CF tube?" Nick - Maybe not such a good approach because: - Quality of carbon tube is al... |
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new when? Just noted that GoLite has changed the availability date of the Imogene tent on their site from late this month to late April. Sure, this kind of thing may be due to unforseen glitches in prod... |
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masonry bits It worked for me, Jerry. Guess it is all about passion for the MYOG, and not wanting to waste a lot of time on something that will turn out inferior to store-bought. They are just two small holes,... |
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sewing machines Jerry, You had me all set on a Janome, and now it sounds like you are backing off a little with the comment about it being only one brand. Over the years, I've acquired a few newer machine... |
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good company? Daryl, K&FT is selling spars from Skyburner, which also makes the SkyShark spars, like the P400 that you have mentioned in posts. The Skyburner site is up front in acknowledging that the sp... |
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montane "The Montane products are among the best available ..." Maybe not - see the review on this site of the Spectre. |
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Janome Jerry, Was only kidding. Will keep an eye out for a Janome. Sounds like a Mercedes of sewing machines compared to my ca. 1970s Kenmores. Note, though, that the second Kenmore that I just got as... |
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super duper MH makes decent sleeping bags and clothing, but for some reason doesn't seem to know the first thing about how to make good tents. They will snag a few buyers with these, mostly due to the lig... |
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EMP T-pole review Roger, I have a basement full of trekking poles in various states of assembly. It all came from reading BPL reviews and looking to find the ultimate poles. ALL of the twist-lock poles eventually ... |
All Reader Reviews by Samuel C. Farrington
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Marmot Rockstar Pant These pants were purchased after trying a number of DWR, quick drying polyester and nylon products in search of lighter weight. However, all were very baggy, and none met the secondary goal of having ... |
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Mont Bell Ultra-Light Spiral Down Hugger #3 Long Bought this shortly after the BPL review came out. It was my first down bag since the 70's. The outstanding DWR treatment shown in the review persuaded me that a down bag might work for me agai... |
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Potable Aqua Iodine Drinking Water Germicidal Tablets It is a good emergency item, because, as already pointed out, it takes up almost no weight or space. It addresses both the crypto and giardia if one waits the recommended times. Should the main wa... |
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Sealskinz Ultra Grip Black Glove Tried them a few years ago for winter snowshoeing, which involved a lot of bushwacking. Clammy, wet, cold and eventually, frozen fingers. Just about anything else is better, even just leather. Am su... |
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Montbell Super Stretch Down Hugger #3 Used the reg (not super) version of this bag for three weeks; one on Maine's Grafton Loop Trail in June at altitudes up to 3K', and two in Colorado's Rawahs in August at altitudes up to 12... |
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Cocoon UL 60 Hoody and Pant I have not had any problems with the stitching, and have found the product to be reasonably warm for its very light weight. Pockets might have been nice for handwarming, but if it is really cold, I c... |
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Lorpen Trekking Extreme Coolmax Socks For anyone allergic to wool, or just looking for a fine coolmax sock, these are a good choice - 75% Coolmax, 15% Polyamide, 10% Lycra. Weight is 4.4 oz a pair in size Medium. They are a medium to he... |
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Remington RMHL2AAA-B While I have always used hang lights in camp instead of headlamps, ordered this item because of Keith's excellent review. Was pleased to note that the beam was as bright and more even than the Ph... |
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MSR Mountain Safety Research HyperFlow microfilter My understanding from this and other sites is that this filter is not effective after thawing once the element has been frozen. If this is not so, it would be helpful to have this corrected. Otherwi... |
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SnowPeak Gigapower LI The only drawback for this stove was the lack of a windscreen, such that it did not perform efficiently in windy conditions. The manufacturer's screen sold separately is stainless steel, and on th... |
