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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
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All Forum Posts by James Marco

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Re: Re: Only 5 More Days ;-)
"I was bad and could not wait. Took the new Hilleberg out over the weekend. Now I won't have anything to unwrap at Christmas." Ahhh, you were naughty...(Ha ha....) Nice, what m...

In GEAR » Murmur Christmas Present (Damm it
December 20, 7:12am

Re: and if it does freeze :)
Most bags rated at around freezing are good. I have heard several times that the sumerlite was a bit slim. It doesn't adjust as well with interior layering as something a little fuller cut. IE ...

In GEAR » 30~35F superlight sleeping bag options
December 20, 7:01am

Re: Only 5 More Days ;-)
5 more days of waiting...Maybe I can sneak a look when she is at work? Na... But, it has MY name on it...I can open it.!? Na... But, gee, it is mine...Maybe she won't notice if I carfully r...

In GEAR » Murmur Christmas Present (Damm it
December 20, 5:08am

Murmur Christmas Present (Damm it
I received the Murmur. But my wife won't let me open it till Christmas. #%&(!! Well, Christmas is not that far off.... Have a Merry!

In GEAR » Murmur Christmas Present (Damm it
December 20, 4:02am

tornado Wick Jet alcohol stove
Nice, Bob! No windscreen around the pot? Who cares, at 3 grams that is a LITE stove. A piece of Aluminum foil can't add too much more weight!

In GEAR » tornado Wick Jet alcohol stove
December 20, 2:39am

Re: Re: Good idea
Love it...even if it is a bit difficult to use a belly tatoo in the winter...Ha, ha!

In Make Your Own Gear » MYOG Plastic Maps
December 19, 2:46pm

Re: Re: Re: Re: Toxicity of methanol
Methanol, while fairly toxic, is not that bad compared with things like WG, or Kerosene. Your body can tolerate small, I mean small, amounts. Most fruits and vegatables have some in them. It is fou...

In GEAR » Is Ethanol Worth It?
December 19, 2:41pm

Re: Everclear vs. Green Denatured
HJ, Yupper, especially if they are using Octane or the like as a denaturing agent. The heavy molecules are little sticks...they require time to replace CO2 and Water with ionized O...you end up w...

In GEAR » DIY Alcohol Stove Design -- Basic Considerations
December 19, 1:11pm

Re: More ADs on BPL & Other Forms of Revenue
Tony, Perhaps with a more civil outlook on things I can venture another opinion on enhancing the site per the OP's wishes and also drawing more members. Ads? Well, I come here mostly for th...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Open Letter: Don't make the Gear Swap for members only
December 19, 10:25am

Re: Re: Re: Re: Is ethanol worth it?
"+1 for Hiking Jim's posts and his blog on the subject of alcohol stoves. ;-)" Yupper!!!

In GEAR » Is Ethanol Worth It?
December 19, 9:06am

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