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Re: Pondering on a poncho tent design Yes, I remember doing this with Army issue ponchos -- the snaps on the edges could be used to create "sleeves" while wearing it as a poncho, or to snap two (or more) together to make a sh... |
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Re: Sub-2 lb pack for a big guy You could try the ULA Ohm 2.0, as it uses the same hip belt IIRC. I had an original Ohm, and liked it except for the hip belt, so I got a custom Circuit instead. |
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Re: What I learned from two Heavyweights When we did family hikes with our daughter, I rigged a 5x8 sil tarp over the door of our Rainshadow. That was great -- it gave us a huge porch for cooking and gear storage and just hanging out. ... |
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Re: Tent recommendations We have owned the original Rainshadow, the Double Rainbow, and now use the SMD Lunar Duo. The Rainshadow will comfortably sleep three adults. Nice tent, but I disliked the front entrance/single... |
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Re: 28.5 Liter Pack @ 2# 10oz--what's the intended purpose? My wife has a Jade pack, maybe the 30 liter, for long day hikes in the winter. The extra pack weight doesn't really matter at that point. I have an Osprey Kestrel 32 for day hikes when I want t... |
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Re: thanks for the info " I know the fly will need to get staked out at the vestibules and the guy out points. " If this is the case, then may I politely ask why you want "freestanding"? Especial... |
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Re: Re: Is it a bad idea to hike in my Saucony running shoes? I wear eVent gaiters in the winter to keep snow and icy water out of my goretex trail runners. In the summer I don't wear any gaiters with my mesh trail runners. Either way I'm wearing shor... |
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Re: what's the elastic chest strap for between the shoulder straps Some people like them. It's the first thing I cut off a new pack. |
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Re: Canon S100 vs Panasonic GF3 [14mm f 2.5-22] Low Light Performance Comparison ?????? Any of the tiny-sensor p+s cameras are going to have similar image quality. Very good at lower ISO settings, not so good at higher ones. It's just physics, mostly. As for the Panasonics, we... |
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Re: Backpacking food I just buy food in the grocery store. Knorr pasta or rice side dishes are good, especially with a small bag of chicken or salmon added. Mac and Cheese is good, or anything that can be cooked in a s... |
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Photon Freedom Micro (White) The newest version is the Photon Freedom To The Max, which uses some sort of new technology in the LED that doubles brightness while not using any more battery power. Nice. The Doug Ritter edition ... |
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Marmot Ion I just received my Marmot Ion jacket from Campmor, and I agree with the two most recent posts. I don't think it's sil-nylon, exactly, but my hiking test had water beading up on the inside whil... |
