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Those wiley tapeworms
I like that McNett advised you to consult www.backpackinglight.com. As for the steri-pen, the authors mention that the outer layer of the eggs of this and other parasitic worms are quite effecti...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Hydatid Tapes
June 13, 8:00pm
Current ursack status
http://ursack.blogspot.com/ Check the Nov 9 entry for the abstract of the SIBBG study, with Ursack's comments. Potential for tree and soil damage seems to be the sticking point.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Bear canisters in the backcountry
June 07, 10:04pm
Aqua Mira oxidizing metals
Yes, it probably can and does. Problem is that the metals are most likely already in their fully oxidized state, that is, with a positive charge, as this is what makes them soluble in water and eas...

In GEAR » Heavy metals and H2o
June 01, 11:29am
Hose size reduction
In my experience, clamping down a too-large hose on a too-small fitting is likely to be an excercise in frustration, since no matter how hard you crank down on the clamp, the excess hose wall will ...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Hydration and water sources
May 25, 5:32pm
Ghost Posts
If you're really that worried about it, just insert a standard disclaimer. Besides, just because you don't have the knowledge and experience of others (though you probably have more than me) doe...

In GEAR » Paul Johnson's Postings for today
May 25, 5:00pm
tent care
Good stuff. Acting on a hunch last year I discovered that my Aloe Gator sunblock gel removed pine sap from silnylon like nobody's business (probably contains glycerin and similar compounds). ...

In GEAR » How to Keep Your Tent Forever
May 25, 4:02pm
son of conversion info
am rather fond of: http://www.onlineconversion.com

In GEAR » ultra-tall, ultra-lite?
May 12, 8:58am
mysterious precision
yes, it's amusing to see those kind of figures in a temp rating. But . . . Japanese company; whoever did the North American site probably just converted from nice round metric numbers, i.e. -...

In GEAR » Ultralight sleeping bag
April 22, 2:56pm
Aflatoxin
Seems like the site above got a lot of their info from this site at Texas A & M. http://plantpathology.tamu.edu/aflatoxin/index.htm From what I can tell it's more of a problem in Africa than ...

In Philosophy & Technique » Hiking without kitchen
April 21, 5:24pm
bic and zippo
why both lighters (+ Spark Lite) ?

In Gear Lists » Southeast Spring and Fall Gear List
April 05, 1:20am

All Reader Reviews by Dylan Skola

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Inov8 Flyroc 310
Like the previous reviewer I switched to these from Salomon XA Comp 2s, which initially seemed ideal (well ventilated, lightweight) but picked up excessive sand through the mesh, suffered a worn-throu...

In Footwear - Boots, Shoes, Gaiters
March 20, 10:46pm