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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
StateNew York
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All Forum Posts by James Marco

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Re: can I repair this mattres, and if, how?
You can try a good hot iron. This will usually re-bond the glue. But, if there is any grit in there in will probably NOT work. Return to seller???

In GEAR » can I repair this mattres, and if, how?
April 26, 4:37am

Re: Re: Re: Gossamer Gear - The One?
Jim, They moved the sewing to Mexico, at least for the packs.

In GEAR » Gossamer Gear - The One?
April 26, 3:55am

Re: Lightest/Most packable 2 person shelter?
Yeah, The Heximid twin is a nice, very light tent. All told it weighs about 19-20oz. See ZPacks site. This is well below the average 1lb per person I consider the limit for shelters. Get the bea...

In GEAR » Lightest/Most packable 2 person shelter?
April 26, 3:48am

Re: Ti
Ti takes heat better and is stiffer, BUT it is heavier than aluminum. A couple, 3 layers of Aluminum foil works well. Three layers are more flexible than one...sort'a like a wire. I have use...

In Make Your Own Gear » DIY wind screen?
April 26, 3:04am

Re: Re:re: Thanks
Get yourself a SVEA 123r. The pot supports fit rather neatly, into the open fins of a JetBoil. I am guessing that other pot supports could be cut/ground-down to fit, also. The Kovea Spider for exam...

In GEAR » Question for Stove Gurus
April 26, 2:10am

Re: Question for Stove Gurus
Yeah, Jim is correct. Basically, you can use either pot on any stove. I don't think that you will bother the JetBoil, except they have an open fin design that is not conducive to setting on ano...

In GEAR » Question for Stove Gurus
April 25, 5:01pm

Re: Re: Integral Designs Traverse 2 Review
This is just an example of what poor engineering and design choices can do to an otherwise good type of tent. Tunnels, domes, A-Frames, lean-to, etc designs are all possible, of course. All can suf...

In Editor's Roundtable » Integral Designs Traverse 2 Review
April 25, 6:40am

Re: Another failed design
Eric, I agree 100%.

In Editor's Roundtable » Integral Designs Traverse 2 Review
April 25, 4:50am

Re: ID T2
Sam, "Could it be that those clips attached to the poles for the B2 are supposed to be substituted for the clips that come with it if the B2 is going to be used together with the T2? Just won...

In Editor's Roundtable » Integral Designs Traverse 2 Review
April 24, 7:50pm

Re: Bonding Al rode
"...By shear strength is meant the amount of force required to rotate the rod in the tube after bonding." I rather doubt that epoxy will work if super glue did not. It might, because it...

In Make Your Own Gear » Bonding ALU rods to tubes - What adhesive?
April 24, 5:06am

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