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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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tents in stock Ross, The same thing occurred to me last couple of trips. There did not appear to be any tents in stock. My impression, and admittedly it was only an impression, is that when they get an order, ... |
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sil seam sealing Don't understand why you guys continue to seal with mineral spirits or gasoline mixed with silicone sealers. The NAPA Permatex or the Sea to Summit sil sealer are flowable enough to give a ver... |
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"a hundred fold" Really? How do you know? What you see is only a tiny tip of the iceberg. That's why they call it 'covert' ops in the first place. But it is fascinating to see the screeching hawks co... |
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WL tents Ross, That is very interesting and although Jack could be a bit of a bonehead at times, it suggests the quality was good up until fairly recently. I always regarded him as a sort of eccentric gen... |
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wp zip "I just threw on a zipper ..." Just throw it off, and replace with a WP separating zipper, unless of course you want to settle for a flap as John suggested. The WP zips tapes are f... |
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Warmlite Ross, Could you tell us when you aquired your tent, or when it was made if you know? Would appreciate that info very much. Thanks. |
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Timothy, Were you sleeping in the open? |
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ever dry Herb, Noticed the other day that when tap water is run on the fabric portion of an old Danner 452 boot, the water just ran away from, and was strongly repelled by the material. Even after several ... |
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new Golite Gear Dave, Thank you for the update and clarification. There I went again, getting all judgmental like that. A concern with these 10-20D tent fabrics is whether they will hold up very well. There ... |
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GoLite gear - new? Dave, Thanks for the update. That Imogene tent offers huge mostly freestanding space for 2#6oz, which could easily be brought under 2# with carbon poles. But it is orange (gah!), and marked ou... |
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... |
