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All Forum Posts by paul johnson
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inexpensive CR123A cells for the Lantern being reviewed. generally, online, high quality brand name CR123A cells (like Energizer and Duracell) go for between $1.17 and $1.25 each with occasional $1.00 each for cells with only a couple of (to a few) years... |
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a "SPOT off" comment??? deleted - now understood the point |
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Re: Ul & Mainstream Since when is exclusivity a virtue? NOT that the Thread originator claimed DrJ was creating a "religious" movement of sorts, but the attitude, if i understood one aspect of your Post co... |
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Lions, and Tigers, and Bears, oh my... Puma concolor v. oleoresin capsicum doesn't sound like the much of the first sprays hit the cat in the nose or eyes. final reaction is what i've seen many times from dogs, i.e. the r... |
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Re: Survivor Stud Jason, An absolute riot. Loved them all. My body aches from laughing so hard. You sure are one funny guy. Just in case it is of interest to you, Video #3 did point out a distinct differe... |
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Re: Welcome back Thank you, Dondo. i'm off from work the last couple of weeks temporarily on partial disability. So, when i'm feeling up to it, i'll check in evey once in a while. My trekkin' ... |
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Re: Re: Freezing Conditions >>"It may be very helpful to remember that, apart from the Energiser e2 lithiums, ALL the rest of the lithiums have a water-based electrolyte and, like alkalines, they all freeze up in t... |
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Re: What does your treatment NEED to be effective against? Crypto is alive and well and present in some water sources. According to FDA/BBB in ~80% of the adult population of the USofA it can be demonstrated through serological testing that protein spec... |
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Re: Tablets, Wounds, Bleach Bleach vs. Crypto http://www.co.missoula.mt.us/ENVHealth/Crypto%20FAQs.pdf just one of a number of "hits" with similar info. ---------------- Bleach vs. Giardia http:... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Dbl Rainbow vs. Lunar Duo David, excellent Post. Just what i wanted to hear. I now find that i'll be needing a 2p tent and hate wrestling with very long shock-corded poles, preferring, instead, to use t-poles for supp... |
All Reader Reviews by paul johnson
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BD Spot i'm vascillating between a 3 and a 4 rating for this headlamp. a 3.5 maybe??? i guess a 4 if batt life is NOT important to you; a 3 or 3.5 if it is. rather than repeat info here that was first "p... |
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Montbell Thermawrap Vest I've combined the Montbell U.L. ThermaWrap Inner Vest (only 5.2oz) with a Montbell Wind Blast Anorak while wearing a cotton T-shirt and cotton sweatshirt. Clearly with all that cotton (the "death fab... |
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Montbell Wind Blast Anorak For $50 you can't go wrong. Some sizes and colors still on sale for ~$36.xx (early jan2006). Montbell lists it under its "Wind shell" category, not its "Rain shell" category. only 7.4oz nice ... |
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Princeton Tech Aurora [the rating is to be used for comparing to other task/proximity lighting headlamps using ONLY 5mm LEDs. this rating has no bearing on the Aurora's capabilities when compared to dissimilar headlamps u... |
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Princeton Tec Apex rating: 4.9 This initial evaluation was performed indoors in a darkened basement and then after nightfall in the backyard, partially surrounded by trees. This is perhaps the best headlam... |
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Beyond Backpacking by Ray Jardine Just finished reading this book. As a long time hiker (as far as age, it's downhill to 100 for me), but a relatively recent UL-er, I found this book both informative and a fun/easy/stimulating/inspir... |
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Bozeman Mountain Works Torsolite Pad Clearly the best self-inflating pad currently available. Robust, relatively heavy weight fabric resists punctures. Its shape makes it a tad heavier than its next best competitor from POE (also a fin... |
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Wild Things Epic Wind Shirt Own both the hoodless & the hooded. Top-notch craftsmanship. Can't even find a loose thread. Zippers have operated flawlessly with no fabric snags. Depending upon the conditions intended for use t... |
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REI Peak UL Not my first choice in a trekking pole when lighter poles exist - unless I were going on a plane. However, they are very good trekking poles. Relatively light weight. At this point seem strong eno... |
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Princeton Tec EOS i would classify this headlamp as a "low-end" luxeon-type headlamp. by low-end, i mean a smaller, lighter headlamp, running on AAA batts, generally lacking, or not requiring an over-the-he... |
