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Re: WTB Bushbuddy Stove I don't think I'll ever sell mine, but if you call the guy in Canada that makes them or email him he responds. He is a regular guy like Henry Shires, Ron Moak, Van Peski and even that pesk... |
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Re: Tent vs. Tarp Being a beginner at the gear side of all this, and pushing for low weight, I am trying out tarps. But, there is no question in my mind that push come to shove I would go straight to a Henry Sh... |
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Re: Re: what's wrong with vargo titanium nail stake? I just ordered some of these (the older heavier model, probly out of empathy or) out of fear they would no longer be available, because -- just learning about tarps and poncho tarp shelters the sta... |
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Re: Re: Re: Modifying an existing pack Aaron, I tried the inside fix and it doesn't seem to work if the stress on the material is coming from the outside -- thus, the garbage bag cover idea, which has worked but the garbage bag g... |
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Re: RBH VaprThrm NTS-Shirt&Pants Bill F., Thanks for the insight on the RBH gear. If I read it right they are like a heavy duty windshirt type of product that might mean carrying the VaprTherms NTS and only one other base laye... |
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Re: Timex Helix Watch email sent. Hi Not So Crazy P. bd |
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Re: Modifying an existing pack I have struggled with similar issues in evaluating and wanting to improve my pack. My solution was to buy a second pack of the same type on sale, for a backup. Aside from that method of dealing w... |
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Re: Osprey Talon 33 Backpack REVIEW I love the Osprey packs, but the photo of the Talon 33 looks like it "hangs low." Is that the case or is it just a photo angle or moment before it is lifted up on the back? bd |
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Re: Re: 3000 Calorie Reserve Ideas At about 250 calories per ounce lard isn't a bad choice for a "reserve". But I would go with peanut butter at about 200 -220 per ounce, and neither butter or lard were I seriously go... |
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Re: Podcast: Andrew Skurka in the Nation's Icebox It is so good to hear Skurka on the trail telling about the trek. Since we, my partner and I, are new at learning about cold weather hiking and camping he both gives the warnings (love the stateme... |
All Reader Reviews by b d
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Lock Laces Shoe Laces Lock Laces Shoe Laces I put the locks on my low tops. The synthetic shoe strings that came with them wouldn't stay tied. I slipped the lock device onto the shoe strings that came with the shoes. | ||
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Mountain Hardwear Micro Dome Hat Info at Mountain Hardwear website: http://www.mountainhardwear.com/Product.aspx?to... |
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Steger Mukluks - Arctic & Navajo styles -moose hide, canvas, wool Steger Arctic model (with canvas uppers, mine don't have t... |
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Integral Designs Silponcho What I first wrote: This piece of gear is a real love and hate thing. It weighs too much but its great if I use it as a tarp, not as a poncho. All I want in a poncho is the rain and snow or moist... |
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Photon Freedom Micro (White) It is not just the light it puts out that makes this so great. Or the weight. It is the fact I can clip it to my hat and walk around hands free from the flashlight. I read with it at night. I ha... |
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Light My Fire Spork This our only eating utensil. It works well as a fork and a spoon. I really like the fact the fork is on one end and the spoon on the other, don't know why. The serrated edge on it is kind of a j... |
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Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) REI has been great to us ... even taking back a pack we took on a camp trip and didn't like (dirt and all). Their mail service is great, since we live up on the mountain. Our experience, in the la... |
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Hermits Hut We can visit the Hermit Hut store in Redding ... so we get to deal with them direct ... even though we have also ordered from them. They are great, responsive, and their in store information is gre... |
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TarpTent When ordering from tarptent, Henry Shires, mention any shipping/timing needs -- he requests that at his web site order pages and there is a little comment box to use for adding such comments to an ord... |
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Suunto Vector This is the "first" and industry standard in a watch, altimeter, compass, barometer and whatever else it does -- according to my research. It is a kind of wrist computer. It costs around $150 - 200 ... |
