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Gossamer Gear Umbrella.........Hand's Free Umbrella Clamp
The umbrella appears to come in a gold-colored dome material now, rather than just silver. What a choice dilemma:cool:
I use one and carry it when backpacking and on Camino. Mine is from Gossamer Gear, and is made by the same manufacturer as the one carried by Enlightened Equipment. I carry it and my poncho because I have found that there are times that a rain works its way past the total protection of the...
This may help put things into a balance for those who are faced with condensation and wet clothing caused by rain gear. Wet clothing can be unpleasant, but it is a temporary thing. When faced with a potential of hypothermia in cold rains, it is far preferable to be wet and warm from the vapor...
Technically, a poncho does not have sleeves and a zip up front like the Decathlon and Altus rain wear. All such similar gear are rain jackets that are designed to cover a backpack.
My current preference is the inexpensive yet moderately durable Frogg Toggs. The manufacturer uses a breathable...
That is logical.
The purpose of measuring base weight vs total weight is to compare items that are similar in performance but will have differences in weight when added to tour equipment. So the base weight of your pack can be compared with, say, one sleeping bag vs another sleeping bag...
Only fill the bladder to what you think you need, not necessarily to the top. I carry a small 500 ml collapsible soft bottle as a reserve should I accidentally run out of bladder water. Just fill the soft bottle and then reduce the amount of water you would normally fill the bladder to by that...
I sometimes find the issue of an earplug cutting off too much sound a bit 'too much silence' for me too. I'd never heard anyone else describe that bothersome phenomenon. :)
If you haven't tried a variety of different earplugs using a variety of materials, and which have varying levels of...
I am always appreciative of folks who do whatever they can to lessen potential disruptions to others. Well done.
That genuinely stated, I still find lamplight of any color flashing around a room from head movements still bothersome. So to add on to your suggestion , folks can further this by...
This post was written to dispel some common misinformation which is sometimes used to claim that hydration or water reservoirs/bladders are either less sanitary to use or are less convenient to use than bottles. Oft times there is a difference with which someone 'perceives' or approaches a...
Naw. . . I just pulled it out of thin air. I guess installing solar systems on homes and RVs and dealing with charge controllers from 12 to 48v and inverter/charger installs on multi Kw/Hr battery banks made me forget my place. Sorry.
The heavier unit is drawing more amps to provide more charging power. It also has a better charge controller to monitor and control the amount of current charging the phone. Usually that means a faster charging rate, but that rate is solely dependent on the state of charge and charging...
First: If you have the Deuter, pack, I would not rule it out for use on Camino. In fact, it might be the ideal solution. I have several backpacks that hold a variety of capacities since I do winter backpacking, a lot of training day hikes, and 3 season backpacking that can last for several...
At that weight for a tent my question is if it is roomy enough to be comfortable if needing to lay over a day or two? Cooking space in a vestibule, backpack shelter, etc. :)
I'm not going to drift into the legalities of figuring out where wild camping is permitted or tolerated or will cause an immediate arrest with a 15 year jail sentence or a 15,000 Euro fine. I'll assume you'll research that issue.
So below, I focus on a bit of out-of-box thinking about a...
Pack covers are failure points. Not always but often enough. Straps get wet as well as some parts of the material of the bag between the cover an your back. That is why using a heavier waterproof sack or a series of smaller waterproof stuff bags is the strategy many use.
Covering the backpack...
Thanks for passing this on. I think both articles are based on the same original research, the later one being an abstract referring back to the first, more complete article listed with NIH that included the parameters and methodology of the authors work. The article indicates that the mattress...
Dick, if you look at the various studies, they examined repellency for Picaridin at concentration levels below those recommended for real world use at a 7%. (in some studies they refer to Picaridin as Icaridin). The recommended concentration is at least 20%.
There has also been discussions...
If you note the specifics on the website, they do not list bedbugs, and I cannot find very much about the specifics of their treatment. There seems a bit of apples to avocados rhetoric when they state "Insect Shield treatment becomes built into the product, where sprays sit on top of fabric...
Just to be clear, you are describing effects of permethrin as a neurotoxic substance - an insecticide - not in a role as a true and specific repellant?,, or was your intent to also ascribe repellency? I ask because I do not see any reference to Permethrin or Pyrethroids as a 'repellant', which...
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