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42665 nazdarovye Send Email Dec 1, 2003
7:15 am
And, I may stand corrected on this one - I went back and carefully read the thread that stated this, and it appears that this specific comment was about the...
42664 Chief Moderator
jerrygoller Send Email
Dec 1, 2003
7:04 am
4 hours is worst case for all the chemicals. It depends on the water temp and clarity. Clear warm water goes at about 20 minutes. Jerry ...
42663 Thomas
acevert Send Email
Dec 1, 2003
6:52 am
* * *Product information:* Manufacturer: Petzl Year: 2003 URL: http://www.petzl.com/ Listed weight: 137 g (4.8 oz.) Actual weight: 120 g (4.3 oz) MSRP: $45.00...
42662 Brian
bjcjt Send Email
Dec 1, 2003
6:51 am
16 oz at a time? That can't be right, that pretty much sucks! Plus it takes 4 hours purify it totally. The water tabs only take 20 mins, I think I will take my...
42659 nazdarovye Send Email Dec 1, 2003
6:35 am
I've uploaded my initial report for the Hot Socks, including pictures, to the test folder at: http://tinyurl.com/x666 Here it is in text form (with the usual...
42658 Brian
bjcjt Send Email
Dec 1, 2003
6:34 am
I have a screw top from CamelBak. Its the older version before they made the lid big enough to fit a hand into for cleaning. Brian...
42657 Tom Jones
ratagonia Send Email
Dec 1, 2003
6:15 am
Thanks for the comments. Does your tank have a roll top, or a screw-top, or both? Tom...
42656 Tom Jones
ratagonia Send Email
Dec 1, 2003
6:14 am
Thanks for the comments. Does your tank have a roll top, or a screw-top, or both? Tom...
42655 Chief Moderator
jerrygoller Send Email
Dec 1, 2003
5:18 am
Most of those are lab questions. Time depends on water temp and clarity. I didn't notice a particular taste but it was a couple of years ago when I tried one....
42654 Michael Wheiler
jwheiler Send Email
Dec 1, 2003
5:01 am
The usual, I guess. Is it effective? Does it affect the taste, clarity, etc. of the water? How long does it take to purify the treated water from start to...
42653 Brian
bjcjt Send Email
Dec 1, 2003
4:25 am
Is it worth the 129 dollars? I dont think the wait is worth it to filter crap out. I want water and I want it NOW! I think if I was gonna be in one spot for a...
42652 Chief Moderator
jerrygoller Send Email
Dec 1, 2003
3:57 am
I watched the demo of it and have used similar units in the past. What do you want to know? Jerry <http://www.backpackgeartest.org/>...
42651 Michael Wheiler
jwheiler Send Email
Dec 1, 2003
3:40 am
Jack, Andrew and Shane: I've uploaded my Field Report to the Test file folder but I have been unable to upload it to the Wisp folder. I keep getting a timed...
42650 Michael Wheiler
jwheiler Send Email
Dec 1, 2003
3:32 am
Jerry and Dave: Did you guys get any info on the MSR MIOX Purifier at the last show or have you had any experience with the brine solution treatment process? ...
42649 JimSabis@...
jimsabis Send Email
Dec 1, 2003
3:09 am
One Brasslite Turbo II-D Field Report for editing. All usual warnings about Yahooisms apply! Jim S. Field Report - Brasslite Turbo II-D Stove Date: December...
42648 Christine
ckorhon Send Email
Dec 1, 2003
1:43 am
Hi Tom, I wanted to post this now since I'll be going out of town tomorrow until Dec 7. This was a very confusing report to write, and I'm sure it's even more...
42647 Will & Janet
willrietveld Send Email
Nov 30, 2003
8:32 pm
Note to Editors: I will be on an outing from Dec 1-5, so I am submitting my report early for you to edit. I will revise the report and upload it to the files...
42646 Michael Doughty
woebegone01 Send Email
Nov 30, 2003
7:45 pm
In german markets "ein pfund" = 500 g. A common expression for a half kilo. woe. ... course). ... England...
42645 Graham Blamey
gghigray Send Email
Nov 30, 2003
5:52 pm
... (some few ... old woman ... She got ... ...and in the UK. Fairly recently, a butcher in the North of England was successfully prosecuted (and IIRC elected...
42644 Thomas Vickers
redroachhome Send Email
Nov 30, 2003
1:55 am
I don't know if this has closed yet, but I Finally felt the grip of the Gregory Fit-O-Matic Application to test the Gregory Z Pack November 29, 2003 I have...
42643 Clifford R. Haynes
kayakrocky Send Email
Nov 29, 2003
11:09 pm
My Redfeather Hike snowshoes arrived today ( was surprised to see FedEx deliver here on a Saturday). It was sort of cool the snowshoes arriver about 5 minutes...
42642 R Caffin
rcaffin Send Email
Nov 29, 2003
10:59 pm
Hi all ... Maybe you should cut some squares out of each and weigh them? :-) And see below. ... Funny story. France has been metric for a LONG time, right? But...
42641 Graham Blamey
gghigray Send Email
Nov 29, 2003
9:55 pm
... information. Which is what I did, and why I wrote :) ### The HTML looks good to me. Just one small thing we missed first time round. You don't mention how...
42640 Andy Mytys
amytys Send Email
Nov 29, 2003
5:20 pm
... I don't know what the big deal is. IMO, UNFINISHED weights are very useful as they point to a level of abrasion durability. Yeah, the finished product...
42639 sbirn2 Send Email Nov 29, 2003
3:23 pm
... Funny you should mention that. Just as I got my tent set up last night it started to rain for the first time this season and from what I can tell only...
42638 Michael Doughty
woebegone01 Send Email
Nov 29, 2003
2:53 pm
Look for the Tester Agreement in the files section. woe. ... <colnagodriver@y...> wrote: I have not ... or the ... will be...
42637 BackpackGearTest@yaho... Send Email Nov 29, 2003
10:02 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Xikar Knives 138 Excel Knife Field Reports Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2003 Time: 6:00PM CST (GMT+08:00) Hi ...
42636 BackpackGearTest@yaho... Send Email Nov 29, 2003
10:02 am
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Brasslite Turbo II-D Field Reports Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2003 Time: 6:00PM CST (GMT+08:00) Hello The...
42635 Shane Steinkamp
sssteinkamp Send Email
Nov 29, 2003
4:29 am
... No worries. Pie always puts me into an editing mood. ;) Edits taken. Report now uploaded. Many apologies for the delay. Thank you for your service. I...
42634 Shane Steinkamp
sssteinkamp Send Email
Nov 29, 2003
2:50 am
... Who exactly was the lazy Test Moderator that forgot to do this? I need to get on some of these slackers... Anyway, I created it here: ...
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