... From: ann hennessy <reservations@...> To: <geartester@...> Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 2:30 PM Subject: Comments on test General...
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Tom Hennessy
hennessyhammock@...
Jan 7, 2001 6:29 pm
David - I was trying to copy your tidbit about the parace to send to a friend and accidentally deleted it!!! Could you send it to me again? Also, we would ...
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Tom Hennessy
hennessyhammock@...
Jan 7, 2001 8:38 pm
Dear David - I just returned and received the message about your phone call. I don't think you have to worry. The Dyneema cord does not have sheathing and is...
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Elkpony@...
Jan 9, 2001 5:43 pm
My name is Robert Elkpony Camping and light packing is almost a everday thing here. We live just out side the north rim of the grand canyon and kaibab national...
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Gear Tester
geartester@...
Jan 9, 2001 6:59 pm
Welcome aboard. I live in SLC and am looking forward to doing some packing in southern Utah. The list will be a bit slow until after the Outdoor Retailer show...
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Tom Hennessy
hennessyhammock@...
Jan 9, 2001 8:28 pm
Dear Ernest - I got your letter, hammock and check today. I will send your hammock right away. The question is do you want a charcoal grey hammock with silver...
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JONES, PHILIP T
phil-t-jones@...
Jan 9, 2001 9:53 pm
Ann, in a previous post, you mentioned that you and Tom were preparing for the Outdoor show in Salt Lake City and in New Orleans. I live in New Orleans, well...
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Ernest Engman
ebengman@...
Jan 10, 2001 12:24 am
Thanks, please send me the Charcoal grey with Silver Grey fly. Ernest Engman ... From: Tom Hennessy [mailto:hennessyhammock@...] Sent: Tuesday,...
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Ernest Engman
ebengman@...
Jan 10, 2001 12:26 am
I would like to go to this show, I live a few hours from New Orleans, when and where? ... From: JONES, PHILIP T [mailto:phil-t-jones@...] Sent: Tuesday,...
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Tom Hennessy
hennessyhammock@...
Jan 10, 2001 3:39 am
Thanks, Ernest. It'll go out tomorrow Ann ... From: "Ernest Engman" <ebengman@...> To: <BackpackGearTest@egroups.com> Subject: RE: [BackpackGearTest]...
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midza@...
Jan 10, 2001 7:21 am
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Gear Tester
geartester@...
Jan 13, 2001 12:20 am
I just got a heads up from Seychelle. They have a new product to test. As it was explained to me, it's a pressurized hydration/filter system. They are sending...
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Michael Tocci
cmtocci@...
Jan 13, 2001 4:31 am
Jerry....I don't man to jump the gun but how do test the effectiveness of the filter (I.e. its ability to provide organism free water) without a microbi lab to...
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Gear Tester
geartester@...
Jan 13, 2001 4:55 am
You are absolutely correct...which is why we don't do that. The filters are tested by independent labs that are equipped to test them. Could the manufacturers...
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Michael Tocci
cmtocci@...
Jan 13, 2001 5:09 am
I understand what you are saying Jerry...I 'm just wondering if anyone has ever done a control test on any filter...are they regulated by a government agency?...
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Gear Tester
geartester@...
Jan 13, 2001 6:35 am
Actually, BigSkyRy is doing a test on field effectiveness of a number of filters, the Seychelle included. As I understand it, the results will appear in...
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Jack Voss
vossj@...
Jan 13, 2001 4:25 pm
Mike asks, "how do test the effectiveness of the filter (I.e. its ability to provide organism free water) without a microbi lab to culture and perform...
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Bryan Signorelli
bsignorelli@...
Jan 13, 2001 9:38 pm
Just a comment... Have you ever wondered why any kind of iodine treatment system tells you to let the water remain in contact with the iodine for at LEAST...
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Orange Bug
orangebug74@...
Jan 13, 2001 9:54 pm
Jack, you are making a small mistake about what a filter is, and what a water purifier is. To use your PUR example, their "Voyager" purifier adds iodine to...
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Gear Tester
geartester@...
Jan 13, 2001 10:50 pm
Thanks, Doc, for a perfect answer. Jerry ... From: Orange Bug To: BackpackGearTest@egroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2001 2:54 PM Subject: Re:...
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cstarnes@...
Jan 14, 2001 5:03 am
Dont quote me on this because I,m not a scientist. But I think to be safe it is best to use both a filter and some form of disenfection. Since a filter will...
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Gear Tester
geartester@...
Jan 14, 2001 5:58 am
The last time I talked to Big Agnes they indicated it would be right after the OR show, the end of this month. Jerry ... From: cstarnes@... To:...
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Orange Bug
orangebug74@...
Jan 15, 2001 3:02 pm
A filter will not remove viruses, but cysts and fungal spores are likely to be removed. Nothing is 100% in any case. In North America, there appears little...
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Ernest Engman
ebengman@...
Jan 15, 2001 3:44 pm
I'm interested in testing a filter. I hike here in Louisiana, and the water is often stagnant or at best barely flowing. Sources are often flowing through...
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Gear Tester
geartester@...
Jan 15, 2001 3:55 pm
When we are ready to start the test I'll post details of the product, the scope of the test, tester requirements, time frame, and a call for testers that...
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Chad F Williams
kimchad97@...
Jan 15, 2001 4:26 pm
I'm new, so forgive me for not knowing which filter ya'll are talking about. While hiking the Caroline Dorman trail in Kisatchie (Louisiana) we used a Pur ...
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Ernest Engman
ebengman@...
Jan 15, 2001 5:22 pm
I don't know what type of filter it is either, but I have been thinking of getting a filter. I found a Safewater Anywhere in-line on sale for $21.99 (normally...
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David Spellman
david@...
Jan 15, 2001 9:44 pm
No, that's not why PUR filters were recalled. It had nothing whatever to do with an "iodine core" but had to do with the charcoal postfilter. PUR doesn't rely...
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Chad F Williams
kimchad97@...
Jan 15, 2001 11:07 pm
No, I'm not in the Army. I used to live in Lake Charles and the only place to do some really good hiking was in Kisatchie. ... ===== Chad Williams - Theta Rho...
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David Spellman
david@...
Jan 15, 2001 11:19 pm
This is the release from PUR concerning the "recall" ... This is to advise you of a potential problem with the Stop Top accessory Stop Top Cartridge that comes...
