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19202 Alex Tweedly
alextweedly Send Email
Nov 1, 2002
12:41 pm
... George - Just in case you're tempted to cut/paste, note that an extra "m" crept into this line, in the text part of "golite.com.uk" Also, strictly it...
19203 jetriple@...
jetriple Send Email
Nov 1, 2002
12:51 pm
I was just thinking of using it for posting to the e-mail list ("previous reviews" links - which are typically WAY long) where the line wrap is a problem. No...
19204 John Burnet
gatemansnametag Send Email
Nov 1, 2002
1:57 pm
Hi Jamie, Welcome to BGT! Thanks for the review of the Gerber Gator. Before you upload your review I would like to clear up a point and make a few corrections....
19205 Andy Mytys
amytys Send Email
Nov 1, 2002
2:23 pm
Hey... Shane can't cover all the bases :)...
19206 Andy Mytys
amytys Send Email
Nov 1, 2002
2:33 pm
... Thanks. I wasn't sure if they were actually "multiple companies" with CD as the parent company or simply strong brand identities under the umbrella of one...
19207 starnescr Send Email Nov 1, 2002
2:35 pm
APPLICATION TO TEST: Pack Towel (beta test) APPLICANT: COY STARNES GENDER: MALE AGE: 40 WEIGHT 230 LBS. (104 kg.) HEIGHT 6 FT. (1.83 m.) E-MAIL:...
19208 Andy Mytys
amytys Send Email
Nov 1, 2002
2:41 pm
I would think that, even before the worrying kicked in, you got an instant feeling of sudden understanding as to why I am how I am :) BTW - I wasn't kidding...
19209 John Burnet
gatemansnametag Send Email
Nov 1, 2002
2:46 pm
Hi Dave, I am applying to test the Brasslite Solo Alcohol Stove. I have (just) re-read the BGT Survival Guide, v. 0802. I am willing and able to fulfill all of...
19210 m_factor@...
mara_factor Send Email
Nov 1, 2002
3:11 pm
Near as I can tell, most of Cascade Designs products are by Ccascade designs and not separate companies under CD. MSR products, for instance, are not even...
19211 starnescr Send Email Nov 1, 2002
3:21 pm
Andy Baised on this info I'm thinking the Big Zip 4 L with Hooser would work best. at about 10 inches wide it will still slide down inside the area I need to...
19212 Helen Hillberg
hhloth Send Email
Nov 1, 2002
3:29 pm
I figure an explanation for my late, then early reports is needed. On September 18th my 89 year-old father-in-law, Dad, had a fall and suffered a stroke. My...
19213 Andy Mytys
amytys Send Email
Nov 1, 2002
4:27 pm
But, could this just be the case because MSR just got acquired? Perhaps they will be integrated into the future... at the very least a link on the tab that...
19214 Rami
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Nov 1, 2002
4:37 pm
Please review, edit, and comment on my Field Test Report. Thanks, Rami Hennessy Explorer Ultralight A-sym Hammock www.hennessyhammock.com Personal Biographical...
19215 jetriple@...
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Nov 1, 2002
4:39 pm
I haven't been following this tread too closely, but here is what I put in my Therm-a-Rest owner's review: -James T. Product information Item: Ridge Rest® 25 ...
19216 Andy Mytys
amytys Send Email
Nov 1, 2002
4:43 pm
... Make sure you're looking at the "Big Zip 4" (9x17") and not the 4l Water Tank (10.5 x 14") when you talk measurements. The Water Tank is not compatible...
19217 Andy Mytys
amytys Send Email
Nov 1, 2002
4:46 pm
The main issue has since escaped. We didn't have PackTowl and a few others listed under Cascade Designs in the links page. They were hidden by "etc" I simply...
19218 Chief Moderator
jerrygoller Send Email
Nov 1, 2002
4:56 pm
They've all been integrated into CD pretty thoroughly. They all use a common Marketing, Production, Accounting, etc. staff but are trying to maintain the...
19219 Chief Moderator
jerrygoller Send Email
Nov 1, 2002
4:57 pm
Yup...MSR has been able to maintain, somewhat, its independence......so far. Jerry http://www.BackpackGearTest.org <http://www.backpackgeartest.org/> : the...
19220 Chief Moderator
jerrygoller Send Email
Nov 1, 2002
5:04 pm
No explanation is necessary. You did what you had to do. In the grand scheme of things, BGT isn't that important. I'm sorry for your loss. I agree the way such...
19221 redbike64 Send Email Nov 1, 2002
5:23 pm
Loved the review. A comment and a question: * You forgot the best thing about owning a spork: being able to say the word, "spork," * Have you found it...
19222 Helen Hillberg
hhloth Send Email
Nov 1, 2002
5:30 pm
Thank you, Jerry. I explained because I'm a moderator and didn't want any one on the list to think I get some kind of special treatment when I don't follow...
19223 redbike64 Send Email Nov 1, 2002
5:32 pm
I remember thinking "what the heck could I say about a water bag?" and now here's a couple thousand words. Quite the review, Andy! --Rick ... <<megasnip>;>...
19224 Andy Mytys
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Nov 1, 2002
6:03 pm
Thanks, I had the same "what can I say" attitude about the Term-A-Rests. Comfy and lightweight... you can't have both... pick one. If you want comfy, get a...
19225 Shane Steinkamp
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Nov 1, 2002
6:14 pm
No, I can't, and I appreciate the help. ;) Shane...
19226 londonbackpacker
londonbackpa... Send Email
Nov 1, 2002
6:36 pm
Hi All I really am going to have to find something that converts to HMTL better that Word!. I have made the changes and hopefully everything is working O.K...
19227 Helen Hillberg
hhloth Send Email
Nov 1, 2002
6:41 pm
Ah, but you can have both, at least for three season use. The Big Agnes air mattress at 1 lb 4 oz. is nine ounces lighter than the full-length UltraLite...
19228 starnescr Send Email Nov 1, 2002
6:52 pm
Hi Helen Like Jerry said some things are more important the gear testing. I think the whole group offers you and Larry thier heart felt condolances. I was a...
19229 dawnhark Send Email Nov 1, 2002
7:37 pm
Nicely done, Andy, and thanks for the Efferdent tip, I love it! Dawn...
19230 Andy Mytys
amytys Send Email
Nov 1, 2002
8:51 pm
... Last I checked, the full length was 1lb, 6.7oz (weighed on a digi postal scale at home). The 3/4 is 1lb, 1,2oz. ... I've got no complaints with the...
19231 Andy Mytys
amytys Send Email
Nov 1, 2002
8:54 pm
It's actually my wife's idea. She's a florist and it's what they use to clean the nooks and crannies of vases... safe on crystal too. One day I came home with...
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