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  1. Rainbow is sold.

    Rainbow is sold.
  2. Price drop on the Notch, down to $175, and on the...

    Price drop on the Notch, down to $175, and on the Terra Nova, down to $150. Or reasonable best offers for any of the stuff.
  3. Yes, I've been very lazy about selling these....

    Yes, I've been very lazy about selling these. Everything is still available, figured I'd wait til spring, which is now, and try again.
  4. Yes, it's still here, never listed them on ebay....

    Yes, it's still here, never listed them on ebay. I responded to your email, if you didn't get it, check your junk mail.
  5. I'm probably going to start pulling these one by...

    I'm probably going to start pulling these one by one and posting them on ebay, but if you are watching and are thinking about it, I suggest acting, otherwise probably by next week or so I'll start...
  6. FS: Tarptent Notch, Rainbow; Terra Nova Laser Competitiion 1

    It's time to lighten my load, these will be up here for a few weeks then if stuff doesn't sell I'll post it on ebay. It's time for someone else to take advantage of these things I think.

    Any one...
  7. [sold] Western Mountaineering Summerlite, neoair, sawyer mini

    It's time to lighten my load in life, but I'd like to keep it simple.

    1. Western Mountaineering Summerlite burgundy/black 6' righthand zipper sleeping bag. I got this 'used', but it was I believe...
  8. Free but won't ship: Lowe Alpine Contour IV backpack

    If anyone wants to pick this up I'll give it away for free. I live in Oakland, California. Low Alpine Contour IV 90+15 liter internal frame backpack. This is from the 90s, was one of their top of...
  9. I can't resist updating this. Current...

    I can't resist updating this.

    Current weight of my chs alcohol stove/screens/stand/2 oz bottle for fuel: 1.91 ounces. Add about .8 ounces per ounce of slx, depending, let's say about 1.5...
  10. grr, double post, I can't find a way to delete or...

    grr, double post, I can't find a way to delete or edit it, sorry.
  11. You're correct re windscreen design being a big...

    You're correct re windscreen design being a big deal. And the fancy feast type stoves are ok on wide pots, they don't really work on narrow pots that well, which is of course a big factor. Stoves...
  12. Wülfgang, as I've tried to indicate, the notion...

    Wülfgang, as I've tried to indicate, the notion that there is 'an alcohol stove' (ie, one thing that is that category) is just false, just as false by the way as saying there is only one type of...
  13. Odd Man Out, I'll check that out for sure, I like...

    Odd Man Out, I'll check that out for sure, I like to keep an open, empirical mind, to these questions. That's what led me to do the research and math. I hope that stove isn't all you say it is, lol,...
  14. Oh, I almost forgot, another common error or...

    Oh, I almost forgot, another common error or oversight I see when people talk about alcohol vs canisters, it's caused by engiish measurement units, and is instantly obvious when you change to metric....
  15. One thing to consider in comparing efficiencies...

    One thing to consider in comparing efficiencies of stoves is the real world performance, but even more important, and something it seems like most articles on alcohol/cannister fail to really be fair...
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    MYOG pot stand and priming pan

    Just on the chance that someone might find these things useful for your own alcohol stove setup, here's two articles I did on how to make a priming pan for your stove, and also a fairly simple pot...
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    it's about $12 a 25 foot by 5 foot or so roll....

    it's about $12 a 25 foot by 5 foot or so roll. The polycryo that is, at ACE. A lot of what you said about tyvek applies, doubling hems, using monster tape for tie outs, people are using nylon washers...
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    Good information thanks. Wish I had the room to...

    Good information thanks. Wish I had the room to play with rolls of stuff, heh. By the way, how do you get paragraphs to show, every time I use them they all get munched up into one block of text? I...
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    DaFireMedic, thanks for the specifics, well...

    DaFireMedic, thanks for the specifics, well reasoned stuff always trumps less well reasoned stuff, I was off on the weights per yard, let me add one more possible benefit now that you mention it, sun...
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    Given that PU coated 1.9 oz nylon weighs less...

    Given that PU coated 1.9 oz nylon weighs less than tyvek of any sort I believe, and is water proof, and costs maybe 3 or 4 a yard from somewhere like diygearsupply, I can actually see no reason at...
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    The notion of not using a sleeping stuff sack is...

    The notion of not using a sleeping stuff sack is worth checking out, it took me a bit to get used to the idea, but as noted above, if you stuff your sleeping stuff into a turkey baster bag or trash...
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    It's not just the width or size, keep in mind,...

    It's not just the width or size, keep in mind, but the shoe last. New balance has a variety of lasts, and, more important, they tell you what the last the shoe uses is. Each last is designed for a...
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    I'd maybe avoid 1433 tyvek, that really isn't...

    I'd maybe avoid 1433 tyvek, that really isn't even water resistant, if you hold it up to light and use a magnifier, it has actual holes in it. I think I looked up the msds on that, and it had really...
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    Sorry, I mean seattlefabrics.com

    Sorry, I mean seattlefabrics.com
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    Tips: get good thread, from for example...

    Tips: get good thread, from for example diygearsupply.com. Practice on a lot of things. Make some small stuff sacks. Learn how to make a long seam, make sure your machine sews silnylon well before...
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