Jack Tarlin
02-22-2005, 20:59
Entirely by accident, I just ran into a guy I know slightly on Main St. here in Hanover.
Dwight is the President of Jetboil, an innovative and highly regarded gear company.
He's interested in hearing from folks who'd like to do some long-term product testing of his gear, especially the Jetboil Personal Cooking System.
Jetboil supplies the stove. What they'd like folks to do is use their stove for an extended period in the field, and then get back to them with feedback. If it works well, they want to know. If you've any problems, they want to know. If you come up with any ideas to improve or adapt the product, they want to know. They'd also like a complete report when you're done with their trip and they want you to be totally honest.
If you're interested, you can write them with details of your hiking plans this spring/summer. You might also want to include such information as what kind of stove you presently use, what you were originally planning to use on your up-coming trip, and why you elected to use the stove you had originally selected. Here's the address:
Charlene@Jetboil dot com
For more information on their products, see www.jetboil.com
This is not, by the way, a freebie gear give-a-way. Dwight is genuinely interested in hearing what folks really think, so please don't accept this offer unless you're willing to hold up your end re. your periodic progress reports, a full review at the end of your trip, etc. Also, be aware that this offer has to be limited, so if you're interested, I'd contact them soon.
Incidentally, I have used all sorts of cannister stoves for years, and I'll be trying out a Jetboil myself this summer. I've heard some very positive things about the stove; I believe it won a 2004 Editor's Choice Award from Backpacker Magazine, which is given to new and innovative products. I'm anxious to see for myself how it performs in the field and I'm looking forward very much to testing it out.
Dwight is the President of Jetboil, an innovative and highly regarded gear company.
He's interested in hearing from folks who'd like to do some long-term product testing of his gear, especially the Jetboil Personal Cooking System.
Jetboil supplies the stove. What they'd like folks to do is use their stove for an extended period in the field, and then get back to them with feedback. If it works well, they want to know. If you've any problems, they want to know. If you come up with any ideas to improve or adapt the product, they want to know. They'd also like a complete report when you're done with their trip and they want you to be totally honest.
If you're interested, you can write them with details of your hiking plans this spring/summer. You might also want to include such information as what kind of stove you presently use, what you were originally planning to use on your up-coming trip, and why you elected to use the stove you had originally selected. Here's the address:
Charlene@Jetboil dot com
For more information on their products, see www.jetboil.com
This is not, by the way, a freebie gear give-a-way. Dwight is genuinely interested in hearing what folks really think, so please don't accept this offer unless you're willing to hold up your end re. your periodic progress reports, a full review at the end of your trip, etc. Also, be aware that this offer has to be limited, so if you're interested, I'd contact them soon.
Incidentally, I have used all sorts of cannister stoves for years, and I'll be trying out a Jetboil myself this summer. I've heard some very positive things about the stove; I believe it won a 2004 Editor's Choice Award from Backpacker Magazine, which is given to new and innovative products. I'm anxious to see for myself how it performs in the field and I'm looking forward very much to testing it out.