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#126466 - 01/07/10 08:17 PM Re: tents and fire [Re: MrPhotographer06]
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Ya know, I'm thinking that I'd have to be very careful with sparks from a Caldera Cone Inferno conversion around my winter tent.

Perhaps a screen mesh or even solid aluminum
"flap" secured on a rod-like hinge to cover the slot where one feeds the wood is an answer.

Hmmm... food for thought.
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#126469 - 01/07/10 09:07 PM Re: Finnaly get to try it out.(??) [Re: Glenn]
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Glenn
I had a 30 degree bag and spent a night at -40 eek in it wearing a snowmobile suit and a light synthetic jacket and NO PAD! Fortunately I was buried by the blizzard, this was at the base of the Eiger in December. Oh sure I thought I was gonna die, frown but I did finally sleep, and wasn't too cold nor hypothermia when I awoke at sunrise. At least I think I awoke, if I died then I've had a really long bad dream.

PS I do not recommend this.
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#126478 - 01/07/10 11:14 PM Re: Finnaly get to try it out.(??) [Re: Jimshaw]
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dont worry, i wont be... or at least until i become a testing engineer for The North Face...

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#126489 - 01/08/10 07:26 AM Re: Finnaly get to try it out. [Re: MrPhotographer06]
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This reminds me of my own days in the Air Force - instructors never lied, but they sometimes had a slightly different perspective on the truth. 10 miles, 30 miles, what the heck... wink

Also, I'm going to assume that, what with the separate campsite and all, the "XO" signature means Executive Officer, and not "hugs and kisses." (Sorry, couldn't resist. :D)

Should be a good trip - have fun, and let us know how things worked out.

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#126494 - 01/08/10 08:59 AM Re: Finnaly get to try it out. [Re: Glenn]
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yeah, that deffiately means executive officer.. although the CO is a woman... haha

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#126497 - 01/08/10 10:26 AM Re: Finnaly get to try it out. [Re: MrPhotographer06]
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Never thought of THAT angle!

But we stray afield here.

Sounds like you've got a great weekend planned. Hope it's warmer where you're going than it is up here (weekend high is supposed to be 14 - I'm staying inside, I think.)

Let us know how the trip goes.

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#126501 - 01/08/10 11:06 AM Re: Finnaly get to try it out. [Re: Glenn]
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of course , of course.

i'm so excited, like i am before any trip

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#126626 - 01/10/10 07:07 PM Re: Finnaly get to try it out. [Re: Glenn]
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i indeed had a great time. i slept in the tent with the XO and Instuctor Long. Since my contract is up, i got offered a spot as Midshipman. so, now i get to be staff. so that included eating steak, and pasta, and breakfast in the log cabin we rented for emergencies. I did use all my gear except my tent and it all preformed perfect. i love it, and cant wait to go again!

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#126633 - 01/10/10 08:26 PM Re: Finnaly get to try it out. [Re: MrPhotographer06]
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Glad it went well! Any chance of a detailed trip report? With pictures, maybe?
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#126639 - 01/10/10 09:40 PM Re: Finnaly get to try it out. [Re: MrPhotographer06]
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Glad the gear worked well. Midshipman - Navy ROTC? (That would explain steak and pasta on field maneuvers! All we ever got was C rations - which were several steps below MREs. My dad was in WWII; I joined in the late 60's - and I swear we had meals from the same lot number.)

How many miles did you end up traveling?

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#126650 - 01/11/10 07:14 AM Re: Finnaly get to try it out. [Re: Glenn]
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traveled with the backpack about 2 and the cadets did about 8 and I as a staff memeber did about 15 or more.

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