Tom Fairydown is now owned by MacPac, unfortunately by the time they bought the company the tent "blueprints" had disappeared. MacPac I think is on the way back to the top. It is using lighter materials but as strong or stronger than before. For example , the new tent material is silnylon, so the shelters have exactly the same design but are lighter (15-20%) and stronger. However now you need to seam seal them. Personally I think that the Minaret (for up to 2x 6' ) or the Olympus for taller ones , are great tents for the rougher Canadian weather. Franco (sorry about the thread shift...)
You're BACKPACKING! What, you're too good to put your stuff on the ground?
You don't think I'm going to lay my Ti chopsticks and my latte maker directly on the ground, do you? It's sooooooo.....dirty.
Lovin' it. Hey I have an idea! Let's all go car camp at the local Chinese Super Buffet Garden restaurant and we could use their tables and eat with our Ti chopsticks.
Registered: 10/27/03
Posts: 820
Loc: north carolina
My daughter has the Ti chopsticks, she got them for Christmas one year. She likes them, and actually uses them on the trail.
I much prefer a long handled Ti spoon over anything else. Yes, I have melted and even broken the unbreakable Lexan tableware.
My personal useless yuppie gear that I won't hike without is my inflatable pink flamingo which fits over a tent stake. It adds the perfect touch of home (and suggests that I'm not taking this hiking thing too seriously....)
Registered: 02/03/06
Posts: 6800
Loc: Gateway to Columbia Gorge
There is even yuppy UL gear out there! The BPL Ti folding spoon, since discontinued (I bought it on closeout). While it was great to have a spoon that would fold to fit my 550L pot, the food stuck in the folding mechanism and it was extremely hard to clean. It was also twice as heavy as a much longer-handled lexan spoon. I'm still working out how to protect the latter in my pack, though.
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May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view--E. Abbey
Bigfoot I told you I would give you one half hour to light the campfire to cook the steaks on, then I'll stop the smouldering with mt torch. It will boil a cup of cold water in one minute flat. He only wrote that because he read my post in another group. Jim
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These are my own opinions based on wisdom earned through many wrong decisions. Your mileage may vary.
Registered: 02/02/08
Posts: 75
Loc: The Third Maine
I have one, and it is fun as a night light out at our CABIN in the Maine woods! Or even for truck cap camping in a campground., Not on a trek. I never even thought about it sterilizing/not sterilizing anything.
Registered: 02/02/08
Posts: 75
Loc: The Third Maine
Again, for our Cabin in the Maine woods` or at a campground, or even here at the house where we heat with wood. Not backpacking. Most places I'd backpack won't allow campfires anyway. I don't own one, by the way.
I find it hard to believe that anyone would even buy one at $149.95 I assume that the chopsticks are $2 and the tooling to make the first one is $148 so as soon as they sell one they will have recouped their investment. If thy can sell two sets they will have a good profit.
You sir, have won a prize. I will find it hard to believe that this can be topped.
-Skippy
I can top that! How about the Alite "Sexy Hotness" sex compatible sleeping bag with Kama Sutra inspired lining? Specifically built for "getting busy in the woods". And yes, they're serious...
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