Author Topic: Esbit maths stove issues  (Read 4155 times)

Doddy

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Re: Esbit maths stove issues
« Reply #15 on: 08:55:17, 28/06/16 »
You can ultra light with brolly (See Ray Jardine) they can be a useful piece of kit- windbreak, tarp end, kitchen, sunshade :-)
I lightweighted a big stretch on the Appalachian Trail with a brolly (through two hurricane rain spins)-narrowly missed Mary Poppins as a trail name.
Admittedly now only on day hikes do I carry a brolly. I use a ZPacks poncho as rain wear and camp with a TarpTent Notch and if necessary cook sheltered by the vestibule -though rarely in it.
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Sooz52

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Re: Esbit maths stove issues
« Reply #16 on: 11:00:02, 28/06/16 »
The brolly is an interesting idea. I googled Ray Jardine and found the website - couldn't see anything about brollies though.
I also use the TarpTent Notch.
I'm also considering how much effort or weight to put into the possibility of rain versus the likelihood of persistant rain in 8-10 weeks in the Spanish Pyrenees from end July.

Doddy

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Re: Esbit maths stove issues
« Reply #17 on: 16:38:55, 28/06/16 »
Ray Jardine wrote Beyond Backpacking, I read it in 2004 and it set me off backpacking lightweight having not done any with a traditional heavy pack; therefore I didn't have to replace gear to get light, though I have since to get lighter.
The book has been updated and is well worth a read. I know from discussions I had in the US he is not universally respected as he does give basics and can be accused of treating us as know nowts. I re read bits of the book all the time as it is so useful.

Our man Nicholas Crane on the TV Coast is a brolly devotee. As said before I use a brolly at times and stating the obvious you just don't get wet, no problem with ventilation, whereas all other rain gear gets wet but endeavours to keep you dry inside.

 

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