[pct-l] Titanium backpacker stoves

Lindsey Sommer lgsommer at gmail.com
Thu Sep 20 17:11:44 CDT 2012


Indeed Brick! Thanks to this list, a lot of experimentation and research,
I've been building myself a better gear set that includes many things that
you don't find at places like EMS, REI etc.

I really enjoy all the insight that the people on this list bring, you've
all given me a lot of things to think about and try, very exciting :)

Cheers,
Lindsey


On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 3:38 PM, Brick Robbins <brick at brickrobbins.com>wrote:

> On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 9:57 AM, Lindsey Sommer <lgsommer at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I'm wondering if they're sacrificing some quality for lightweight-ness.
> I'm
> > thinking I might test one out just to sate my curiosity though :)
>
> Quality vs Lightweight.
>
> This is an REI perception, not a thru-hiker perception
>
> At REI, if it breaks, for whatever reason, they replace it. That means
> that stuff that will break when it is abused isn't sold there.
>
> Since most weekenders are not gram-weenies, this works for REI, but
> means that they won't sell the lightweight gear that thrus want.
>
> Lightweight and flimsy, doesn't automatically mean "low quality"  Look
> at a pack from one of the UL manufacturers vs the typical ballistic
> nylon pack at REI. The UL packs are flimsy by comparison, and won't
> take the same abuse, but they are NOT low quality.
>
> That being said, I think that few UL hikers will use a Jetboil, most
> will keep using alcohol stoves, or going stoveless, no matter how much
> MendoRider rants.
>
> Oh, and Ed, feel free to forward my email to the USFS with a complaint
> about me.
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