Comments for Mountain Gear Blog http://mountaingearblog.com Mountaineering gear news, reviews and tests Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:44:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Primus OmniLite Titanium Expedition Stove by Al http://mountaingearblog.com/506/primus-omnilite-titanium-expedition-stove/#comment-932 Al Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:44:29 +0000 http://mountaingearblog.com/?p=506#comment-932 Absolutely Rick. Any gas is pretty useless in below freezing temps as well. Gas is eay when the weather is, that's why multifuel is the best option for year round use. Just got one of these & it's excellent - time to sell my Omnifuel!! Another plus is that it the burner fits into a Trangia 25 or 27 with the converter bit. Absolutely Rick. Any gas is pretty useless in below freezing temps as well. Gas is eay when the weather is, that’s why multifuel is the best option for year round use.

Just got one of these & it’s excellent – time to sell my Omnifuel!! Another plus is that it the burner fits into a Trangia 25 or 27 with the converter bit.

]]> Comment on Mountaineering stove efficiency: MSR DragonFly and XGK vs Optimus Nova vs Primus Omnifuel by Victor http://mountaingearblog.com/82/mountaineering-stove-efficiency-msr-dragonfly-and-xgk-vs-optimus-nova-vs-primus-omnifuel/#comment-931 Victor Fri, 06 Apr 2012 03:46:00 +0000 http://theelectricscooter.net/mountaineering-stove-efficiency-msr-dragonfly-and-xgk-vs-optimus-nova-vs-primus-omnifuel/#comment-931 Hi there ! I have a Primus Omnifuel cooker, which I'm practising with. I don't have any Powergas yet, as I've been using White Spirits(Coleman Fuel), which I'm happy with. What is the Powergas mix please? I have other gas cylinders which I'd like to try. For example a cheaper Doite which is 90%IsoButane-10% Propane/an MSR Pocket Rocket cannister(no percentage named) & a Coleman which is 70%Butane-30%Propane which I'm guessing is better in cold temperatures? I understand by inverting these cannisters you get a better pressure in the cold. Do all these cannisters fit the Primus OmniFuel-thanks for any help you can give. It's hard to find information. I understand you use the .45mm jet hole for gas. Happy Easter this year. Cheers Victor Hi there !

I have a Primus Omnifuel cooker, which I’m practising with.

I don’t have any Powergas yet, as I’ve been using White Spirits(Coleman Fuel), which I’m happy with.

What is the Powergas mix please?

I have other gas cylinders which I’d like to try. For example a cheaper Doite which is 90%IsoButane-10% Propane/an MSR Pocket Rocket cannister(no percentage named) & a Coleman which is 70%Butane-30%Propane which I’m guessing is better in cold temperatures? I understand by inverting these cannisters you get a better pressure in the cold. Do all these cannisters fit the Primus OmniFuel-thanks for any help you can give.
It’s hard to find information. I understand you use the .45mm jet hole for gas.

Happy Easter this year.
Cheers Victor

]]> Comment on The avalung vs the avalanche airbag system (ABS) – which will save your life? by Kil http://mountaingearblog.com/79/the-avalung-vs-the-avalanche-airbag-system/#comment-925 Kil Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:32:05 +0000 http://theelectricscooter.net/the-avalung-vs-the-avalanche-airbag-system-abs-which-will-save-your-life/#comment-925 Really stuff here. Thank you for researching this and assembling the data Really stuff here. Thank you for researching this and assembling the data

]]> Comment on The Best Multi fuel Stove for Camping and Mountaineering by Crazy http://mountaingearblog.com/110/the-best-multifuel-stove-for-camping-and-mountaineering/#comment-919 Crazy Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:44:56 +0000 http://theelectricscooter.net/the-best-multifuel-stove-for-camping-and-mountaineering/#comment-919 MSR Dragonfly has served me well for over 10yrs now, but still not sure which fuel is the 'cleanest', i.e. minimal soot on pan and best for keeping burner valve clear. Any advice on fuel please? Cheers. MSR Dragonfly has served me well for over 10yrs now, but still not sure which fuel is the ‘cleanest’, i.e. minimal soot on pan and best for keeping burner valve clear.

Any advice on fuel please? Cheers.

]]> Comment on Primus OmniLite Titanium Expedition Stove by Rick http://mountaingearblog.com/506/primus-omnilite-titanium-expedition-stove/#comment-912 Rick Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:05:28 +0000 http://mountaingearblog.com/?p=506#comment-912 That's great if you're camping out of your car. But propane is practically worthless at high alitudes and way too heavy to haul up the side of a mountain. That’s great if you’re camping out of your car. But propane is practically worthless at high alitudes and way too heavy to haul up the side of a mountain.

]]> Comment on Primus OmniLite Titanium Expedition Stove by gas plumbing http://mountaingearblog.com/506/primus-omnilite-titanium-expedition-stove/#comment-906 gas plumbing Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:02:29 +0000 http://mountaingearblog.com/?p=506#comment-906 Propane stoves are much easier to use. The propane comes in bottles that are screwed into the stove, not poured into a small tank's filler spout. It will not spill. Propane stoves are much easier to use. The propane comes in bottles that are screwed into the stove, not poured into a small tank’s filler spout. It will not spill.

]]> Comment on Smartwool vs Icebreaker Merino by john http://mountaingearblog.com/97/smartwool-vs-icebreaker/#comment-808 john Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:02:08 +0000 http://theelectricscooter.net/smartwool-vs-icebreaker/#comment-808 to those complaining about holes: you should read this: http://knitting.about.com/od/yarn/f/store_wool.htm when not in use, protect all wool clothing because insects eat it. and insects don't care if it is icebreaker or else. to those complaining about holes: you should read this: http://knitting.about.com/od/yarn/f/store_wool.htm
when not in use, protect all wool clothing because insects eat it. and insects don’t care if it is icebreaker or else.

]]> Comment on Petzl MYO 3 Reliability Problems Reported by Dave http://mountaingearblog.com/70/petzl-myo-3-reliability-problems-reported/#comment-798 Dave Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:43:35 +0000 http://theelectricscooter.net/petzl-myo-3-reliability-problems-reported/#comment-798 I have had 2 MYO3 lights and there is a green resistor on the + lead in the battery case that fails rendering the light useless. Petzl replaced the first one but no response on the 2nd one. Anyone know where to get a replacement resistor? I can use a soldering gun and won't bother Petzl again I have had 2 MYO3 lights and there is a green resistor on the + lead in the battery case that fails rendering the light useless. Petzl replaced the first one but no response on the 2nd one. Anyone know where to get a replacement resistor? I can use a soldering gun and won’t bother Petzl again

]]> Comment on Mountaineering Boots: A beginners guide to choosing your first mountaineering or hiking boots by David (The Hiking Boots Guy) http://mountaingearblog.com/96/mountaineering-boots-a-beginners-guide-to-choosing-your-first-mountaineering-or-hiking-boots/#comment-402 David (The Hiking Boots Guy) Thu, 22 Sep 2011 07:15:53 +0000 http://theelectricscooter.net/mountaineering-boots-a-beginners-guide-to-choosing-your-first-mountaineering-or-hiking-boots/#comment-402 In the past I've had excellent luck with Scarpa boots for Telemark skiing. I'd love to know if you still recommend this brand for trekking. I'm more interested in boots for moderate 1-day hikes in New England than high-end excursion boots. Thanks. In the past I’ve had excellent luck with Scarpa boots for Telemark skiing. I’d love to know if you still recommend this brand for trekking. I’m more interested in boots for moderate 1-day hikes in New England than high-end excursion boots. Thanks.

]]> Comment on The avalung vs the avalanche airbag system (ABS) – which will save your life? by Tor http://mountaingearblog.com/79/the-avalung-vs-the-avalanche-airbag-system/#comment-308 Tor Wed, 07 Sep 2011 01:01:48 +0000 http://theelectricscooter.net/the-avalung-vs-the-avalanche-airbag-system-abs-which-will-save-your-life/#comment-308 Great article. I have decided to go for the ABS. Thanks for the breakdown. Tor Great article. I have decided to go for the ABS. Thanks for the breakdown.

Tor

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