Category: gear

I’ve decided on the Princeton Tec Byte Headlamp. $20 cheap. Claims 35 Lumens. 2.25oz including the easily replaceable 2 AAA batteries.

Read the Gear Junkie review.

_____ original post from Aug. 10th:

The other day I was mocked by Adventure Racers for calling my wimpy Petzl a “headlamp”:

… only good for reading in the tent!

Actually, that’s all I use a headlamp for while on the trail.

Any recommendations for something with more lumens? Something (still lightweight) that would be useful in scrambling mountainsides in the dark?

Here are some recommendations from Backpacker in 2010:

Lightest & Cheapest
Coast LED Lenser Micro Headlamp

Steady Burner
Mammut Lucido TXlite Headlamp

Best Light Quality
Petzl Tikka Plus 2 Headlamp

Brightest
Black Diamond Spot Headlamp

Best All-Around
Princeton Tec Remix Headlamp

details on Backpacker

Warren suggests the SoLite 150. $179 !!

For cycling he’s very happy with the Light & Motion Vis 360 Front and Rear Helmet Bike Light System.

1. Grab a bottle of McNett Mirazyme.

Mix about a half-ounce into a gallon of water and use a nylon-bristled vegetable brush to scrub the gross spots. (If mildew plagues your whole tent, dissolve a full ounce of Mirazyme into a bathtub and scrub down the whole thing.

2. Set the tent up outside in the shade to let it dry.

3. Now mix 1 cup concentrated lemon juice (the type that comes in those little plastic lemons), 1 cup of table salt, and a gallon of hot water. Use a sponge to bathe the whole tent. Then let it dry thoroughly before packing.

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I live in bone dry Calgary, Canada. Only rarely do we get mildew.

In humid eastern North America, however, my tent starts stinking the very day I put it away (slightly) wet.

Here I am trying to dry it out over an indoor heater:

Any tips on how to prevent mildew?