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  1. valtteri

    Lite Outdoors stove pipe question

    It is true that the finish on the holes on LO stove are a bit rough but for me it’s a backcountry wood stove, not a display item. I really haven’t noticed the fit and finish to play any role in the stove’s capacity to crank out heat. You have a fire in there, essentially all heat radiating...
  2. valtteri

    Lite Outdoors stove pipe question

    You have already burned it in, right? Did you have any issues with smoke leakage? If not, don’t worry about it. You won’t be thinking about it when the fire is crackling and you’re warm and cozy. :)
  3. valtteri

    Lite Outdoors stove pipe question

    I have a TiGoat Wifi stove and the LO 18” cylinder stove. The TiGoat pipe fit is really tight, so tight that I have real problems installing it. It drives me nuts. When I then got the LO stove, I noticed what you’ve noticed: there’s a gap and the pipe just slips in like that. Assembly is...
  4. valtteri

    DIY Jacket?

    I would also be interested in seeing photos of the jackets you’ve made. Especially the Green Pepper Fairbanks. Been thinking of trying to make one too.
  5. valtteri

    Boots. Old school. Leather. Sno-Seal.

    Here in Scandinavia there's the Swedish Lundhags who still make old-school type hunting and hiking boots: Shell Boots | Lundhags Skomakarna AB They essentially have an all-rubber bottom and a leather shaft. I've had the Professional High (older version of this: Professional II High Regular |...
  6. valtteri

    School Me on Tipi Liners

    @Tradlife in your opinion, what were the cons of running just the other liner in the Sawtooth? I’m asking because I got the liners a while ago and were thinking of running just the other side for weight savings. Haven’t had a chance to go out with it yet so would be nice to know your thoughts.
  7. valtteri

    I'm a "programmer" - does an Excel based pack weight calculator exist?

    Have you tried LighterPack already?
  8. valtteri

    Kifaru - Ranger Green or Ranger Blue?

    I think gear means different things to different people. Me personally, I like to look at it and fondle it since due to life as a whole, I can’t get out nearly as much as I’d like to. So instead, I look at it. It gets my mind off things and closer to the outdoors. I find that it’s still better...
  9. valtteri

    Kifaru - Ranger Green or Ranger Blue?

    I’m also glad someone else noticed too and I’m not the only one! 😂
  10. valtteri

    Kifaru - Ranger Green or Ranger Blue?

    I noticed this as well with some belt pouches and asked Kifaru. They said their fabric vendor had some color calibration issues and this different hue is the result of that. I asked them if they will get the original Ranger Green (the earthy green OP mentioned) back and they said yes, but not...
  11. valtteri

    IMO the best coffee system ever

    I’m a caffeine junkie and tried about everything when it comes to coffee in the woods. The setup I’ve now settled into consists of the following: -Hario V60 size 1 plastic drip (Amazon.com: Hario V60 Plastic Coffee Dripper, Size 01, Clear: Kitchen & Dining), 2.65oz -Hario paper filters, 0.04oz...
  12. valtteri

    Fulcrum

    That was a great summary by North! For positioning sandbags I simply cinch down the lowest horizontal compression strap and then use two straps to position and tighten the sandbag up high. Works really well. Essentially the lowest compression strap creates a ”shelf” for the sandbag. And since...
  13. valtteri

    EE quilt 10 or 20 degree

    Thanks for the insight ljalberta! I think I’m gonna take my chances and just go with the regular 10F. This is my first time trying out a quilt and part of wanting to try it is the weight, part of it the comfort people keep talking about. So many variables at play that I’m just gonna take it as...
  14. valtteri

    EE quilt 10 or 20 degree

    What is the difference between a 20F quilt overfilled to 10F vs just a regular 10F quilt? I’m asking since I have a 10F quilt on order but it’ll take a couple of weeks before they start making mine so there would be time to customize things. Looking to take the 10F quilt to 20F with an Xtherm in...
  15. valtteri

    Just received my new Kifaru Duplex Lite...

    Can you be more specific as to how the new frame carries better than the Hunter Duplex? I am thinking about switching from the Hunter to the Lite but would like to know how much of a difference there is with comfort. I mean, can it be that much to justify the switch? What are your thoughts on this?
  16. valtteri

    Wanted: Pillow that is comfortable, light, and packs small

    I have both the Sea to Summit Aeros and Nemo Fillo. I get a stiff neck pretty easily with a bad pillow. Usually pillows don’t have enough loft/height to raise my head high enough. I didn’t like the Aeros so I got the Fillo. Didn’t like that much either. Then I read about some people using a...
  17. valtteri

    Lightweight Wood Stoves

    I have both the TiGoat Wifi Medium box stove and Lite Outdoors 18” cylinder stove that I run on my Sawtooth. First got the TiGoat. After a while the TiGoat assembly started becoming a PITA. The main body sheet has twisted somehow that installing it in place is really fiddly. The length of the...
  18. valtteri

    Drying out down bags in a floorless with stove

    Thanks guys - I really appreciate your input. I’ve only taken the Sawtooth out for overnighters during the winter, but even after a 0F night the frost on the wall did not drip on the bag much when I was heating up the tipi and it was thawing. And the liner, I had totally forgotten about that...
  19. valtteri

    Drying out down bags in a floorless with stove

    I switched to a floorless shelter (Sawtooth) with stove (LO 18”) a couple of months ago and will be going on a 7-day hunt next Sept/Oct in the Finnish Lapland. Rain is to be expected. I have a down sleeping bag with hydrophobic down and DWR treated outer shell but am still a little bit worried...
  20. valtteri

    Kifaru Slick bag with LPP

    If you are in Sweden, have you checked out Cumulus sleeping bags? Down sleeping bags - cumulus.pl It’s a Polish brand that’s been in business for a long time. People value their quality and decent pricing. The bags can also be customized online pretty much anyway you want. Since they’re inside...

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