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I use my regular drinking bottle. My studies show there is no splashback on to my bottle. Also, I always wash my hands, so at the same time I could soap up my regular drinking/bidet bottle. What do you do?

Yes, there would be a benefit of a longer cable if charging while underway. I actually do not use a solar panel while hiking myself as my tests prove to me that taking two 10,000 mAh power banks is lighter and I have to resupply anyways before both those power banks are depleted. I have used a solar panel when stationary at home to keep my backpacking electronics (phone, headlamp, etc) charged for more than 2 months in one of my long-term tests.

Thanks! I have to say that I am not into "production quality" with my videos as everyone can tell. :)

@ I understand. I myself am just a mere hobo vlogger but I will say the can have terrible video and stuff but if you audio is sub par it will all be judged by that. Audio seems to be king of making it happen.

While I would not write "flimsy" it definitely will not hold up in windy conditions without the additional mostly vertical poles into the two peaks. If you pitched it inside a garage or house or other windless place, it would be fine, With 3 poles into each peak (trekking pole, and 2 flex poles), the tent is quite bomber. And here's text from Zpacks.com: "The poles will flex and bow horizontally when the wind gusts. In very windy conditions, you should use sticks or trekking poles to prop the peaks of the tent to create a very rigid shelter."

OK, but it is reported to remove Giarida cysts and Cryptosporidium spores. Probably helps remove large intact viruses, but not necessarily small viruses. One can add drops of bleach per WHO and CDC if one wants to try to disinfect water. There is no remedy that I know of for poisonous molecules like arsenic, uranium salts, etc.

Thank you! Things have changed for 2024. Better adapters, better 6" cord, and instead of F21i the NL2150RX

@@jimpflugrath6220 I'm using the NL2150HPI with the charger and lantern adapters, I'm also using an extra 21700 flashlight that can use that battery, so I have extra battery if needed, although I'm more of a camping guy so weight isn't much of a concern for me. Thanks for the update, I might have to grab one for my ultralight backup bag.

I think you would get wet if you pack up your tent in the rain. There is no magic here. What do you do when it rains?

Yeah I wait until,it stops...... well when that happens. It is just that I would like to see how others are doing the packing while raining, I mean I hope to see ways to keep your stuff as dry as possible...@@jimpflugrath6220

Update for you. My X-Mid Pro 2 came today (1/7/23). I easily set it up the first attempt. I used your method to take it down. I made a couple of staking errors but other than that, your method worked like a charm. I’ll be using this method from now onward. Thanks again for the fold job.

Yes, I am using the same bottle that I drink from though with a different screw-on cap and straw. Your question is a frequent concern by many, but I have never seen evidence of splash back to my hand nor bottle. I do not need to place the bottle nor straw near the point of body contact when I squeeze the bottle. I think you can test this yourself (maybe put some ink in the bidet water?) and see if you get back splatter where you don't want it. Also I think it would be very difficult to get dirty water into the water that is in the bottle. Of course, you should wash your hands with soap as a matter of good personal hygiene. If you like, you can use soap on the outside of the drinking/bidet bottle, too.

Good luck! Be sure to watch the 2021 improvements videos.

The metal of the hat harness on the umbrella as purchased always dug into my head, so I removed it for that reason and eventually to save weight. In the video I always wore a baseball cap to help protect my scalp. Plus this harness is terrible in any kind of wind, so I have moved on to other methods and attach the umbrella to my backpack in a much more wind-resistant way as shown in subsequent videos on my channel.

@@jimpflugrath6220 I see. The harness is comfortable on my hat, and it's easy on/off, so I will probably keep it. I do like your pack attachment. Your "guylines" are brilliant. I have a different sort of pack attachment, but it will take a while for me to figure out whether I like it. Most of the time I get rain without wind. An umbrella is great for that. I have a front-zippered poncho (MYOG) if the wind picks up. It attaches to the pack as well.

Ha! Ha! I guess you have never worked in "retail" selling things. Sellers can charge what the market will bear and not what it costs them to make an item. Markups can be HUGE! Another example is perhaps eyeglass frames which are often sold for more than 10 times what they cost the wholesaler. But there are also R&D costs. Maybe you have heard the following expression in pharmaceuticals? -> "The first pill is a billion dollars, but the rest are only a dollar each." Of course, this is a sensitive topic. And don't forget about the costs for the phones, computers, office space, warehouse space, web site, warranty repair/replacement, customer service, future developments, and whatever else goes into running a business selling innovative products. Thanks for the comment!

@@jimpflugrath6220 I've worked plenty of retail jobs and know what things cost, so don't give me that crap about office space and phones and that other nonsense Those expenses apply at a very minimal level per item and it's by choice. Durston is a tent Maker, and clearly doesn't have a factory or warehouse so he doesn't even come close to the associated costs you're trying to apply. And before you ask how I know that, I'll just say them being out of stock for months on end proves this. So don't even come at me with that line of crap. I calculated everything about that tent and it ends up being $450 which includes a $100 profit per tent. The additional $300 has no possible place it can come from and it's just him price gouging..pure and simple. Here is a video I made about litefighter doing the same exact thing: ua-cam.com/video/GBIej3UMk2w/v-deo.htmlsi=heTRLTuUi-NxlN8I

Thanks for the comment. I now leave Ti Shepherd hook stakes attached via girth hitches, so that I don't have to think about losing nor finding them. Maybe I need to make an updated video? :)

@@jimpflugrath6220 I count my stakes. Surprising how often that saves me. You do nice videos. Maybe an addendum video? Less work perhaps. Happy trails.

Ha! Ha! You are not the first to ask this. It is not attached. It just seems to stick. I put answers in the Comments. Hope this helps!

Hmm @7:55 it definitely looks attached haha

Yes it does, but it really isn't. :)

I think it supports none. It is 5V always and one varies current only.

In a response in the "Version 3.1" video comments the weights are listed: "35 g 2 tentpoles, 2 line-loc 3, 2 pen-caps, 1.2 mm Z-line cordage", so poles only would be slightly less than that, say 30 to 31 g. I did not want to take the bits apart to weigh them. :)