[at-l] Shaw's WILL BE OPEN for 2006

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From: Snodrog5@aol.com 

> Posted this morning on Whiteblaze.net: 
> 
> Shaw's WILL BE OPEN for 2006 
> 
> ____________________________________ 
> 
> Hi there - I am writing on behalf of the new owners of Shaw's Lodging in 
> Monson. Their names are Dawn and Sue and they are excited to be entering their 
> fledging year in the hiking hostel business. Dawn grew up two houses up the 
> street from Shaw's, so feels she is pretty qualified although the specifics of 
> running a business will be a new learning experience. Dawn and Sue want to 
> let any hikers know that Shaw's will be open for business beginning in May. 
> Services and prices will remain approximately the same as they begin the new 
> venture - they figure it was working pretty well the was it was so why screw 
> with it? If you are planning your hike and need to contact them, you may call 
> 207.997.3744 (please before 9pm EST) until Pat has moved out of the house and 
> they are able to get a business phone installed. The mail drop will still be 
> available and the info for that is Shaw's Lodging, PO Box 72, Monson, ME 04464. 
> If you have questions you can reach us here. Their website is under 
> development and will be up soon, along with an email address. In the meantime, 
> if you 
> wish to email privately, please address to _dainaslam88@hotmail.com_ 
> (mailto:dainaslam88@hotmail.com) (that's me, Dawn's daughter Daina, who will 
> be 
> helping with reservations and mail drop stuff). We're looking forward to a 
> great 
> Summer '06 and meeting all of you! 
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> http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/at-l From bennett.ken at gmail.com  Sat Mar 11 14:53:42 2006
From: bennett.ken at gmail.com (Ken Bennett)
Date: Sat Mar 11 15:03:41 2006
Subject: [at-l] stove
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On Mar 11, 2006, at 10:25 AM, <gypsy97@bellsouth.net>  
<gypsy97@bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Does anyone use the Snow Peak Titanium Giga Power Stove?   
> Recommendations?  Comments?


Nice little stove. Burns well. I like to use the MSR Isopro fuel  
rather than the Snow Peak fuel for better performance in cold weather.

One little quirk -- in order to get the stove to fit in its little  
case, you have to open the fuel valve about 1/4 turn. I always forget  
to close it again until I hear the gas coming out as I screw it onto  
a canister. Kinda bad design, IMO. But you'll get used to it.

Other similar stoves:

Brunton Raptor
Varga Ti canister stove
Coleman Exponent F-1 Ultralight


The Coleman did very well in testing over at Backpackinglight.com  
(http://tinyurl.com/omazu), and it's only $40. I tested the Raptor  
for BGT last year, and liked it enough to still be using it (http:// 
tinyurl.com/pnvwp).


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--Ken