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	<description>The Permanent Portfolio, Investing, Finance and Random Thoughts.</description>
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	<itunes:summary>The Crawling Road Money Show focuses on investing, finance and economics. We discuss the Permanent Portfolio and other topics to make investing simple and successful.</itunes:summary>
	<itunes:author>Craig Rowland</itunes:author>
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		<itunes:name>Craig Rowland</itunes:name>
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	<copyright>2010 Craig Rowland</copyright>
	<itunes:subtitle>Simple investing for success.</itunes:subtitle>
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		<title>Westwind vs Clikstand Trangia Alcohol Stove Stand and Trangia Thoughts</title>
		<link>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2012/02/01/westwind-vs-clikstand-trangia-alcohol-stove-stand-and-trangia-thoughts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
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As a follow-up to my Westwind stand review, I do some performance tests on my tried and true Clikstand vs. the Westwind vs. the mini-Trangia system.
In this review I take ideal indoor conditions and compare performance times to boil 16 ozs. of water. My findings are that the Westwind when  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trangia Westwind Alcohol Stove Stand Review</title>
		<link>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2012/01/30/trangia-westwind-alcohol-stove-stand-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>craigr</dc:creator>
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This review is for the simple and lightweight Liberty Mountain Westwind Trangia stove stand. This three piece aluminum stand packs flat and weighs 2.8 ozs. The stand connects together quickly and securely. It holds the Trangia burner and most pots securely. The three point contact with the  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Aquamira Water Purification Chemical Review</title>
		<link>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2012/01/18/aquamira-water-purification-chemical-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>craigr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aquamira is a very lightweight water purification chemical. It comes in two parts, mixes easily, and produces water with no bad tastes. This is a good solution for hikers looking to save a lot of weight over a filter. Also, for those that don&#8217;t want to deal with a clogging filter, broken parts,  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Compass Overview and Review &#8211; Suunto MC-3G, Suunto M-3DL, Silva Ranger, Brunton 54LU and Cammenga Lensatic</title>
		<link>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2012/01/15/compass-overview-suunto-mc-3g-suunto-m-3dl-silva-ranger-brunton-54lu-and-cammenga-lensatic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>craigr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this video I go over baseplate, prismatic, mirror and lensatic sighting compasses from Suunto, Brunton, Silva and Cammenga:
Suunto M-3DL
Suunto MC-2G
Silver Ranger (US Brand, not Swedish)
Brunton 54LU (Silva 54 Expedition)
Cammenga USGI Lensatic
All of these compasses have plusses and minuses.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fallkniven TK2 Knife Review and Starting a Fire in Winter Conditions</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>craigr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have really taken a liking to Fallkniven Knives. I really like my Fallkniven F1 and thought I&#8217;d like to have the same length blade but a little thinner.
The F1 is a fine knife, but it is a survival knife for the Swedish Air Force and the blade is made stout to take more abuse. The Fallkniven TK2  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss Army Farmer Knife Review &#8211; Lightweight and Simple</title>
		<link>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2012/01/15/swiss-army-farmer-knife-review-lightweight-and-simple/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:13:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>craigr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to lighten the gear I take while hiking, I decided to get a lighter and simpler Swiss Army Knife. The model I chose was the Farmer model. This knife is nice for outdoor use for variety of reasons:
- Good quality stainless blade
- Handy wood saw
- Can opener and bottle opener
- Standard  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Snow Peak Gigapower Canister Stove Review</title>
		<link>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2012/01/15/snow-peak-gigapower-canister-stove-review/</link>
		<comments>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2012/01/15/snow-peak-gigapower-canister-stove-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>craigr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year I finally broke down and bought a Snow Peak Gigapower canister stove for hiking. I had been very happy with my Trangia and Svea that I didn&#8217;t think I&#8217;d want an upgrade, but the simplicity of this canister was something I wanted to try.
Pros:
- Easy to setup and light (there are two  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trust Your Compass</title>
		<link>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2012/01/15/trust-your-compass/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>craigr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While out hiking I unknowingly got on a wrong trail. My Cammenga Compass and map said I was off course, but I had my doubts (the compass was right).
I use this lesson to I discuss why you should trust your compass and map and not your head if you think you are lost.
Products reviewed on this site  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Platypus GravityWorks Water Filter Review</title>
		<link>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2012/01/14/platypus-gravityworks-water-filter-review/</link>
		<comments>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2012/01/14/platypus-gravityworks-water-filter-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>craigr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am a convert! Last year I was introduced to a gravity fed water filter and I will never use a pump again.
The Platypus GravityWorks system has two four liter bags (one for dirty and one for clean water) plus an inline filter. The entire thing weighs around 10 ounces. You just fill up the dirty  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lightweight Hiking Gear Overview &#8211; Hiking in the Norwegian Fjords</title>
		<link>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2012/01/14/lightweight-hiking-gear-overview-hiking-in-the-norwegian-fjords/</link>
		<comments>http://crawlingroad.com/blog/2012/01/14/lightweight-hiking-gear-overview-hiking-in-the-norwegian-fjords/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past summer I was able to take a trip I&#8217;ve always wanted to do and that was to tour Sweden and Norway. In order to see the beautiful countries (and save money!) I did a lot of hiking and camping. I believe very strongly that a light backpack can make hiking much more enjoyable and safer than  [...]]]></description>
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