E GEAR WINDMILL TREKKER SERIES STORMPROOF LIGHTER
Expect further orders from me and my family. I have done so mainly by using better gear and dumping heavy luxuries. See all 31 brand new listings. See details for additional description. Therefore when I am holding the lighter my index finger is not completely on the raised grip. I had to refill the lighter one time during the past two months and the process was very easy and straight forward. The lighter uses a pushbutton ignition system: I tried changing the setting of the flame adjuster and I had no success.
I dropped the lighter on some wet dirt when it was open and I found that it was still able to ignite. What does this price mean? I am very happy with this purchase. It went kayak camping on Little Tupper Lake and Rock Pond, where it helped to kindle a fire that warmed a friend who capsized his canoe. Thanks to eGear for letting me review the Windmill Trekker! I will be using it from sea level to over 10, ft 3, m. I opened the packaging and glanced over the instructions. The case of the lighter is larger than traditional lighters I have around my house.
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The flame can be adjusted for changes in altitude or temperatures. Initial Impressions Before receiving the Trekker I viewed the manufacturer’s website to learn about the product. I have slowly been stormprpof my base weight to be able to go longer in duration and distance.
I am living at about 67 ft 19 m above sea level. It definitely does not look like a typical disposable lighter I would purchase at a grocery store. Rugosa by Creek Stewart February 14, The elevation at camp was 1, ft m. Remember that butane is very light. I have some bad news though. Battling Old Trwkker Winter March 28, I then pressed the side switch to flip the cap open. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in non-retail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag.
Before receiving the Trekker I viewed the manufacturer’s website to learn about the product. It was very disappointing to me that the Trekker failed at higher elevations. And UST is impossible to get a hold of for repair replacement.
Flame Indicator Window located on side of combustion chamber glows when lighter is ignited. The instructions can be downloaded from the site and the basic information about the lighter is listed.
The low temperature was in the low 50’s F 10 C. If I use the lighter in my left hand my fingers are resting on the smoother grip and not the raised one. I liked the fact that, when using the lighter for a long time, the button never got so hot tfekker it was painful.
Long Term Report June 29, I picked up some “premium” butane at a local store to review the Trekker and the other butane lighters.
The Trekker Bushcrafter May 23, Orange County, California, United States. Product tested and reviewed in each Formal Test Report has been provided free of charge by the manufacturer to BackpackGearTest. I opted to use a coin. The Trekker lighter comes with a lanyard measuring 8 in 20 cm long to the plastic end piece.
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Now time to play with fire. Add Your Review Your Name: The web material states that the Trekker can withstand winds of miles per hour.
The flame kept right on burning as if on a windless, summer afternoon. I did not overfill it as I looked in the window to see when it was full. The next test was to jump in the car and get on the highway. So when Essential Gear asked me to review their Windmill Trekker lighter, you can imagine that I got a bit fired up.
Your cart is currently empty Subtotal: The new Trekker is designed as an emergency lighter for those dire occasions where fire is a must. From that point forward, the problems with the unreliable ignition basically went away.
Even at low elevation there has been no need for me to adjust the flame adjuster.

Nice, sturdy outdoor lighter. It was simple to fill it up. All in all, I was very happy with the overall performance of the Trekker lighter once we got the issue of the right type of fuel sorted out. I flipped the cap down and locked it with the metal handle.
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The flame can be adjusted by using a small screwdriver or a thumbnail to turn the flame adjustment ring on the bottom of the lighter.
The Trekker stormproof lighter features an extra large fuel tank to provide over 1, ignitions on one fill. I dropped the lighter on some wet dirt when it was open and I found that it was still able to ignite. I tested the Trekker Lighter in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah and it failed at 8, ft 2, m while trying to light a backpacking stove.
Windmill’s Extreme Stormproof features: I used the Trekker Lighter here at elevations ranging from 4, ft 1, m to 8, ft 2, m. When it was getting low I could see that I needed to add more fuel. There has been no need for me to use it as I carry the lighter in a pocket in my pack.
