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Al Shaver (Al_T.Tude) - BPL Professional Member
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All Forum Posts by Al Shaver
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XP-4000 P.Wacker - For some, freezing is a good solution. Being that three Camelbaks consume approximately the same space as a pint of Cherry Garcia, we prefer to utilize our freezer space thusly. > ... |
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Good Service Their service, price, availability and delivery time have all been good by mail. |
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XP-4000 Hydration Bladder Drying System Not just a bladder dryer; it's a Hydration Bladder Drying System! > Tired of finding enough black mold growing in your bladder and tube to make an appetizer at the end of the backpacking s... |
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Leukotape I have used leukotape on Kevin Sawchuk's recommendation a number of times on my extremely blister prone heels. I do get better adhesion with benzoin, but I've still had problems keeping it ... |
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Ti Jetboil Jason writes: Personally, I am waiting for someone (are you listening Jetboil?) to produce a titanium pot with an integral heat exchanger. The key feature of the Jetboil is greater efficiency t... |
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Raingear as Vapor Barrier John, John: A vbl's purpose (while sleeping) is to prevent moisture from entering and affecting insulation loft. Thanks for the clarification. You are half right.I was thinking about VBL ... |
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Raingear as VBL VBL's purpose is not to trap moisture or heat otherwise lost from insensible perspiration. If it trapped the moisture, it would fill with fluid in a surprisingly short time. Our skin puts o... |
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UL Strategies Douglas, Jonathan's 3 references are usefull indeed. Yvon Choinard's classic "Climbing Ice" (cheap used copies at abebooks.com)has a brief section on moving fast in the alpine en... |
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Nalgene Discontinues Polycarbonate The lab rats have done us in again. http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=579411 |
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bugscreen I sewed a bug netting skirt onto my first Mega Mid but found that it was only mediocre at preventing bug ingress and defeated the low weight and bulk of the original concept. |
All Reader Reviews by Al Shaver
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Backpacking Light Merino UL Pants The wool seems to live up to all the hype for comfort and warmth, but mine came with a small hole in the inside thigh. I received them as a wrapped gift from my family, so didn't inspect them '... |
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BPL Beartooth Merino Wool Hoody 5/5 for meeting all of the unbelievable performance claims for merino wool. Cool when it's hot, warm when it's cold, virtually no stink build-up after days of sweaty use, no scratchiness, nice... |
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Sport EYZ ultralight sunglasses Manufacturer says to not re-insert into film cannister case. I put them flat in a quart ziploc bag when not in use - works fine. I like that they are cheap and light but I mostly love that they pack i... |
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Petzl Meteor III Climbing Helmet At 232 grams/8.2oz this is the lightest helmet I've seen. Foam helmets such as this are not the most rugged. It would be crushed before it made it to base camp in the Himalaya. For me, chin st... |
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Camp XLH95 Harness As a gram weenie I couldn't pass up a 3.5 oz harness. If I'm going to spend the day at hanging belays or there is a good chance of falls, I'll take my 15 oz Black Diamond Momentum AL. For ... |
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Trango Superfly Screwlock Carabiner Agree with Craig. Only negative is the exposed hook. Lightest locking biner without the hook that I know of is the Black Diamond Positron (keylock)Screwgate (54 grams) |
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Petzl Tikka XP For my camping, trailrunning and climbing/mountaineering applications this is about the perfect light. I also own a Tikka and Tikka Plus. Each generation shows an improvement. The diffuser lens is far... |
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Aloksak O.P 12.5 x 20" Yes it does take effort to seal the bags properly and not cut or tear them, I do wish they were more durable and their diameter is slightly smaller than Ursack, Bear Vault and Backpacker's Cache s... |
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i4ULENSES 2007 Bedding down at Whitney climber's camp holding the topo at arm's length, squinting by headlamp illumination to discern "is that crux on the East Buttress 5.6 or 5.8??" That's whe... |
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Tiny Knife - Gerber Micro-Lite LST No Mike, nothing is simpler or lighter. I keep one (tied closed) on my climbing harness and another in my repair bag when backpacking. Unfortunately gerberstore.com informed me in May '07 that thi... |
