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Mark Primack (Bufa) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Mark Primack
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Camp Magic wind pants After ruining my old wind pants this summer, I decided to get new pants and to go ultra-light, as they spend most of their time in my day pack or back pack awaiting the right conditions. I was down... |
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Just little stocking stuffers All I want for xmas is a little ranchito, ranchero, or even a small cottage somewhere between Mammoth, WY and Bozeman MT. That and whirled peas would make me a happy camper. Well, to be hones... |
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Thanks Ryan Thanks Ryan for sharing your insight and your very personal story. It takes more real courage to tell the truth than anything in this world, any adventure, any wilderness challenge. You are courage... |
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FS: New BA Fly Creek UL-2 Brand new with tags and never taken out of the stuff bag. $235. Great light tent for one or two--but you know that. Bought this summer thinking that the lady and I would do some backpacking togethe... |
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FS: New Montane Featherlite Pants L Sold I have a pair of Montane Featherlite Pants size L for sale. $42.50 including postage. They are new with tags and never worn. Very light and includes stuff sack. I bought them this summer but never ... |
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G3 Image quality on the G3 is supposed to be significantly better than the EP2. The G3 sensor is better at higher ISOs and more good pixels, which makes it easier to crop or blow up pictures. The view... |
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Thanks and agree Thanks for your thoughts everyone. It's unanimous that one doesn't want to skimp on bear spray. I can see that if I am going to carry bear spray it should be the real thing, probably Counte... |
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Lightest Bear Spray? I'm headed out to Yellowstone country to spend more than a month backpacking and car camping. I've been several times before, but not for any length of time in about 10 years. Clearly the n... |
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It ain't over 'til its over Twenty years ago I was up in Alaska for four months of driving around, camping, and backpacking when, thankfully towards the end of my stay, my foot started becoming more and more painful to the po... |
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Achilles tendonitis I've had problems with my achilles tendon for more than a dozen years, beginning during six months of hiking in Alaska, a chronic problem with acute episodes. I have been to my doctor repeatedl... |
All Reader Reviews by Mark Primack
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TNF Verto Jacket First of all, this jacket really deserves a four or even a three and a half, but I give it a five for one reason: It is the wind jacket I reach for, take along, and use. Why? The weight and compressib... |
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Montbell UL Super Spiral Down Hugger #5 I have used this bag for a four-day and a three-day trip in the White Mountains(NH) over the last month. Temps varied from 26-52 degrees F. The bag is rated for 40F. I was definitely chilled when the ... |
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Pro Lite Gear customer service I had already placed a web-site order over the weekend and paid extra for second day shipping when I decided I needed a few more things for an upcoming venture. As the package was being prepared but w... |
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Equinox Lite Tripper Organizer Pouch This is the best solution I have found to the problem of where and how to store small items in a big backpack. I was getting so tired of losing things in my own pack and having to unpack everything to... |
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Leatherman PS4 If ever there was a multi-tool designed for backpacking light, this is it. The PS4 is the newest of the smallest and lightest Leatherman line. The previous models gave one a choice of either pliers or... |
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Go-Lite Quest I've now used my GoLite Quest internal frame backpack for two four-day winter mountaineering trips and could not be more pleased. My wonderful older Dana Designs Terraplane was eight pounds on the... |
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Hermits Hut I'm headed for northern Canada and wanted the WM Down Pants. My time was very short before departure and I couldn't find my size in stock anywhere. HH got WM to drop ship the pants 2nd day air... |
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Western Mountaineering The Company As I head out to northern Canada for two months, I thought I should have down pants. But my time was short. Hermit's Hut didn't have them, but got Western Mountaineering to drop ship them seco... |
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Marmot Precip Jacket Mens I currently own three Gore-tex jackets: older Marmot 3layer, which I love; Cabela Pac-lite, and TNF Mountain Light XCR. When I put an overnight backpack on, the jacket I take is my Marmot Precip. Its ... |
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Feathered Friends hyperion c nano fabric Based on the excellent State of the Market Report on ultralight down jackets and my need--I am well past 60--for lighter equipment to get me up to the alpine zone, I recently purchased a Feathered Fri... |
