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Eric Blumensaadt (Danepacker) - BPL Lifetime Member
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and Cabela's... Cabela's has several balaclavas in their online catalog. |
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Carbon poles and wind/snow loads I'll be getting a Moment DW later this year with the ripstop inner. Now that carbon and carbon hybrid poles are available for that tent I'll order them. For winter use I think they will... |
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Silicone : thinner ratios I use 3 : 1 thinner to silicone (by volume) for seams - both sides. But for coating large areas of the main canopy I have used a 5 : 1 ratio and brushed it on to prevent "mist-thru" in... |
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VARIABLES 1st take a good avy course 2nd read several good avy books. Then consider the variables: 1. slope angle 2. slope aspect (N, E, S or W?) 3. snowpack profile (Dig several snow pits) 4. av... |
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solo winter tent options I have a TT Scarp 2 that I "winterized" with several mods. Fine, that takes care of the 2 person, 4 season tent for me. But for solo winter tents I think one could use the following TT... |
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Crime(s) & Punishment(s) Been watching the replies to this thread with interest. As a retired high school teacher (10,11 & 12) I have to say that kids, and therfore the young adults they became, gradually got lazier... |
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Sleeping bags I have a WM Megalite due to my wider shoulders. I had it overfillled by WM with an extra ounce of 800 fill down. It was easily a 30 F. bag before. Now in overfilled mode it's likely good to... |
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Pot size For years I have carried a 1 liter pot but now I find the 3 cup pot just the perfect solo size. |
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"Sins" forgiven Gentlemen, Your "sins" are forgiven. The Gods of the Trail absolve you as long as you are having fun on the trail. That's our goal and axes, saws, and other such heavy items are so... |
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Gear Confessions Bless me Father Hiker for I have sinned. I have put aftermarket side pockets and a Wet Rib on my pack. (Yes, I have an organization fetish Father.) I sleep on a FULL LENGTH Thermarest ProLigh... |
All Reader Reviews by Eric Blumensaadt
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Allen and Mike's Backcountry Ski Book "Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book" is the very best book on teh eop I have ever read - and I've read most of them in the last 40 years of backcountry skiing and ca... |
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REI Kimtah Recently got the REI Kimtah eVent parka and on a Ruby Mountains, Nevada backpack found it to be as good a wind jacket as it is a rain parka. The sale price was $159.95 which is 30% off the regular ... |
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Eddie Bauer Down Sweater I purchased an Eddie Bauer Down Sweater (their term) on sale this summer for $89. It was reviewed by Will Riveted in his extensive articles of light down jackets and got a favorable, "middle-o... |
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Thermarest Trail Pro Regular I won my Trail Pro regular at a Sierra Club Outings leaders training seminar, otherwise I would not have spent the money B/C I seldom car camp. But now I have an alternative for a winter ski camping m... |
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Brunton Crux I bought the Brunton Flex because of its wider burner ring for better heat distribution so I wouldn't get a hot spot on the bottom of my pot when cooking. I was not aware that there was a Brunt... |
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tarptent moment I give the Moment a "5" because I feel it is currently the best solo single wall tent design. It has great quality, innovative design and excellent attention to detail. My previous solo ... |
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Carbelas GORE-TEX® PacLite® Rainy River Parka Cabela's Rainy River GTX PacLite parka (and pants) are THE bargain in good quality, lightweight, breathable rainwear at the 2010 regular $99. price. The Taslanized fabric is a matte finish, unlike... |
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Vargo Triad XE The XE version of Vargo's Triad is an improvement in several ways. 1. After I complained of the original removable alcohol burner being too small the company owner responded by making it larger... |
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Brunton Flex This is the newer version of the Prumus/Brunton Crux canister-top stove and appears to have corrected faults reported by Crux owners. First the number of fold-out pot supports has increased from 3... |
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Thermarest Neo-Air I purchased a Regular (72") Neo-Air mattress from REI in April of '09. In backyard "camp" testing at 40 F I found it to be definitely more comfortable than either my lightweight ... |
