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Troy Pratten (TJGator) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale The Middle of Big 12-3+1 Country
About Me Born and raised in Florida, now trying to make it in a strange land with more than 2 seasons.
CityKansas City,
StateMO
CountryUnited States

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I would think 55.
My guess is the 55 would be better for weekend type trips. I just got my wife a Jade 50 (Extra Small, so listed at 46L) and she fit a down bag (10L stuffsack), thermarest prolite plus, extra cloth...

In GEAR » gregory
November 15, 7:45pm
Yessir.
Trombone. Started in 7th grade, played through high school, played in the University of Florida Marching Band and Basketball Band from 2002-2006. Still pick it up from time to time.

In Chaff » Do you play an instrument?
October 28, 9:43pm
Maybe try women's packs?
When I took my wife to REI to try on packs, the women-specific packs had noticeably more contoured, thinner shoulder straps. Especially the Deuter women's packs. I've also heard that GoLi...

In GEAR » Shoulder straps fall off shoulders
October 28, 1:48pm
Big Fan
My wife was exactly the person you are talking about in your review. Just getting into backpacking, using my brother's old old synthetic sleeping bag and external frame pack. I was able t...

In Editor's Roundtable » Kelty Cosmic Down 20 Sleeping Bag Review
October 22, 4:54pm
Abita comes in cans now.
Not sure if they're actually out there yet--but if not they will be soon.

In Chaff » "Beer in a Can"
October 21, 12:25pm
Half-right here...
My dad is an electrical engineer. He does some UL stuff, including some pretty cool MYOG. I try to go lightweight, but I'm not quite as into UL yet... I'm a lawyer. Speculate about our ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » What do you do for a living?
October 21, 11:10am
My favorite part:
One of the "pros" in the one review on their website: "plenty of lube." That's just fantastic.

In GEAR » intimacy kit
October 18, 10:52am
Gregory Jade 50 - Old vs. New
Thanks Konrad for the GoLite info. That Lite-Speed deal is amazingly tempting. Other than the lite-speed, which I might take a flyer on, we pretty much settled on the Gregory Jade 50. I hav...

In GEAR » Short Women and "One Size" Packs
October 18, 7:59am
Cuivre River SP
My wife and I just spent a couple days at Cuivre River State Park in Troy and really enjoyed it. We were limited to car-camping, but we day hiked the Big Sugar Creek trail, which has a backpacking...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Backpacking in Eastern MO
October 14, 1:14pm
I agree, Steven.
When I was last in Glacier NP, it was annoying that trails kept shutting down due to bear activity. It would have been far more upsetting, however, if the rangers knew about specific bear activity ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Judge Throws Out Lawsuit in Utah Bear Attack Suit
October 14, 1:08pm

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