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Patricia Combee (Trailfrog) - BPL Premium Member
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RE 24 Sweet, very Sweet! |
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RE: Montana Mourning Nice article. Very good of BPL to publish. I have had group trips that did not go as planned. I can't say they were fun, but I learned the most about myself from these trips. If this trip b... |
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RE Neo air vs Prolite I used a Prolite 3 and a 20 degree down bag on AT in Ga in 06. Not too bad until windy night in the lower 40s. Got cold. I have also used a Montbelle UL90. I have not been cold while using it, bu... |
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RE: Womens pack I like the shoulder straps about 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide, lightly padded and curved to fit under the arm, so as not rub; adjustable sternum strap for the perfect position; lightly padded hip belt. ... |
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RE: DSN and Roaring Plains Wilderness It is about time to see these areas protected for all. My hiking partners and I did a nice circuit in the Roaring plains area including the new wilderness (with a totally butt kicking bushwack to ... |
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RE wild oasis When I storm pitch mine I have enough room but not much extra. I am rather vertically challenged (5 feet). I use sleeping bags that vary from 66 inches to 72 inches. They have not contacted the ... |
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RE: Ashes for cleaning Wood ashes work well for cleaning. They are a key ingredient in old-fashion soaps ("lye"soap). I also use sand from streams, dry, relatively clean leaves, dry grass, etc. Then rinse. T... |
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RE. what is on my dehydrator Left over chopped onions. Dicentra, I never thought of dehydrating artichoke hearts; I will have to give those a try! |
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RE: Favoite pack For warmer weather the Mariposa. For cooler weather, when I use a heavier bag and a few extra clothes, the Mariposa plus. I also use an old stripped down Mountainsmith Muse that hauls 25 pounds p... |
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RE: pillow talk To help with the pillow staying in place on my Neo air, I take the GG sit pad from my Mariposa and put in down on the mattress and then put my stuff sack pillow on top of that. The mattress and th... |
All Reader Reviews by Patricia Combee
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Thermarest Neo-Air Purchased 66 inch (13 oz weight by Thermarest; I have not weighed it yet) Initial out-of-the-box impression: Wow, can't believe they got in that tiny box. Actual 1 night usage: Used in local w... |
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GlobalStar SPOT Satellite Personal Tracker This is a follow up review. Have had my SPOT unit for nearly a year now. The unit seems to not work very well in mountain areas, in most cased less than 20% send rate. (Alleghenys of WV). It did wor... |
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Montbell U.L. 90 Sleeping Pad U.L. 90 The pad is reasonably comfortable for its length, pretty non-skid and compresses well. I roll around a bit, so the width is nice at 20 inches. I combine mine with a 1/8 inch GG insulating pad cut down... |
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REI Peak UL The REI ULs are pretty light and compact. A little tricky to adjust the length on, but I have no slippage once adjusted and I have put all my weight on them a few times and really needed them to hold... |
