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Will Rietveld (WilliWabbit) - BPL Staff
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Responses to TNF Thunder Jacket Review Hi All, Mike, I have not used the Patagonia Down Sweater, but there is a review of it by BPL: http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/patagonia_down_sweater_spotlite_review.html... |
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Re: Tarptent Scarp 2 Tent Review Chris, you're right, the MSRP's for the Big Sky Tents do not include a stuff sack and stakes. We will make a correction. The weights are correct, with all tents including stakes and a stuff... |
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Re: Scarp 1 I stated earlier that I didn't think BPL has a review of the Tarptent Scarp 1 in the pipeline. I was wrong; it is currently under review and will be published sometime soon. Our readers are alw... |
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Response to TN Laser Photon Questions Hi all. The Laser Photon is indeed a very nice tent. But it was designed for adventure racers and needs some refinements for ultralight backpacking. The new Laser Elite can be dedicated for the adv... |
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Responses to Carbon Reflex Questions Hi all, here's my responses and added comments to the discussion on the MSR Carbon Reflex 2 tent: Ashley and others: The design of the Tarptent Scarp 2 was not finalized, and therefore the t... |
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REI Flash Responses Hi all. I would like to answer your questions as best I can. David: The suspension on the REI Flash packs is less cushy and adjustable compared to the Granite Gear Nimbus packs. Basically, the ... |
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Responses to GoLite Inferno Questions Hi everyone, here's my responses to your questions: Kathy: I believe GoLite has hooded and non-hooded versions of this jacket. Eric: GoLite does not specify the amount of down in the jack... |
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Re: Re: Lightest? I think Ashley wins in this discussion. She's right, its more prudent to identify the tents that fit into a particular class based on weight and intended use, then make your decision based on t... |
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Re: Re: Re: Lightest? Some debate here on which BSI Montana tent to compare the Stephenson's 2R to. I was comparing silnylon tents with 2 aluminum poles to each other, which seems like a fair comparison. The Montana... |
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Re: Lightest? We need to compare apples with apples here. The stated weight of the Stephenson's 2R standard tent without options is 2.75 pounds. The measured trail weight (with stakes) of the BSI 3-season Mo... |
All Reader Reviews by Will Rietveld
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Integral Designs eVENT Shortie Gaiters I have used these gaiters a lot and really like them. I don't mind their zipperless/Velcroless design, its lighter and simpler. I have size L. For me, they fit very well over mid or full height boo... |
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Six Moon Designs Comet The new Comet backpack has removeable aluminum stays which allow it to be used as either a frameless or internal frame pack. Without stays it weighs 22 oz and with stays it weighs 27 oz. The Comet ... |
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Lighten Up! by Don Ladigin I just got this book and its superb! As I paged through the book, I kept saying yes, right on, perfect, exactly! Don presents the UL gospel clearly and concisely, and the illustrations by Mike Clellan... |
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Gossamer Gear Fire-fly The Fire-fly is a real lightweight stove made by mo-go-gear and sold by Gossamer Gear. The whole kit weighs 1.5 ounces and includes the burner, pot stand, windscreen, and heat reflector. The open j... |
