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Alec E (aeriksson) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale Austin, TX
About Me I'm keeping my toiletpaper. I guess I'm a lost cause.
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Good Southern New Mexico Backcountry?
I'm trying to get a rather last minute trip together for this weekend. We had considered Guadalupe Mountains National Park but will be holding off on that until my lovely girlfriend can join u...

In Pre-Trip Planning » Good Southern New Mexico Backcountry?
February 26, 12:33am

iPhone GPS
@Ken: I can speak for myself on this when I say, yes, that is a great resource and was in fact the thing I familiarized myself with before using my iPhone in the wild. Great resource. Perhaps th...

In GEAR » iPhone vs Garmin Etrex GPS reception
January 14, 9:55pm

Garmin GLO
I've been looking into the idea of using a Bluetooth Garmin GLO receiver for better accuracy and changeable batteries. Has anyone played with one of these? In theory just set the phone to every...

In GEAR » iPhone vs Garmin Etrex GPS reception
January 14, 9:21pm

$190 Pants
I would (and nearly have) paid $190 for a pair of jeans, but certainly not slacks, but only if the jeans were made in the US from specific fabric (selvage denim) that will last 5 years of 3-5x a we...

In Gear Deals » Bluffworks Pants (replace BPL Thorofare?) kickstarted
January 11, 11:39pm

Huh.
This is all pretty fascinating. At this point the only thing I'm sure of is that: A) I feel really fat seeing pics of someone cinching down a waist belt to damn-near it's minimum, and B) I...

In GEAR » Osprey Exos 58 - Need help with sizing or other recommendations
January 09, 8:58pm

Sawyer Convert
I just went on a trip with my Sawyer for the first time and it made a stark raving evangelist out of me. Between the weight, the thoroughness of the filtration, ease of use, and general convenienc...

In Gear Lists » Going from Traditional to Lightweight
January 06, 5:07pm

Comparisons
Funny this thread should start. I actually found a really good write-up over on HikeItLikeIt.com comparing the Copper Spur UL2, Hubba Hubba, and Quarter Dome. I especially like the photos that m...

In GEAR » Any Hubba Hubba Fans Left Out There?
January 06, 11:23am

Sooooo tempting....
I started mountainbiking in '92 and have stepped away from it over the past couples years because I lived in a mountain-less, nay, hill-less, part of the country. Now I'm in a very bike fr...

In Bikepacking & Bicycle Touring » Looking to start bikepacking after many years away from cycling
January 06, 1:41am

Overinflation...
I've been there with the overinflated pad. I realized that a few trips ago that if I schnozzel my SynMat UL with the requisite 3 bags, then top it off with 3 instead of 2 breaths, I'll lik...

In Gear Lists » Going from Traditional to Lightweight
January 06, 12:48am

-1 Pico
If you're considering carrying a Pico on a keychain, I would advise against doing so, or advise against carrying it anywhere where it can rub against things. Both Pico lights I've carried...

In GEAR » Photon and other micro-lights
January 05, 10:08am

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