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Re: Lightning Flash Weight
Ryan Wrote: >But the former statement about the weight - 1/2 pound per foot makes a difference on the pack, sure. But the difference is dramatically felt on the foot. So, if you don't nee...

In Editor's Roundtable » MSR Lightning Flash Snowshoe Review
January 11, 11:50am
Re: Spot Message Issues
Hi Gerry, Yes, you are right, it pays to follow the instructions. If you want the OK to work reliably you do need to let the unit stay on for a while. If you do, you will find that the SPOT has ...

In Editor's Roundtable » SPOT2 Personal Locator Review and Extensive Field Test
November 22, 5:07pm
FS: BPL 2010 BPL Vapr Bivy Sack – size Reg - SOLD
This item is SOLD. Price: $159 (includes shipping lower 48) Condition: Used Once (and lightly) Backpacking Light Vapr Bivy Sack (Original Price $269.99) http://www.backpackinglight.co...

In Gear Swap » FS: BPL 2010 BPL Vapr Bivy Sack – size Reg
November 07, 7:10am
Re: Limitations
> Phone based navigation is limited to cell phone coverage. Not true. Many phone apps (or iOS or Android devices) can cache maps, at that point they work in the same manner as traditional GPS...

In Editor's Roundtable » Smartphone Navigation
July 27, 2:24pm
BPL covering Lightweight and UL Backcountry Skiing?
> This is a pleasant surprise to see this report here on BPL! and > Wow! That's fantastic. What a great report. > I would love to hear more about ultralight skiing. To all, Than...

In Editor's Roundtable » SIA Nordic Ski On-Snow Demo 2011: New Waxless Ski Technologies
March 25, 10:55am
Nice GREEN Trip
You and Jim are to be emulated. It's reassuring to know that Green Trips can be done. I bet if you you think out of the box a bit one could do trips from public transportation in many parts ...

In Post-Trip Reports » Monterey Bay from Santa Cruz to Point Pinos
February 06, 6:50pm
Re: Battery?
Also at around 120-140 hours of battery life with a decent sky view, you'll get a lot more than 3-6 days use out of a set of batteries. Operated at 10 hours a day you'll get more like 12-14...

In Editor's Roundtable » SPOT2 Personal Locator Review and Extensive Field Test
December 23, 11:22am
Re: Battery?
You are exactly right. You can leave it off and just turn it on to send an SOS when needed. It should not use the batteries. But most electronics equipment have a slight drain on batteries when ...

In Editor's Roundtable » SPOT2 Personal Locator Review and Extensive Field Test
December 23, 6:26am
Re: On the fence about SPOT 2
>I didn't see any commentary on customer service. We had no cause to use customer service. The units operated as described and we had no problems. Nor did we have difficulty using and ...

In Editor's Roundtable » SPOT2 Personal Locator Review and Extensive Field Test
December 01, 5:55pm
Re: SPOT - pre-trip message testing
>As a test to see if your messages are being sent, Excellent point Daryl! It really makes sense to test all message types (but SOS) pre-trip. Even better done again in the town before you hi...

In Editor's Roundtable » SPOT2 Personal Locator Review and Extensive Field Test
December 01, 8:41am

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