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William Siemens (alaskaman) - BPL Forum Member
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quilts? I haven't switched - here's what happened. The idea was very attractive to me. I had at the time a new REI subkilo bag - with the zipper opened all the way, it has a sort of foot pocket lik... |
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meds This is most interesting - had no idea there were so many with sleeping difficulties. This is truly a case where individuals can differ. For instance, Ray Jardine sez "fatigue is the most comf... |
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Re: pedometer I like pedometers - always have. Still have one of the old mechanical ones from pre-teen days. On various "walking" sites, like "walking.about" you can find reviews of what'... |
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what do you sleep on in warmer weather (just below freezing an up) an Exped foam air. In subzero, an Exped downmat 9. I seriously begrudge the weight - 26 oz for the foamair - but I knew I could no longer use my 1/8 en... |
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montbell bags I really like the Montbell SS #3 - although in retrospect I think for my size, (6'1", 152 lbs) the Alpine might have been enough. But I had been using an REI SubKilo, which was too confini... |
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aarn packs I agree with Franco...the Aarn packs are totally in a class by themselves. Firstly, NO, the pockets do not obscure your view of your feet and the trail ahead. Most probably, improvised arrangements... |
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rain pants I have the Reeds, and don't like them because of the lack of zipper. I tend to delay putting on rain pants until it is really necessary, by which time it is a major inconvience to find someplac... |
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vapor barriers I think many people miss the point of vapor barriers in sleeping bags, because they always have a chance to warm them up an dry them during the day...such as occurs in western high mountains, where... |
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best tasting olive oil There sure is a lot of opinion out there...but it is after all a matter of taste. People often talk about the "fruity" taste of expensive extra-virgin oils...I've never found one that... |
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powermax I guess this is nice, but honestly I feel disappointed that Coleman seems to be backing away from their powermax concept. Not only is the liquid withdrawal method a more sound system, but the gas m... |
All Reader Reviews by William Siemens
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mont-bell Thermawrap Parka & Pants I have had/used the Thermawrap jacket for a couple of years and really love it. Then for xmas, my wife got me the Thermawrap parka, so I've been comparing. I'd discovered that I can use the th... |
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Granite Gear Vapor Trail I must bow to the enthusiastic acclaim for this pack - obviously its the complete answer for some. I find it frustrating. True, the shoulder straps are very well designed and comfortable. Nevertheless... |
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Montbell Thermawrap jacket I really like my Thermawrap...as they say, about the weight of a t-shirt..I checked on my kitchen scales, and it is true. And so much warmer...I don't know how they do it, because there's not a lot of... |
