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Stephen Barber (grampa) - BPL Lifetime Member
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5" 10" 200# Side Sleeper I use the Exped Synmat UL7, and I couldn't be happier. |
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BPL on Jetboil Sol Ti Will Rietveld did an official BPL review of the Jetboil Sol Ti awhile back, and it was given a "Highly Recommended" stamp of approval. Here's the article: http://www.backpackin... |
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re: Sleeping bags and top quits/under quilts have MAJOR room for improvement " Ever sat there in the snow with a 40 mph gale blowing snow up your backside?" Yes, too many times. I don't care to do it again! That's why I now live in southern California! ;) |
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Load lifters and frames "If you're carrying around 25 lbs or less, then lots of packs will work and frame height and load lifter angle aren't that important." While I generally agree with Nathan's... |
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re: FS: Cuben SoloMid Good to know if the only flat ground is the side of a cliff, the Solomid will come through for you! I tried that with my Duomid, but with only a single center pole and a longer expanse of fabric, i... |
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Re: Re: SUL pencil for JMT? Hey Nick! I have to talk tonight to the Chief Financial Officer about spending part of our tax return on a certain new pack. She was asking me yesterday about what I wanted for my birthday, so..... |
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SUL pencil for JMT? The answer is obvious: just use the lead from a mechanical pencil, and toss the rest away! Sure, you have to be a bit careful not to break the lead into too small a piece, but SUL folks are used to... |
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Report from May 12 Here's a report from May 12. http://members.boardhost.com/sgva/msg/1368418902.html If you're not a member of this forum, and a local, you definitely should be! If you can't get... |
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re: winter backpacking "I can't figure why people stop backpacking in the winter" Because some of us have spent years in extremely cold places, and we have no desire to find ourselves once again in snow.... |
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MSR Simmerlite, like new I just discovered this in the bottom of my closet! A brand new MSR Simmerlite, everything there, all the little bits and pieces. No bottle (sold separately). I bought this back around 2005, just be... |
All Reader Reviews by Stephen Barber
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ZPacks Sleeping Bag 40* and 20* This is the side sleepers dream bag! The bags are filled with 900 fill power goose down, outer shell is green .95 oz/sq yd Pertex Quantum ripstop nylon, and the liner is black .67 oz/sq yd nylon. ... |
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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite Sleeping Pad Upon receipt of the pad, I inflated it to sleeping firmness, and stood it up against the bookcase. An hour later it looked rather soft; three hours later it was in a pile on the floor. Brand new, and ... |
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Lawson Equipment Customer Service I've purchased from Lawson on several different occasions. I've always gotten excellent service, fast shipping (especially considering I live clear across the country!), and good interaction v... |
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ULA Catalyst I've spent the last two years trying to find a pack that is both light and comfortable, ie, transfers weight to the hip bones well. To date, i had found packs that were only one but not the other ... |
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Bushbuddy "Ultra" (BPL/Ryan Jordan/Arctic 1000 Version) Wood Stove I was able to pick up a Bushbuddy Ti used, and can't imagine why anyone would want to get rid of one! I used it repeatedly this summer and have been absolutely delighted with it! It is probably... |
