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Mike Clelland (mikeclelland) - BPL Professional Member
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All Forum Posts by Mike Clelland
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cooking I have a long history of cooking in the Fry-Bake from my tenure at NOLS. I feel like I've a achieved a sort of mastery with this thing. I feel like I have perfected baking no-yeast muffins a... |
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fear not Oh fear not - I have GOBS more tips - just tips without cartoons! |
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update on these TIPS We've covered ALL the tips with illustrations. THere are LOTS more tips in the book, but they don't have a cartoon. So - We can either REPEAT the tips with cartoon, or just post tips wit... |
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LIGHTEN UP / ULTRALIGHT TIPS LIGHTEN UP by Don Ladigan is an excellent primmer to ULTRALIGHT TIPS. They are sort of meant to be purchased together, but they certainly stand alone too. ULTRALIGHT TIPS is dedicated to mor... |
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Do the best you can! REPLY TO SCOTT: =================== What I usually say is to put the first few wiping "stones" into the hole, and then toss the other ones "out of the system" I try and to... |
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In the Grand Canyon There is a lot of sandstone in the desert southwest. This is pretty good. Smooth stones will show up in the natural washes. That said, many of the pants tend to be prickly and not at all appropr... |
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sizes Reply to Thomas =========== About the size of the bear spray can. I have recently seen a slightly smaller sized can, so you would save a few ounces. I would be very concerned about the small... |
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bear hang art The PCT method is (very) clearly drawn in the book. - |
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cord lengths I only advocate the TWO cord system for teams with REALLY BIG LOADS of food. Like a team of 3 for a 10 day trip. All other hanging can be done with ONE cord and NO carabiners. THe BIG LOA... |
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bears I've camped a lot of places. In the tundra of Alaska there are NO trees and REALLY BIG Grizzly Bears - and I've never carried a bear canister. You just pile the stuff someplace near c... |
All Reader Reviews by Mike Clelland
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Leatherman Juice S2 Multitool 4.3 ounces? Uhhhg! |
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Hefty Trash Compactor Bag as LINER BAG Hefty Trash Compactor Bags 18 Gal. (68 L) Size 2 Ft. 1 3/4 x... |
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Lara Bars Cherry Pie A perfect Bar. |
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Patagonia DAS Parka I am chiming in and giving the DAS a low grade of 3. It is NOT a lightweight piece of gear! It's a porker, and should be refered to as such on the BPL site. 29 ounces? Thats 1 pound 13 ounce... |
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Patagonia Lightweight Sun Hoody This is a nice layer, but expensive. It doesn't get a 5 because of its high price. It's basically lightweight long underwear, but with a hood. The fabric is a little bit slippery and stretc... |
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Hardware store SINGLE EDGE RAZOR BLADE The standard hardware store little single edge razor blade is the simplest and lightest thing I've found - ever. Nice and sharp, easy to use - and LIGHT! They weigh 0.1 ounces! Buy a little... |
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Javette Coffee I think these are very good. Not quite as good as fresh brewed - but a good substitute. That's why it gets a 4 and not a 5. Superior (even if only a little) to Java Juice. Here's how I thin... |
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Petzl e+LITE Also - THe RED light option is really nice. I find I use it a lot to save batteries. It works great for ALMOST any purpose in the dark. Go ahead and try using it exclusivly. The red light really w... |
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GoLite Hut 1 I've used the GoLite Hut 2 (a little bigger) in the winter. It's fine. It takes a little extra time to adjust it so it's nice and tight. Ryan - hey, give a review after you get out o... |
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GU Energy Gel Hey - Make yer own in bulk. Cheeep and works great. HOMEMADE GOO ============= I've been using a form of homemade sports gel, and it's been really successful - and I have a circle o... |
