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mik matra (mikmik) - BPL Premium Member

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About Me Took me 5 or 6 trips to go from 20+ kilo baseweight to 6.7kg...finally I feel comfortable out in the country :).
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Re: Re: responding
so you mean one of those closed cell foam pads that weigh very little and roll up?

In GEAR » Thinking a downfilled jacket question
March 11, 6:57am
responding
I get the notion that the pad is an area to work on. I would like to bring in the point that I mentioned that I have a light reflective material under the sleeping mat (like the emergancy blanke...

In GEAR » Thinking a downfilled jacket question
March 11, 3:46am
Answering some questions
Yes I keep my head warm, always wear a beanie and am in the sleeping bag with the hood on and drawstring pulled. Only face is open to the cool air. Sleeping in a TarpTent Rainbow so I am out of the...

In GEAR » Thinking a downfilled jacket question
March 09, 11:40pm
Thinking a downfilled jacket question
Have been camping only a handful times in overnight temps close to zero celcius (32F) and I have always struggled with getting a warm night sleep. I first changed to a down sleeping bag (WM Megalit...

In GEAR » Thinking a downfilled jacket question
March 09, 7:04pm
reflective stuff
I had a lot of trouble with my body heat leeching to the ground. i noticed a marked improvement in comfort when I added in a reflective layer. I was very sceptical if it was going to work or not bu...

In GEAR » Sleep system help please
March 09, 8:40am
re;marketing
or re-electing a fool (bush)

In GEAR » Light equipment sometimes is really cheap...
January 27, 4:56pm
I have noticed this too
Yeah definitely true....in most cases. I would not muck about with the big three though (shelter, pack and sleeping bag) but the rest of the gear is up for fiddling with. I find the reject shops an...

In GEAR » Light equipment sometimes is really cheap...
January 27, 2:01pm
light base layers
I find the Craft synth base layers are very light. They are also anti-stink treated. My short sleeve thermal top for example is 80g(large) and they work incredibly well....even though when you firs...

In GEAR » what are lightest synthetic base layers
January 26, 4:14pm
getting rid of stink
I ride bikes a lot and the helmet gets stinky from the sweat if left you just use it and just hang it up after each ride. I now rinse it off every time but also I got advised to air it out in direc...

In GEAR » How do I get the B.O. Stink out of my pack?
January 26, 2:28am
I think it's going to be the air flow
The pot stand has holes only on the top side. I think it really needs holes on the bottom as well to promote the airflow. A bloke posted this mod on youtube after saying that he also could not get ...

In GEAR » Suluk46 beer pot stove users feedback needed
January 13, 12:05am

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